Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) vs Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

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Kindle Paperwhite (2024) compared with Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

	AmazonKindle Paperwhite (2024)	SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-950
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	November 2010
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	7″	7.1″
Resolution
Resolution	–	1024 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	300 pixels per inch (better)	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	Yes, adjustable warmth	No
Display detail
Display detail	Glare-free Paperwhite display, 16-level grey scale; flush front; dark mode	E Ink Pearl with optical touch sensing and 16 greyscale levels; manual specifies 7.1-inch diagonal, marketed as seven-inch
Front light
Front light	Adjustable front light with adjustable warm light	No integrated illumination
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Amazon says page turns are 25% faster than the previous Paperwhite	–
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	No	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	16 GB (better)	2 GB
Software
Software	Kindle	Other
Formats
Formats	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP through conversion; Audible (AAX)	EPUB, PDF, BBeB LRF, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF by desktop software; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP
Book store
Book store	Kindle Store	Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G Reader Store access offered in the US at launch without monthly charges; USB transfer also supported
Library loans
Library loans	–	Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF public-library books supported (MobileTechReview)
Stylus
Stylus	–	Included pen with body storage slot
Note taking
Note taking	–	Handwritten notes, highlights, text memos and drawings; dictionaries and translation dictionaries
Connections and battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 weeks	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 weeks at half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light at 13; Audible streaming over Bluetooth shortens it	Up to 20,000 continuous EPUB page turns at approximately one second per page in the maker's test
Charging
Charging	USB-C; full charge in under 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB power adapter	Approximately 2.5 hours with supplied PRSA-AC1 adaptor; approximately 5 hours from computer USB
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g; HSPA/WCDMA and GPRS/EDGE; micro-USB; Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD card slots, expansion up to 32 GB; approximately 1.4 GB user space after initial setup
Audio
Audio	Bluetooth audio for Audible and the VoiceView screen reader	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC files only, with no DRM audio support
Design
Weight
Weight	211 g (better)	273 g
Water resistance
Water resistance	IPX8	–
Materials
Materials	Made from 29% recycled materials; internal frame of 90% recycled magnesium	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Tested to withstand immersion in 2 metres of fresh water for 60 minutes	–
Size
Size	176.7 × 127.6 × 7.8 mm	128 × 200 × 9.6 mm
Colours
Colours	Black, Raspberry, Jade	Silver
In the box
In the box	Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide	Reader, stylus, USB cable and PRSA-AC1 mains adaptor specified by the maker's manual