Sony Reader PRS-505 vs Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1

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Reader PRS-505 compared with Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1

	SonyReader PRS-505	SonyReader Wi-Fi PRS-T1
Overview
Released
Released	October 2007	October 2011
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	6″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	800 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	167 pixels per inch (calculated)	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Electronic paper with eight greyscale levels; six-inch diagonal and 800 × 600 resolution reported by MobileTechReview	E Ink Pearl V220 electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and infrared dual-touch sensing
Front light
Front light	No integrated illumination	No built-in light; optional cover with lighting arm
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Physical page-turn controls, three text sizes and landscape orientation	Finger swipe or page-turn buttons; pinch-to-zoom, eight font sizes and six font styles
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	Yes	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	192 MB	2 GB (better)
Software
Software	Other	Other
Formats
Formats	BBeB, PDF, TXT and RTF; Word converted by desktop software; EPUB and Adobe DRM PDF/EPUB listed in the updated 2008 maker manual; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP	EPUB, PDF and TXT documents; JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP images
Book store
Book store	Computer-based Sony eBook Store purchases offered at launch; USB mass-storage and memory-card transfer	Sony Reader Store support and web downloads; UK store was not open when Expert Reviews tested in November 2011
Library loans
Library loans	–	Wireless public-library borrowing offered at launch in the UK, US and Canada with a valid library card
Stylus
Stylus	–	Included stylus for handwritten notes and highlights
Note taking
Note taking	Bookmarks; no touchscreen or handwriting	Freehand notes, highlights, bookmarks, text annotations and dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to approximately 7,500 BBeB pages with a fully charged battery	UK maker claims over one month with wireless off or 3 weeks with wireless on at 30 minutes reading per day; approximately 14,000 continuous EPUB page turns
Charging
Charging	USB charging; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor	Micro-USB computer charging approximately 2.5 hours; optional mains adaptor approximately 2 hours
Connectivity
Connectivity	USB; separate Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD memory-card slots; approximately 192 MB user-available storage	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n with WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal and WPS; micro-USB and microSD up to 32 GB; approximately 1.3 GB user-accessible storage on the UK model, versus 1.4 GB in Japanese specifications
Audio
Audio	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only; playback while reading supported	Stereo headphone socket for unprotected MP3 and AAC, including compatible spoken-word files; no Audible DRM or dedicated audiobook support
Design
Weight
Weight	–	168 g
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic body
Size
Size	Maximum 4.8 × 6.9 × 0.3 inches without soft cover; maker specifies approximately 9 oz without cover	173 × 110 × 8.9 mm
Colours
Colours	–	Black, white and red
In the box
In the box	Reader, USB cable, protective soft cover and PC software	USB cable and stylus pen