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Sony Reader PRS-505 vs Sony Reader PRS-T3

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SonyReader PRS-505SonyReader PRS-T3
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2007September 2013
Screen
Screen size6″6″
Resolution800 × 6001024 × 758
Sharpness167 pixels per inch (calculated)212 pixels per inch (calculated)
ColourNoNo
Front lightNoNo
Display detailElectronic paper with eight greyscale levels; six-inch diagonal and 800 × 600 resolution reported by MobileTechReviewE Ink Pearl electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and clear infrared dual-touch sensing
Front lightNo integrated illuminationNo integrated front light; optional clip-on cover with reading lamp
Page turns and refreshPhysical page-turn controls, three text sizes and landscape orientationSwipe or physical page controls; maker claims up to four hours of reading without full-screen inversion
Reading and writing
StylusNoYes
Page-turn buttonsYesYes
AudiobooksYesNo
Storage192 MB2 GB
SoftwareOtherOther
FormatsBBeB, 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 BMPUnprotected EPUB, PDF and TXT; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; FB2 support specified for Russia
Book storeComputer-based Sony eBook Store purchases offered at launch; USB mass-storage and memory-card transferWi-Fi book purchases from supported stores in applicable countries; manual computer transfer supported
Library loans–EPUB public-library borrowing offered in supported regions
Stylus–Handwriting with optional Sony stylus (Good e-Reader); stylus not supplied
Note takingBookmarks; no touchscreen or handwritingHandwritten notes and highlights; dictionary lookup and translation; Facebook quotation sharing and Evernote integration offered at launch
Connections and battery
Battery life detailUp to approximately 7,500 BBeB pages with a fully charged batteryMaker claims up to 2 months with wireless off or 1.5 months with wireless on at approximately 30 minutes reading daily; three-minute mains charge claimed sufficient for 600 pages at one minute per page
ChargingUSB charging; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptorApproximately 2 hours with optional PRSA-AC10/PRSA-AC1A mains adaptor; approximately 2.5 hours through computer USB
ConnectivityUSB; separate Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD memory-card slots; approximately 192 MB user-available storageWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n and WPS; USB; microSD expansion up to 32 GB
Audio3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only; playback while reading supportedNo audio playback
Design
Weight–200 g
SizeMaximum 4.8 × 6.9 × 0.3 inches without soft cover; maker specifies approximately 9 oz without cover109 × 160 × 11.3 mm including supplied snap-on cover; 200 g also includes this cover
In the boxReader, USB cable, protective soft cover and PC softwareSnap-on sleep cover, USB cable and quick-start guide

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