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Sony Reader PRS-700 vs Sony Reader PRS-T3

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SonyReader PRS-700SonyReader PRS-T3
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2008September 2013
Screen
Screen size6″6″
Resolution800 × 6001024 × 758
Sharpness167 pixels per inch (calculated)212 pixels per inch (calculated)
ColourNoNo
Front lightYesNo
Display detailElectronic paper with touch overlay; 800 × 600 resolution and eight greyscale levels reported by MobileTechReviewE Ink Pearl electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and clear infrared dual-touch sensing
Front lightBuilt-in LED reading lights; Standard and Bright settingsNo integrated front light; optional clip-on cover with reading lamp
Page turns and refreshSwipe, hold-to-turn continuously or physical page buttons; five text sizes and page zoomSwipe or physical page controls; maker claims up to four hours of reading without full-screen inversion
Reading and writing
StylusYesYes
Page-turn buttonsYesYes
AudiobooksYesNo
Storage420 MB2 GB
SoftwareOtherOther
FormatsEPUB and PDF including Adobe DRM; BBeB, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; 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 or 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
StylusIncluded stylus with body storage slotHandwriting with optional Sony stylus (Good e-Reader); stylus not supplied
Note takingHighlights and annotations entered using the on-screen keyboard; searchable termsHandwritten notes and highlights; dictionary lookup and translation; Facebook quotation sharing and Evernote integration offered at launch
Design
Weight280 g200 g
Size127.6 × 174.3 × 9.7 mm without soft cover; 280 g also excludes cover109 × 160 × 11.3 mm including supplied snap-on cover; 200 g also includes this cover
ColoursBlack–
In the boxReader, stylus, USB cable, protective soft cover and eBook Library PC softwareSnap-on sleep cover, USB cable and quick-start guide
Connections and battery
Battery life detailUp to 7,500 continuous BBeB page turns at approximately one page per second; light-only claims of 8 hours Standard or 4 hours Bright with no operationsMaker 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
ChargingComputer USB; 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/SDHC slots; maker operation checks up to 16 GB for each card family; approximately 420 MB available for user contentWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n and WPS; USB; microSD expansion up to 32 GB
Audio3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC only; playback while reading supportedNo audio playback

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