Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 vs Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1

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Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 compared with Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1

	SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-950	SonyReader Wi-Fi PRS-T1
Overview
Released
Released	November 2010	October 2011
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	7.1″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 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	E Ink Pearl with optical touch sensing and 16 greyscale levels; manual specifies 7.1-inch diagonal, marketed as seven-inch	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	–	Finger swipe or page-turn buttons; pinch-to-zoom, eight font sizes and six font styles
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	Yes	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	2 GB	2 GB
Software
Software	Other	Other
Formats
Formats	EPUB, PDF, BBeB LRF, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF by desktop software; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP	EPUB, PDF and TXT documents; JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP images
Book store
Book store	Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G Reader Store access offered in the US at launch without monthly charges; USB transfer also supported	Sony Reader Store support and web downloads; UK store was not open when Expert Reviews tested in November 2011
Library loans
Library loans	Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF public-library books supported (MobileTechReview)	Wireless public-library borrowing offered at launch in the UK, US and Canada with a valid library card
Stylus
Stylus	Included pen with body storage slot	Included stylus for handwritten notes and highlights
Note taking
Note taking	Handwritten notes, highlights, text memos and drawings; dictionaries and translation dictionaries	Freehand notes, highlights, bookmarks, text annotations and dictionary lookup
Design
Weight
Weight	273 g	168 g (better)
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic body
Size
Size	128 × 200 × 9.6 mm	173 × 110 × 8.9 mm
Colours
Colours	Silver	Black, white and red
In the box
In the box	Reader, stylus, USB cable and PRSA-AC1 mains adaptor specified by the maker's manual	USB cable and stylus pen
Connections and battery
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20,000 continuous EPUB page turns at approximately one second per page in the maker's test	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	Approximately 2.5 hours with supplied PRSA-AC1 adaptor; approximately 5 hours from computer USB	Micro-USB computer charging approximately 2.5 hours; optional mains adaptor approximately 2 hours
Connectivity
Connectivity	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	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 files only, with no DRM audio support	Stereo headphone socket for unprotected MP3 and AAC, including compatible spoken-word files; no Audible DRM or dedicated audiobook support