Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 vs Sony Reader PRS-T3

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Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 compared with Reader PRS-T3

	SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-950	SonyReader PRS-T3
Overview
Released
Released	November 2010	September 2013
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	7.1″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 600	1024 × 758
Sharpness
Sharpness	167 pixels per inch (calculated)	212 pixels per inch (calculated) (better)
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 electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and clear infrared dual-touch sensing
Front light
Front light	No integrated illumination	No integrated front light; optional clip-on cover with reading lamp
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	–	Swipe or physical page controls; maker claims up to four hours of reading without full-screen inversion
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	Yes	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	No
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	Unprotected EPUB, PDF and TXT; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; FB2 support specified for Russia
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	Wi-Fi book purchases from supported stores in applicable countries; manual computer transfer supported
Library loans
Library loans	Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF public-library books supported (MobileTechReview)	EPUB public-library borrowing offered in supported regions
Stylus
Stylus	Included pen with body storage slot	Handwriting with optional Sony stylus (Good e-Reader); stylus not supplied
Note taking
Note taking	Handwritten notes, highlights, text memos and drawings; dictionaries and translation dictionaries	Handwritten notes and highlights; dictionary lookup and translation; Facebook quotation sharing and Evernote integration offered at launch
Design
Weight
Weight	273 g	200 g (better)
Size
Size	128 × 200 × 9.6 mm	109 × 160 × 11.3 mm including supplied snap-on cover; 200 g also includes this cover
Colours
Colours	Silver	–
In the box
In the box	Reader, stylus, USB cable and PRSA-AC1 mains adaptor specified by the maker's manual	Snap-on sleep cover, USB cable and quick-start guide
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	Maker 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
Charging
Charging	Approximately 2.5 hours with supplied PRSA-AC1 adaptor; approximately 5 hours from computer USB	Approximately 2 hours with optional PRSA-AC10/PRSA-AC1A mains adaptor; approximately 2.5 hours through computer USB
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 and WPS; USB; microSD expansion up to 32 GB
Audio
Audio	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC files only, with no DRM audio support	No audio playback