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Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 vs Sony Reader PRS-T3

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SonyReader Wi-Fi PRS-T1SonyReader PRS-T3
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2011September 2013
Screen
Screen size6″6″
Resolution800 × 6001024 × 758
Sharpness167 pixels per inch (calculated)212 pixels per inch (calculated)
ColourNoNo
Front lightNoNo
Display detailE Ink Pearl V220 electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and infrared dual-touch sensingE Ink Pearl electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and clear infrared dual-touch sensing
Front lightNo built-in light; optional cover with lighting armNo integrated front light; optional clip-on cover with reading lamp
Page turns and refreshFinger swipe or page-turn buttons; pinch-to-zoom, eight font sizes and six font stylesSwipe or physical page controls; maker claims up to four hours of reading without full-screen inversion
Reading and writing
StylusYesYes
Page-turn buttonsYesYes
AudiobooksYesNo
Storage2 GB2 GB
SoftwareOtherOther
FormatsEPUB, PDF and TXT documents; JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP imagesUnprotected EPUB, PDF and TXT; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; FB2 support specified for Russia
Book storeSony Reader Store support and web downloads; UK store was not open when Expert Reviews tested in November 2011Wi-Fi book purchases from supported stores in applicable countries; manual computer transfer supported
Library loansWireless public-library borrowing offered at launch in the UK, US and Canada with a valid library cardEPUB public-library borrowing offered in supported regions
StylusIncluded stylus for handwritten notes and highlightsHandwriting with optional Sony stylus (Good e-Reader); stylus not supplied
Note takingFreehand notes, highlights, bookmarks, text annotations and dictionary lookupHandwritten notes and highlights; dictionary lookup and translation; Facebook quotation sharing and Evernote integration offered at launch
Design
Weight168 g200 g
MaterialsPlastic body–
Size173 × 110 × 8.9 mm109 × 160 × 11.3 mm including supplied snap-on cover; 200 g also includes this cover
ColoursBlack, white and red–
In the boxUSB cable and stylus penSnap-on sleep cover, USB cable and quick-start guide
Connections and battery
Battery life detailUK 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 turnsMaker 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
ChargingMicro-USB computer charging approximately 2.5 hours; optional mains adaptor approximately 2 hoursApproximately 2 hours with optional PRSA-AC10/PRSA-AC1A mains adaptor; approximately 2.5 hours through computer USB
ConnectivityWi-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 specificationsWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n and WPS; USB; microSD expansion up to 32 GB
AudioStereo headphone socket for unprotected MP3 and AAC, including compatible spoken-word files; no Audible DRM or dedicated audiobook supportNo audio playback

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