Product Comparison: Sony PRS-T1 vs Amazon Kindle

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Sony PRS-T1 Wi-Fi eBook Reader

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Amazon

Model

PRS-T1

Kindle

Origin

China

About the Product

The Reader can store up to 1200 books but with the insertion of a micro SD card you can store tens of thousands more. The supported formats for the Sony Reader include EPUB PDF and TXT so you can read virtually anything.

Meet Kindle, now with a built-in adjustable front light so you can read indoors, outdoors and at more times of day. Purpose-built for reading, Kindle features a glare-free touchscreen display that reads like printed paper, even in direct sunlight.

Key Specs

Screen Size

6 in.

Screen Resolution

167 ppi

Backlit Display

Yes

Sony PRS-T1

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Sony PRS-T1

Amazon Kindle

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony PRS-T1 Wi-Fi eBook Reader

Easy to read in bright conditions.
The screen is easily as good as that on the Kindle - with crisp, clear non backlit e-ink technology that is a pleasure to read from.
It is easy to use, definitely no eye strain - the text is very legible.
Reading is very comfortable with the e-ink pearl.
The text is bright with the e-ink display and battery life is phenomenal.

Amazon Kindle 6" glare-free E-Reader

Excellent product with easy to read screen in darkness or in daylight.
The light makes it easy to read in bright sun, or with a bedside light, and I can adjust the font size so as not to need my glasses.
Nice and compact. Great screen.
It's absolutely fantastic for reading.
Screen is crisp (no extra layer of glass) 167dpi is fine for long form reading.

Size & Weight

Height

6.81 in.

6.3 in.

Width

4.33 in.

4.5 in.

Depth

0.35 in.

0.34 in.

Weight

5.78 oz.

6.1 oz.

Sony PRS-T1

Amazon Kindle

Sony PRS-T1

Amazon Kindle

Sony PRS-T1

Amazon Kindle

Sony PRS-T1

Amazon Kindle

Features

Color

White

Black

Control Type

Touchscreen / Button

Adjustable Brightness

Yes

Adjustable Font Size

Yes

Supported Media Formats

HTML, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, ePub, PDF, TXT, FB2, RTF, CHM, DOC

Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, PRC natively, Unprotected MOBI, HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion, Audible audio format (AAX)

Interface(s)

Micro USB, Micro SD slot

Micro USB

Battery Type

Lithium-ion

Lithium polymer

Extras

2GB of on-board memory, 16 levels of greyscale, Built-In Wi-Fi

8GB of on-board memory, Built-In Wi-Fi, 16 levels of greyscale

What customers say about "Features"

Sony PRS-T1 Wi-Fi eBook Reader

The touchscreen technology is easy to use with the provided stylus.
WiFi works great. Unit is extremely light. I highly recommend it.
These readers have long lasting batteries and nice font for reading.
It is light and has a high screen brightness.
Excellent product! Readable. I can change font size, downloading to product is easy.

Amazon Kindle 6" glare-free E-Reader

Small, light and holds its charge for a very long time.
The light is a good feature.
Case very sturdy, very light to carry.
The touch screen is responsive and flipping pages is easier and faster than I anticipated.
The device doesn't get hot in your hands.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manual

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