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Kobo Aura vs Sony PRS-T1

4.49 in
5.91 in
Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
4.33 in
6.81 in
Sony PRS-T1 Ebook Reader
Sony PRS-T1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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16
3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourN
  • N
  • White
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px800 x 600 px
Shades of grey1616
Aspect ratio16:93:4

Technical details

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Book capacity30001200
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • BMP
Memory size4GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Secure Digital
Maximum memory card size3232GB
Processor speed1000.0 MHz800.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB

Design

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Colour of productBlackWhite

Dimensions

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Height5.91 in6.81 in
Width4.49 in4.33 in
Depth0.32 in0.35 in
Weight6.14 oz5.93 oz

Audio properties

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnoyes

Features

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Operating systemProprietary OSAndroid
Input methodMulti-touch5-Way Controller
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Adjustable textyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
Headphone outnoyes
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB A
Total USB ports11
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

Battery

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Battery typeLi-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life1440.0 h720.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

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