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Kobo Aura vs Sony PRS-T3

4.49 in
5.91 in
Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
4.29 in
6.3 in
Sony PRS-T3 Ebook Reader
Sony PRS-T3
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 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
7 editorial reviews
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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 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Display

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourN
  • Red
  • Black
  • N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px758 x 1024 px
Shades of grey1616
DPI211.0 dpi212.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Book capacity30001200
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
Memory size4GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Maximum memory card size3232
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB

Design

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White

Dimensions

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Height5.91 in6.3 in
Width4.49 in4.29 in
Depth0.32 in0.44 in
Weight6.14 oz7.05 oz

Audio properties

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Operating systemProprietary OSAndroid
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includedyesno
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB A
Total USB ports11
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

Battery

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Sony PRS-T3Sony PRS-T3
Battery life1440.0 h1440.0 h
Number of batteries required11
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

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