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Kobo Touch eReader vs Sony PRS-T1

4.49 in
6.5 in
Kobo Touch eReader Ebook Reader
Kobo Touch eReader
4.33 in
6.81 in
Sony PRS-T1 Ebook Reader
Sony PRS-T1
Editiorial reviews
18
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 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 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
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 Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourN
  • N
  • White
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution800 x 600 px800 x 600 px
Shades of grey1616
Aspect ratio3:43:4

Technical details

Kobo Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Book capacity10001200
Supported book file formats
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • BMP
Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supported
Memory size2GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Secure Digital
Maximum memory card size3232GB
Processor speed800.0 MHz800.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB

Dimensions

Kobo Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Height6.5 in6.81 in
Width4.49 in4.33 in
Depth0.39 in0.35 in
Weight6.53 oz5.93 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnoyes
Supported audio formatsNot supportedMP3

Features

Kobo Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Operating systemLinuxAndroid
Input methodMulti-touch5-Way Controller
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Adjustable textyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
Pivot displayyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
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 Touch eReaderKobo Touch eReader
Sony PRS-T1Sony PRS-T1
Battery typeLi-polymer
Lithium-Ion
Battery life15.0 h720.0 h
Battery charge time6.0 h2.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony PRS-T1