{"id":2975,"date":"2012-10-04T14:03:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T18:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwalls.com\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2013-10-06T00:22:05","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T04:22:05","slug":"kindle-paperwhite-nook-simple-touch-glowlight-sony-reader-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/kindle-paperwhite-nook-simple-touch-glowlight-sony-reader-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and Sony Reader PRS-T2"},"content":{"rendered":"

There have been quite a lot of changes in the e-reader market in the past few years. Amazon Kindle is not dominating the market anymore as there are many competitions from other brands like Nook or Sony. Price range of e-readers is now from just $50 to $180, so consumers have more choices even with low budget.<\/p>\n

This post will compare the best three e-readers on the market, which are Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and Sony Reader PRS-T2.<\/p>\n

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Kindle Paperwhite<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By Amazon<\/p>\n

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Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By Barnes & Noble<\/p>\n

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Reader PRS-T2<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By Sony<\/p>\n

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Description<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nThe new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is renovated with higher resolution, higher contrast touchscreen, innovative built-in light and 8-week battery life. The built-in light provides perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions.\n<\/td>\n\nThe Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is basically a backlit version of the Nook Simple Touch that was released later 2011. It keeps all similar internal and exterior specifications adding the aforementioned backlit E-ink display. Besides, the device’s weight is lighter by 7%.\n<\/td>\n\nThe PRS-T2 is a Sony e-reader coming with a touch-sensitive 6-inch E-Ink Pearl display. It has six built-in dictionaries, and reads ePUB and PDF documents natively.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Design<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nHeight<\/strong>: 6.7 inches<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Width<\/strong>: 4.6 inches<\/p>\n

Thickness<\/strong>: .36 inches<\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>: .47 pounds<\/p>\n

Primary orientation<\/strong>: Portrait<\/p>\n

Color<\/strong>: Black<\/p>\n

Speakers<\/strong>: No<\/td>\n

Height<\/strong>: 6.5 inches<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Width<\/strong>: 5 inches<\/p>\n

Thickness<\/strong>: 0.47 inches<\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>: 0.43 pounds<\/p>\n

Primary orientation<\/strong>: Portrait<\/p>\n

Color<\/strong>: Black<\/td>\n

Height<\/strong>: 6.88 inches <\/p>\n

Width<\/strong>: 4.38 inches<\/p>\n

Thickness<\/strong>: .38 inches<\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>: .37 pounds<\/p>\n

Primary orientation<\/strong>: Portrait<\/p>\n

Color<\/strong>: Red, White, Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Display<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Screen size<\/strong>: 6 inches<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Pixel Density<\/strong>: 212 ppi<\/p>\n

Screen shades<\/strong>: 16 grayscale levels<\/p>\n

Technology<\/strong>: E-Ink<\/p>\n

Touchscreen type<\/strong>: Capacitive<\/p>\n

Multitouch<\/strong>: Yes<\/td>\n

Screen size<\/strong>: 6 inches <\/p>\n

Pixel Density: <\/strong>167 ppi<\/p>\n

Screen shades<\/strong>: 16 grayscale levels<\/p>\n

Technology<\/strong>: E-Ink Pearl<\/p>\n

Touchscreen type<\/strong>: IR<\/td>\n

Screen size<\/strong>: 6 inches<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Pixel Density: <\/strong>167 ppi<\/p>\n

Screen shades<\/strong>: 16 grayscale levels<\/p>\n

Technology<\/strong>: E-Ink Pearl<\/p>\n

Touchscreen type<\/strong>: IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Software<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Operating system<\/strong>: Other <\/p>\n

Notable apps<\/strong>: Web browser, Dictionary<\/p>\n

File support<\/strong>: Kindle, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP<\/td>\n

Operating system<\/strong>: Android <\/p>\n

Text-to-speech<\/strong>: No<\/p>\n

File support<\/strong>: ePub, PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP<\/td>\n

Notable apps<\/strong>: Dictionary, web browser <\/p>\n

Other notable apps<\/strong>: Evernote, Facebook<\/p>\n

File support<\/strong>: ePUB, PDF, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Storage<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Internal size<\/strong>: 2 GB <\/p>\n

External storage<\/strong>: No<\/td>\n

Internal size<\/strong>: 2 GB <\/p>\n

External storage<\/strong>: Yes<\/p>\n

External type<\/strong>: microSD<\/p>\n

Max. external size<\/strong>: 32 GB<\/td>\n

Internal size<\/strong>: 2 GB <\/p>\n

External storage<\/strong>: Yes<\/p>\n

External type<\/strong>: microSD<\/p>\n

Max. external size<\/strong>: 32 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Connectivity<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wi-Fi<\/strong>: Yes <\/p>\n

Wi-Fi support<\/strong>: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
\n3G: <\/strong>Yes (access is limited to Wikipedia and book purchases for 3G edition)<\/p>\n

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Wi-Fi<\/strong>: Yes <\/p>\n

Wi-Fi support<\/strong>: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b<\/p>\n

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Wi-Fi<\/strong>: Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ports<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Data connections<\/strong>: Micro USB<\/td>\nData connections<\/strong>: Micro USB<\/td>\nData connections<\/strong>: Micro USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Battery<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Removable<\/strong>: No <\/p>\n

Battery Life<\/strong>: 8 weeks (wireless off)<\/p>\n

Charging Time<\/strong>: 4 hours<\/td>\n

Removable<\/strong>: No <\/p>\n

Battery Life<\/strong>: 8 weeks, GlowLight off<\/p>\n

Charging Time<\/strong>: 3.5 hours<\/td>\n

Removable<\/strong>: No <\/p>\n

Battery Life<\/strong>: 42 days<\/p>\n

Charging Time<\/strong>: 2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Availability<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Status<\/strong>: Available <\/p>\n

Release date<\/strong>: Oct. 1, 2012<\/p>\n

Price: <\/strong>$119 with Wi-Fi, $139 with no ads; $179 with 3G<\/td>\n

Status<\/strong>: Available <\/p>\n

Release date<\/strong>: May 2012<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong>: $119.00<\/td>\n

Status<\/strong>: Available <\/p>\n

Release date<\/strong>: Aug. 16, 2012<\/p>\n

Price<\/strong>: $129.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Order (Amazon)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nOrder (Barnes & Noble)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nOrder (Amazon)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is your choice?<\/h2>\n

Each of them has its own advantages and you could find difficulties in the decision. I don’t really like the Sony Reader as it is more expensive and battery life is shorter. The only advantage I found in the Sony reader is its weight, this is the lightest among the three e-readers.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I recommend you to go with either Kindle Paperwhite or Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. Although the cheapest Kindle Paperwhite edition has the same price as Nook, you could find it annoying because the e-reader will come with ads and the adapter is not included. Therefore, we can say that the Kindle Paperwhite is $20 more expensive. However, it is worth your money with higher resolution and excellent built-in light. The Kindle Paperwhite’s edge lighting is much more impressive and readers absolutely have no eyestrain. Kindle Paperwhite<\/strong><\/a> is clearly the winner, so I will go with it.<\/p>\n

That is just my opinion. Which e-reader do you prefer?<\/p>\n

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