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Features & specs >
Source: Amazon
- Features 7″, 300 ppi Paperwhite display.
- Warm light can be adjusted to shift screen shade from white to amber.
- IPX8 waterproof rating, and is tested to withstand accidental immersion in water.
- Thin and light ergonomic design with page turn buttons.
- Works with Audible and can be paired with Bluetooth headphones or speakers to switch between reading and listening.
- Dimension: 159 x 141 x 3.4-8.4 mm (6.3” x 5.6” x 0.13-.33”)
- Weight: 188g (6.6 oz)
- On-Device Storage: Up to 32 GB
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
Pros & cons >
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Pros
- Crisp and clear display
- Adjustable display warmth
- Water-resistant with IPX8 rating
- Audible integration with Bluetooth connectivity
Cons
- Costly compared to other e-readers
- Thicker side doesn’t enhance grip
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Features & specs >
Source: Rakuten kobo
- Features 8-inch HD E Ink display.
- Provides dark mode for reading in a low-light environment.
- Users can choose between landscape or portrait mode.
- Page-turn buttons let you keep reading with one hand.
- Allows note-taking with Kobo Stylus, which is sold separately.
- Kobo Sage’s built-in notebook feature keeps all of your notes handy and can convert handwriting to neat text.
- Dropbox Support.
- ComfortLight PRO allows users to adjust brightness and blue light levels.
- Storage: 32GB
- IPX8 waterproof rating: Up to 60 mins in 2 meters of water
- Dimensions: 160.5 x 181.4 x 7.6 mm
- Weight: 240.8 g
- Supported Formats: 15 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
- Languages: English, French, French (Canada), German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Czech
Pros & cons >
Sources: PC Magazine, Independent, TechRadar
Pros
- Allows note-taking with Kobo Stylus
- Big, bright 8-inch display with high resolution
- Adjustable backlight color
- Water-resistant with IPX8 rating
- Bluetooth connectivity for audiobooks
Cons
- Short battery life compared to other e-readers
- Expensive compared to other e-readers
- Can’t write notes in saved articles from Pocket integration
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Features & specs >
Source: Amazon
- Sports a 6.8” 300 ppi glare-free, e- ink display with thinner borders
- Adjustable warm light and dark mode.
- More books in more places – Store thousands of titles, then take them all with you.
- Waterproof: Resist accidental immersion in water
- Get unlimited access to over 4 million titles and thousands of audiobooks, with Kindle Unlimited.
- Users can listen to books and Audible subscriptions by pairing the device to a Bluetooth headphone or speaker.
- Size: 6.9” x 4.9” x .32” (174.2 x 124.6 x 8.1 mm).
- Weight: 7.23 oz (205 g).
- On-Device Storage: 8 GB
- VoiceView screen reader allows people to navigate the device and read books with text-to-speech. The feature is available in English.
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
- Included in the Box: Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.
Pros & cons >
Sources: Techspot, PC World, PC Magazine
Pros
- The 6.8-inch screen is bigger than the previous 6-inch models.
- Water-resistant.
- Flat-front design prevents dust from getting caught in cracks.
- Highly customizable front light and supports cool and warm tones.
Cons
- Poor support for non-Amazon books, including PDFs and EPUBs, which may require conversion.
- No physical buttons for those who prefer pressing buttons to turn pages.