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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Ebook Reader
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
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Kobo Aura H2O Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura H2O
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Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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26
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
94
4.0 out of 5
94 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColournoN
  • Black
  • N
Screen size6.0 in6.8 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink CartaE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution1440 x 1080 px1430 x 1080 px1024 x 758 px
Pixel density300.0 ppi265.0 ppi
N/A
Shades of grey161616
Aspect ratio4:34:34:3
DPI300.0 dpi265.0 dpi213.0 dpi

Technical details

Book capacity100030001000
Supported book file formats
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • TXT
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
Memory size4GB4GB2GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size512.0 mB512.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
3232
Built-in processor
N/A
Y
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
On/off switch
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Height6.65 in0.38 in0.39 in
Width4.61 in7.05 in4.49 in
Depth0.36 in5.08 in6.18 in
Weight7.23 oz8.22 oz6.53 oz

Audio properties

Speakersnonono
Audio 3.5mm inputnonono
Audio featuresAudio Book Support
N/A
N/A
Supported audio formatsNot supportedNot supportedNot supported

Features

Menu languagesMulti
N/A
N/A
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nonono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyesyes
Adjustable textyesyesyes
Amazon whispersyncyes
N/A
N/A
Built-In dictionaryyesyesyes
Digital library accessyesyesyes
Lightingyesyesyes
Web browsingyesyesyes
Word translationyesyes
N/A
Rotating
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nonono
AC adapter includednonoyes
Headphone outno
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonono
USByesyesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
Total USB ports111
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyesyes

Battery

Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
N/A
Battery life1344.0 h30.0 h55.0 h
Battery charge time4.0 h
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyesyes
Battery life (page views)
N/A
1,400
N/A
Battery life, music
N/A
N/A
70.0 h

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