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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 vs Kobo Aura HD

    4.61 in
    6.65 in
    Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Ebook Reader
    Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      0.46 in
      6.92 in
      Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
      Kobo Aura HD
      Available colors
      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
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
      Kobo strikes gold with the well-designed Aura HD, a premium ebook reader with high-quality edge lighting and a super-sharp display.Read more
      The Kobo Aura HD was only announced yesterday and will not be available to purchase until the end of the month. Good e-Reader is proud to give you the first exclusive review of this new electronic reader. One of the big hyping factors behind this new model is that it is 6.8 inches, which buckles the trend of your standard six inch reader. The resolution is also the best in the business, putting the Nook HD and Kindle Fire HD 7 to shame. Hardware The Kobo Aura HD features a 6.8 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1440×1080 with 265Read more
      Kobo has done a nice job with the design of its $149.99 Kobo Aura e-reader, but the display quality and built-in light don't quite measure up to the Kindle competition.Read more
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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 %
      33
      4.0 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Display

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Touchscreenyesyes
      ColournoN
      Screen size6.0 in6.8 in
      Screen technologyE InkE Ink
      Screen resolution1440 x 1080 px1440 x 1080 px
      Pixel density300.0 ppi265.0 ppi
      Shades of grey1616
      Aspect ratio4:34:3
      DPI300.0 dpi265.0 dpi

      Technical details

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Book capacity10003000
      Supported book file formats
      • AZW
      • AZW3
      • DOC
      • DOCX
      • HTML
      • MOBI
      • PDF
      • PRC
      • TXT
      • CBR
      • CBZ
      • EPUB
      • HTML
      • MOBI
      • PDF
      • RTF
      • TXT
      Supported image formats
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supported
      Built-in memoryyesyes
      Memory size4GB4GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
      RAM size512.0 mB1024.0 mB

      Design

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      		White

      Dimensions

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Height6.65 in6.92 in
      Width4.61 in0.46 in
      Depth0.36 in5.05 in
      Weight7.23 oz8.47 oz

      Audio properties

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Speakersnono
      Audio 3.5mm inputnono
      Supported audio formatsNot supportedNot supported

      Features

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Menu languagesMulti
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FRE
      • ITA
      • JPN
      • POR
      Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
      Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
      Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
      Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
      Adjustable textyesyes
      Built-In dictionaryyesyes
      Lightingyesyes
      Web browsingyesyes

      Connectivity

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      3G (UMTS)nono
      AC adapter includednoyes
      Headphone outnono
      Bluetoothnono
      USByesyes
      USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
      USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
      Total USB ports11
      USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

      Battery

      Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Battery life1344.0 h30.0 h
      Number of batteries required11
      Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

      Pros & Cons

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