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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Ebook Reader
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
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Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura HD
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Kobo Libra H2O Ebook Reader
Kobo Libra H2O
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
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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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10
4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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50 %
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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 %
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4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
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42 %
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4.0 out of 5
82 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
23 %
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23 %
2 stars
8 %
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Display

Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
ColournoNNN
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.8 in7.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink PearlE InkE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1440 x 1080 px1014 x 758 px1440 x 1080 px1680 x 1264 px
Pixel density300.0 ppi
N/A
265.0 ppi
N/A
Shades of grey161616
N/A
Aspect ratio4:316:94:34:3
DPI300.0 dpi211.0 dpi265.0 dpi
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity100030003000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • RTF
  • HTML
  • CBZ
  • CBR
  • MOBI
  • EPUB3
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • CBZ
  • CBR
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
Not supported
N/A
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
N/A
Memory size4GB4GB4GB8GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
N/A
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
N/A
RAM size512.0 mB256.0 mB1024.0 mB512.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Not supported
Maximum memory card size
N/A
3232
N/A
Built-in processor
N/A
Y
N/A
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Height6.65 in5.91 in6.92 in6.26 in
Width4.61 in4.49 in0.46 in5.67 in
Depth0.36 in0.32 in5.05 in0.31 in
Weight7.23 oz6.14 oz8.47 oz6.77 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
AC adapter includednoyesyes
N/A
Headphone outnonono
N/A
Bluetoothnononono
USByesyesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Total USB ports111
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyesyes
N/A

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