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Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch vs Kobo Touch

5.0 in
7.0 in
Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch Ebook Reader
4.49 in
6.5 in
Kobo Touch Ebook Reader
Kobo Touch
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
7
7 editorial reviews
Read your favorite titles any time and carry your entire collection wherever you go on the Kobo Touch eReader.Read more
Kobo TouchRead more
I like eReaders. I like the idea of them far more then the practice of using one, the idea that you can carry about hundreds or thousands of books in a littleRead more
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple TouchBarnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch
Kobo TouchKobo Touch
Touchscreennoyes
ColourNN
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink
Shades of grey1616

Technical details

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple TouchBarnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch
Kobo TouchKobo Touch
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • MOBI
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Memory size2GB2GB
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Secure Digital
Maximum memory card size3232

Design

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple TouchBarnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch
Kobo TouchKobo Touch
Colour of productBlackWhite

Dimensions

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple TouchBarnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch
Kobo TouchKobo Touch
Height7.0 in6.5 in
Width5.0 in4.49 in
Depth5.0 in0.39 in
Weight12.77 oz6.53 oz

Connectivity

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple TouchBarnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch
Kobo TouchKobo Touch
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Bluetoothnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Kobo Touch