We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Kobo Aura vs PocketBook Touch Lux 3

4.49 in
5.91 in
Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
68.66 in
0.33 in
PocketBook Touch Lux 3 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
The Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader is barebones. It does not have a touchscreen or note taking functionality. It has a D-Pad and manual page turn buttons to control the entire browsing and navigation experience, but it is very robust at this task. The major selling points are the $99 price tag, which makes it very affordable, it also has a dual-core processor and an SD card. Why should you buy this device? There are many people who grew up with game consoles and phones that did not have touchscreens and relied entirely on buttons. This harkens back to theRead more
In het Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 productdossier lees je alles over de Touch Lux 3. Lees wat de Touch Lux 3 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.Read more
Read editorial reviews
User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourNN
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1024 x 758 px
Shades of grey1616
DPI211.0 dpi212.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CHM
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TCR
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size4GB4GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Maximum memory card size3232
Built-in processorYY
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB256.0 mB

Design

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Colour of productBlackWhite

Dimensions

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Height5.91 in0.33 in
Width4.49 in68.66 in
Depth0.32 in4.51 in
Weight6.14 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Menu languages
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
Multi
Operating systemProprietary OSLinux
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includedyesno
Headphone outnono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Total USB ports11
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

Battery

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
PocketBook Touch Lux 3PocketBook Touch Lux 3
Battery typeLi-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Kobo Aura

          Often compared with PocketBook Touch Lux 3