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Amazon Kindle Oasis Ebook Reader
Amazon Kindle Oasis
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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
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Kobo Aura Edition 2 Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura Edition 2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
6
6 editorial reviews
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User rating
67
3.9 out of 5
67 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
5 %
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColournoN
N/A
Screen size7.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen resolution x 300 px1014 x 758 px1024 x 768 px
Pixel density300.0 ppi
N/A
N/A
Shades of grey1616
N/A
DPI300.0 dpi211.0 dpi212.0 dpi
Screen technology
N/A
E Ink Pearl
N/A
Aspect ratio
N/A
16:9
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity10003000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • DOCX
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • PRC
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • MOBI
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
N/A
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
Memory size
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
4GB
N/A
Memory card readernoyesno
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32
N/A
Built-in processor
N/A
Y
N/A
Processor speed
N/A
1000.0 MHz
N/A
RAM size
N/A
256.0 mB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Burgund
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • Grey
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.63 in5.91 in6.26 in
Width4.8 in4.49 in4.45 in
Depth0.33 in0.32 in0.33 in
Weight4.62 oz6.14 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Speakersnonono
Audio 3.5mm inputnonono
Supported audio formatsAAX
N/A
N/A

Features

Menu languagesMulti
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
N/A
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
N/A
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nonono
Rotatingyes
N/A
N/A
Adjustable textyesyes
N/A
Amazon whispersyncyes
N/A
N/A
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
N/A
Digital library accessyes
N/A
N/A
Lightingyesyesyes
Word translationyes
N/A
N/A
Qwerty keyboard (screen)
N/A
yesyes
Web browsing
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)nonono
AC adapter includednoyesyes
Headphone outnono
N/A
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
USByesyesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Total USB ports11
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes
N/A

Battery

Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Li-IonLi-Ion
Battery life3.5 h1440.0 h
N/A
Battery charge time4.0 h
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyesyes

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