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Kobo Mini vs Tolino Shine 3

    4.02 in
    5.24 in
    Kobo Mini Ebook Reader
    Kobo Mini
      4.34 in
      6.16 in
      Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
      Tolino Shine 3
      Editiorial reviews
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      8 editorial reviews
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      The affordable Kobo Mini is a likable touch-screen e-ink e-reader that's a bit of an in-betweener -- too small for some and not quite small enough for others.Read more
      A small e-ink e-reader with Wi-Fi, customised type and EPUB side-loadingRead more
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      Tolino has issued three different generations of the Shine e-reader, which is their mid level device. This is the first model in the lineup that was designed by Kobo and the Shine 3 is basically the Kobo Clara HD shell and internals. It does have Tolino software and the Tolino bookstore, which is appealing to the German audience. In late 2017 Kobo purchased the Tolino ecosystem from Deutsche Telekom.  The deal gave Kobo full control over the hardware and software of the Tolino brand.  The other members of the Tolino Alliance still sold ebooks via the Tolino Bookstore and soldRead more
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      User rating
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      3.8 out of 5
      61 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Display

      Kobo MiniKobo Mini
      Tolino Shine 3Tolino Shine 3
      Touchscreenyesyes
      ColourNY
      Screen size5.0 in6.0 in
      Screen technologyE Ink VizPlexE Ink Carta
      Screen resolution800 x 600 px1072 x 1448 px
      Shades of grey1616

      Technical details

      Kobo MiniKobo Mini
      Tolino Shine 3Tolino Shine 3
      Supported book file formats
      • CBZ
      • EPUB
      • HTML
      • PDF
      • RTF
      • TXT
      • EPUB
      • PDF
      • TXT
      Memory size2GB8GB
      Processor speed800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

      Dimensions

      Kobo MiniKobo Mini
      Tolino Shine 3Tolino Shine 3
      Height5.24 in6.16 in
      Width4.02 in4.34 in
      Depth0.39 in0.33 in
      Weight4.73 oz5.86 oz

      Connectivity

      Kobo MiniKobo Mini
      Tolino Shine 3Tolino Shine 3
      Wi-Fiyesno
      Bluetoothnono
      USB typeMicro-USB AMicro-USB

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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