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PocketBook Basic 2 vs PocketBook Basic Touch

4.49 in
6.81 in
PocketBook Basic 2 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Basic 2
6.87 in
0.33 in
PocketBook Basic Touch Ebook Reader
PocketBook Basic Touch
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
The product line of the company PocketBook very easy to understand the potential buyer. The prefix indicates Lux illumination, Touch says sensory capabilities, well, Basic, and he in Basic – simple budget model with basic features. Considered in this review PocketBook Basic 2 (614) is equipped with a 6-inch E Ink Pearl with a resolution of 800 by 600 pixels, upgraded compared to its predecessor, the hardware platform and boasts a competitive cost. Options PocketBook Basic 2 Reader PocketBook Basic 2 comes in a thin laminated cardboard box, inside which you will find only the device cable USB / micro-USB and the accompanying documentation. Charger and carrying case are not supplied, …Read more
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3 editorial reviews
First everPocketBook is the first company in the world to implement capacitive multi-sensor Film Touch screens at its device – PocketBook Basic Touch! As thin as paperFilm Touch technology uses touch film of only 0,2 mm thin which is equal to two sheets of paper.SociableA wireless built-in Wi-Fi ...Read more
This is a simple, barebones e-reader with none of the frills and options as all of the other e-readers in Pocketbooks modern portfolio. There are a small minority of people who don't like touch screens for whatever reason, or use their e-reader while wearing gloves or mittens, due to the cold weather. Clicking on big oversized page turn buttons can be used in this manner.The Basic 4 has a really good design, but doing any kind of typing is utterly terrible, I would recommend this as just a dedicated e-reader and that's it.Read more
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
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User rating
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37 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Display

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink
Screen resolution600 x 800 px800 x 600 px
Pixel density166.0 ppi166.0 ppi
Shades of grey1616

Technical details

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Supported book file formats
  • DOC
  • DJVU
  • DOCX
  • HTML
  • EPUB
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • TIFF
  • CHM
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Memory size4GB4GB
Maximum memory card size32GB32

Design

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Colour of productWhiteWhite

Dimensions

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Height6.81 in0.33 in
Width4.49 in6.87 in
Depth0.31 in4.51 in
Weight6.63 oz6.74 oz

Audio properties

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Supported audio formatsBMPNot supported

Features

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Operating systemLinuxLinux
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
Web browsingyesyes

Connectivity

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Basic TouchPocketBook Basic Touch
Wi-Fiyesyes

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