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PocketBook Basic 2 vs PocketBook Touch Lux 5

4.49 in
6.81 in
PocketBook Basic 2 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Basic 2
4.25 in
6.35 in
PocketBook Touch Lux 5 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Touch Lux 5
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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1 editorial reviews
The Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 is brand new e-reader that has just come out and it features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a front-light and color temperature system. This device competes against the Kobo Libra and the Kindle Paperwhite. Hardware The Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 has a 6 inch E INK Carta HD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024×758 with 212 PPI. It has a front-lit display with 8 white LED lights and a color temperature system with 8 amber LED lights. Underneath the hood is a dual core 1 GHZ processor, 512MB of RAM andRead more
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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34
3.3 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
44 %
2 stars
17 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Display

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen resolution600 x 800 px758 x 1024 px
Shades of grey1616

Technical details

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Supported book file formats
  • DOC
  • DJVU
  • DOCX
  • HTML
  • EPUB
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • TIFF
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • CHM
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • DJVU
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
Supported image formats
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Maximum memory card size32GB32

Design

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Red

Dimensions

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Height6.81 in6.35 in
Width4.49 in4.25 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight6.63 oz5.47 oz

Audio properties

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Supported audio formatsBMP
  • M4A
  • M4B
  • MP3
  • OGG

Features

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

PocketBook Basic 2PocketBook Basic 2
PocketBook Touch Lux 5PocketBook Touch Lux 5
Wi-Fiyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with PocketBook Touch Lux 5