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PocketBook InkPad 2 vs PocketBook InkPad 3

    6.42 in
    7.7 in
    PocketBook InkPad 2 Ebook Reader
    PocketBook InkPad 2
      5.37 in
      7.68 in
      PocketBook InkPad 3 Ebook Reader
      PocketBook InkPad 3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      3 editorial reviews
      The PocketBook InkPad Color is a great-looking color ebook reader, but page turns are slow and it has almost no support for US content.Read more
      The Pocketbook InkPad Color is the poster child of modern E INK color technology. This e-reader is absolutely the best one currently available and really appeals to an international audience. There are over 25 supported languages, making it easy for most people to use and get tremendous value. Hardware The Inkpad Color it utilizing the second generation E INK Kaleido color e-paper technology. On a fundamental level, it still can only display 4,096 colors and 100 PPI, which is the same as the previous generation. So what has changed? E INK developed a new color filter array which dramatically improvesRead more
      Last month, Switzerland's PocketBook announced the release of the InkPad Color, an e-reader built around E Ink's newest color screen technology. We've been sent one for review.Read more
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      The Pocketbook InkPad 3 (also called the PocketBook 740 in some places) is a new 7.8-inch ebook reader that I've posted about a couple of times recently. Unfortunately it's not sold in the US anywhere but it is available in other parts of the world. There's a listing for the InkPad 3 on eBay fromRead more
      The brand new InkPad 3 might just be the best e-reader that Pocketbook has ever produced. The extra large screen and new warm light illumination system really makes it a compelling value proposition. It looks like Pocketbook is trying to seriously compete against the Kobo Aura One and Tolino Epos, but how does this model fair on its own merits? Hardware This InkPad 3 features a 7.8 inch E Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1872×1404 and 300 PPI. It has a front-lit display with 10 white LED lights and 9 orange. I was surprised on how good thisRead more
      Last month, Switzerland's PocketBook announced the release of the InkPad Color, an e-reader built around E Ink's newest color screen technology. We've been sent one for review.Read more
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      User rating
      41
      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      3.6 out of 5
      126 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Display

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Touchscreenyesyes
      ColourNN
      Screen size8.0 in7.8 in
      Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink Carta
      Screen resolution1600 x 1200 px1872 x 1404 px
      Shades of grey1616

      Technical details

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Supported book file formats
      • CHM
      • DOC
      • DOCX
      • DJVU
      • EPUB DRM
      • FB2
      • FB2.ZIP
      • HTM
      • HTML
      • PDF
      • PRC
      • RTF
      • TCR
      • TXT
      • FB2
      • EPUB
      • DJVU
      • CHM
      • DOCX
      • PDF
      • TXT
      • RTF
      • DOC
      • HTML
      • PRC
      • FB2 ZIP
      • MOBI
      • ACSM
      • DRM
      • HTM
      Supported image formats
      • BMP
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      • BMP
      • JPEG/JPG
      • PNG
      • TIFF
      Memory size4GB8GB
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      Maximum memory card size3232
      Built-in processorYY
      Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
      RAM size512.0 mB1000.0 mB

      Design

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Housing materialPlasticPlastic
      On/off switchyesyes

      Dimensions

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Height7.7 in7.68 in
      Width6.42 in5.37 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight10.76 oz7.41 oz

      Audio properties

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Speakersnono
      Supported audio formatsMP3MP3

      Features

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Built-In dictionaryyesyes

      Connectivity

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      Headphone outyesyes
      Bluetoothnono
      USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB

      Battery

      PocketBook InkPad 2PocketBook InkPad 2
      PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
      Battery capacity2500.0 mAh1900.0 mAh
      Battery type
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium Polymer

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with PocketBook InkPad 2

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              Often compared with PocketBook InkPad 3

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