We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

PocketBook InkPad 3 vs PocketBook InkPad Color

5.37 in
7.68 in
PocketBook InkPad 3 Ebook Reader
PocketBook InkPad 3
0.31 in
7.68 in
PocketBook InkPad Color Ebook Reader
PocketBook InkPad Color
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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
Read editorial reviews
6
3.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
66 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
126
3.6 out of 5
126 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
2 %
3
3.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourNyes
Screen size7.8 in7.8 in
Screen resolution1872 x 1404 px1404 x 1872 px

Technical details

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Supported book file formats
  • FB2
  • EPUB
  • DJVU
  • CHM
  • DOCX
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • RTF
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • PRC
  • FB2 ZIP
  • MOBI
  • ACSM
  • DRM
  • HTM
  • CB7
  • CBR
  • CHM
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • DJVU
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • BMP
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supported
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Built-in processorYY
RAM size1000.0 mB1000.0 mB

Design

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Colour of productBlackSilver
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
On/off switchyesyes

Dimensions

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Height7.68 in7.68 in
Width5.37 in0.31 in
Depth0.31 in5.39 in
Weight7.41 oz7.94 oz

Audio properties

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Supported audio formatsMP3
  • M4A
  • M4B
  • MP3
  • OGG

Features

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
MP3 Playeryesyes
Rotatingyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Wi-Fiyesyes
Headphone outyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
USB versionUSB 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB typeMicro-USBUSB Type-C

Battery

PocketBook InkPad 3PocketBook InkPad 3
PocketBook InkPad ColorPocketBook InkPad Color
Battery capacity1900.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with PocketBook InkPad 3

          Often compared with PocketBook InkPad Color