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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
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Tolino Shine Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine
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Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
1
1 editorial reviews
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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1 editorial reviews
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
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
61
3.8 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColourNNY
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE InkE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1024 x 758 px1072 x 1448 px
Shades of grey161616
Aspect ratio16:9
N/A
N/A
DPI211.0 dpi
N/A
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity30002000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
N/A
N/A
Built-in memoryyes
N/A
N/A
Memory size4GB2GB8GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
Maximum memory card size323225
Built-in processorYYY
Processor speed1000.0 MHz800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB256.0 mB512.0 mB
Supported video formats
N/A
Not supportedNot supported

Dimensions

Height5.91 in6.89 in6.16 in
Width4.49 in4.57 in4.34 in
Depth0.32 in0.36 in0.33 in
Weight6.14 oz6.46 oz5.86 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone outnonono
Bluetoothnonono
USByes
N/A
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB
Total USB ports1
N/A
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yes
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLi-Ion
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer
Battery life1440.0 h1176.0 h
N/A
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1500.0 mAh1200.0 mAh

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Often compared with Tolino Shine

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