e-readers also known as e-book readers or e-book devices, are designed primarily to read digital books and periodicals. There is two different kind of devices in this comparison:
The electronic paper technology (e-paper), try to simulate a traditional printed paper. It offers a better readability especially in bright sunlight. This technology also extend the battery life, since the screen requires electricity, only when refreshing the page. The drawbacks of this technology is the bad refresh rates which make it not appropriate to play videos, and the colors are limited to few levels of gray. However due to the reading comfort the technology provide, choose this kind of device, if you plan to use it intensively for digital books.
In this comparison there is devices which don't use ePaper technology, but use instead traditional color screen (and are more considered as tablets): The iPad. Both of them offer applications to read electronic books, but reading on these devices might not be as enjoyable in particular in sunlight. If you are looking for a device which is not dedicated for reading but more of a versatile device for surfing the web or playing games you might consider it.
Find below a feature oriented comparison table to choose the ereader you want. And don't hesitate to modify the table, correct errors, comments or promote the ereaders you like.Amazon Kindle Oasis | Amazon Kindle Voyage | Amazon Kindle Paperwhite | iRiver Story HD | NOOK Simple Touch | Apple iPad Pro 9.7inch | |
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Video tour | https://youtu.be/iOh5JRrHjZQ | https://youtu.be/Li7M-UoNb60 | https://youtu.be/xHyHmY6rKyg | |||
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Screen size | 6 in | 6 in | 6 in | 6 in | 6 in | 9.7 in |
Price | 249.99 USD | 199 USD | 119 USD | 139.99 USD | 99 USD | 599 USD |
Manufacturer | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon | iRiver | Barnes & Noble | |
Operating System | Android 2.1 | iOS9.3 | ||||
Dimensions | ||||||
Height | 143 mm | 162 mm | 169 mm | 190.4 mm | 165.4 mm | 240 mm |
Width | 122 mm | 115 mm | 117 mm | 127.5 mm | 126.6 mm | 169.5 mm |
Depth | 8.5 mm | 7.6 mm | 9.1 mm | 9.3 mm | 12 mm | 6.1 mm |
Weight | 131 g | 180 g | 213 g | 207 g | 212 g | 437 g |
Battery | ||||||
Battery life | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 2 week with 1/2h read by day | 14000 pages (6 weeks without wireless) | 2 months (without wireless) | 10 h |
Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | |||||
Charge via USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes microUSB | |
Replaceable battery | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Replacement Battery Cost | 29.95 USD | |||||
Wireless Access | ||||||
Wireless technology | Wi-Fi, 3G | Wi-Fi, 3G | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | |
Free wireless access | No | Yes Free Wi-Fi at Barnes and Nobles and 24,000 AT&T hotspots | ||||
Storage | ||||||
Internal memory storage | 4 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | |
Memory extension | No | No | No | Yes SDHC | Yes microSD | No |
Number of books storage | 1100 | |||||
Automatic library backup | Yes Re-download your books for free | Yes Cloud on Amazon | Yes | |||
Features | ||||||
Free ebooks | 3000000 Free Google eBooks | |||||
Free book samples | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Built-In Dictionary | Collins Dictionary | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition | ||||
Personal document support | TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion | TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion | JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TXT, PDF, MOBI with no protection, PRC birth ; HTML, DOC, DOCX. | PDF,TXT, PPT, XLS, DOC, HWP JPG,GIF,PNG,BMP (in zip files too) | PDF,JPG,GIF,PNG,BMP | |
Supported eBook formats | Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW) | Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW) | Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW). | PDF, ePub, TXT, FB2, DJVU | ePub, PDF | |
Bookstore | Kindle Store | Kindle Store | Kindle Store | Google eBooks | Barnes & Noble eBookstore, Google Books | |
Bookstore size | 2000000 | 2000000 | 2000000 | 2000000 books, magazines, newspapers | ||
Screen | ||||||
E-ink electronic paper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Display type | 16 level grayscale | 16 level grayscale E Link | 16 level grayscale | 16 level grayscale E Ink® Pearl | ||
Adjustable text size | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 7 | |
Sharp display of images and photos | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full image zoom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Built-In PDF reader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Newspaper reading | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Bookmarks and Annotations | Yes | |||||
Touch screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes IR Zforce | |
Rotating display (landscape view) | No | No | No | No | ||
Accelerometer | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Audio | ||||||
Headphone jack | No | No | No | No | No | |
Built-in speaker | No | No | No | |||
Microphone | No | No | No | No | No | |
Supported Audio formats | ||||||
Audiobooks | No | No | No | No | No | |
Read-To-Me (Text-to-Speech) | No | No | No | No | No | |
Sharing and synchronizing | ||||||
Ability to read your eBooks on multiple devices | All Kindle, PC, Mac, Ipad, Iphone, Ipod, Android, BlackBerry with the Kindle Application | All Kindle, PC, Mac, Ipad, Iphone, Ipod, Android, BlackBerry with the Kindle Application | All Kindle, PC, Mac, Ipad, Iphone, Ipod, Android, BlackBerry with the Kindle Application | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android | |
Synchronized last page read between devices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Lend books to friends | Yes 14 days on selected titles | No | Yes 14 days on many titles | |||
Other features | ||||||
Listen to Music & Podcasts | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Web Browser | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
Quick page turn by hard key | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Replaceable colorful back cover | No | No | No | |||
Screensaver with your photos | No | Yes | Yes | |||
Over-the-Air software updates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Input | Touch screen | Touch screen | Keyboard | Virtual keyboard | ||
Included accessories | USB cable | USB 2.0 Cable | U.S. power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery (installed) | |||
Release date | 2016-04-27 | 2014-10-21 | 2012-10-01 | 2011-07-17 | 2011-06-10 | 2016-03-21 |
Website | https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=6669702011&ref=ODS_v2_FS_KINDLE_category | https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=6669702011&ref=ODS_v2_FS_KINDLE_category | https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=6669702011&ref=ODS_v2_FS_KINDLE_category | http://local.iriver.com/usa/product/productOverview.asp?lpCode=M0015 | http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/1102344735 | http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/ |
Last update | 2021-12-18 09:58:01 | 2021-12-18 09:58:01 | 2021-12-18 09:58:01 | 2016-04-14 00:50:38 | 2016-04-14 00:50:38 | 2021-09-16 11:41:00 |
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