The Kindles I tried were probably marginally quicker than the Kobos, but there’s very little in it. Winner: Kindle Kindle vs Kobo: software, storage and bluetoothĮReaders are designed to replicate the experience of reading from paper, so each page takes noticeably longer to load than you would find on a smartphone screen. The Kindle Oasis has this, as does the Kobo Libra 2 and Kobo Sage, but the Oasis also has an aluminium backing and a micro-etched glass screen, making it a winner on the style front. It might seem a small thing, but it’s noticeably more comfortable, especially if you have joint issues. You’ll find that all Kindle and Kobo eReaders except the Kindle, Kindle Scribe, Kobo Nia and Kobo Elipsa are IPX8.Ī final feature, which is a nice to have rather than an essential, is page-turning buttons. It means the device can be fully submerged, so you can use it in the bath or in a swimming pool. You’ll want something with a waterproof rating of IPX8, which is the highest rating you can get. The Kobo Elipsa 2E does use magnesium alloy as well as plastic.Īnother design area which might sway a buying decision is waterproofness.
The result is a glare-free, scratch-resistant and frankly nicer looking screen. While all Kobos are made from plastic, a couple of the more premium Kindle models (Oasis and Scribe) use aluminium and glass for the screen. One area where the two differ is in materials used. You can comfortably read on any eReader larger than six inches, which all Kindles and Kobos are. The rest of Kobo’s range, which includes the Clara 2E, Elipsa 2E, Libra 2 and Sage all operate at 300 PPI.Īnother thing you’ll want for comfortable reading is a decent screen size - the average paperback is nine inches diagonally. The difference to the naked eye is slight, but noticeable side by side. The exception is the Kobo Nia, which has a PPI of 212. In terms of screen resolution, every Kindle and the majority of Kobo machines use 300 PPI (pixels per inch). Every model released since 2021 also uses E Ink Carta 1200 display technology, which means the text is pin-sharp. Each model is front-lit, meaning you’re seeing light reflected onto the screen rather than LEDs shining directly into your eyes (as is the case with your mobile phone). Kobos and Kindles are almost indistinguishable when it comes to style and design, with all models sporting a slim black body and black and white screen. Read on for a more in depth evaluation of how Kindles and Kobos compare in different categories. It has a parent dashboard which allows you to add books, view reading progress, adjust the age filter and set a device bedtime.Īfter hours of testing, my favourite devices are the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kobo Libra 2, both of which I think offer the best value for money in terms of design, screen quality, storage and battery life. Kindle has an additional device, the Kindle Kids (£104.99), which does what it says on the tin. The brands’ top of the range and most expensive eReaders are the Kindle Scribe (£409.99) and Kobo Elipsa 2E (£376.06), both of which can be written on with a stylus. Kobo’s standard eReaders include the Kobo Nia (£94.99) and Kobo Clara 2E (£129).Ī step up from the standard ranges, you’ll find the Kindle Oasis (£229.99), Kobo Libra 2 (£169) and Kobo Sage (£259.99), all of which have larger screens and page turning buttons on one edge.
You’ll find a greater range in Amazon’s Kindle line-up than with the more streamlined Rakuten Kobos, a Canadian company under the Japanese conglomerate Rakuten.Īmazon’s range contains three standard eReaders, namely the Kindle (£84.99), Kindle Paperwhite (£159.99) and the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (£179.99), each with more features than the last.
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