Which kobo is the best

An e-reader with three or four gigabytes of internal storage is capable of holding thousands of novel-length publications. Resolution is the most important—the higher the better, so as to eliminate jagged edges on letters. Variable font size support, so that you can make the text optimal size for your eyesight. A user interface that makes it easy to navigate the book, turn pages, buy new books, make annotations, and share passages with friends.

The 3G option, of course, must be specified when you order the product, it cannot be added after delivery. But we recommend paying a little extra to avoid Amazon's "special offers" option that puts ads on the Paperwhite's lock screen. Amazon already had the best e-reader on the market with the Paperwhite. Amazon raises the bar with the Voyage, but pumps up the price tag at the same time. The Kobo Aura One is a robust, versatile e-reader suitable for anyone who's not already heavily invested in the Amazon ebook ecosystem.

The Kobo Glo HD delivers all the features you want in an e-reader without any unnecessary bloat. We also appreciate its ability to read a diverse selection of file formats, but we have reservations about its build quality.

If you do a lot of your reading poolside, on a boat, in the bath, or in the desert, the Kobo Aura H2O's IP67 rating for water and dust resistance offers an impressive amount of protection from water and dust incursion. But other, less-expensive e-readers deliver better reading experiences.

If you need a waterproof e-reader, the Kobo Aura H2O is a better value; but if you're locked into Amazon's Kindle ecosystem, Waterfi's offerings are worth the price of admission.

Consider buying it if you find it on sale. Otherwise, give it a pass. While many people are still attached to their dead-tree books, e-readers offer a wealth of advantages. You can search and highlight passages with a touch screen and change the font size. And you're never out of luck if you don't have a reading light because all of the best e-readers on the market have self-illuminated screens.

This list, which I update periodically, is dominated by Amazon Kindle models, including the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis and the classic Amazon Kindle, because I think that's still the best digital "ecosystem" for reading. Amazon offers plenty of budget and subscription options, too. So, ready to start reading? Whether you're into biographies or graphic novels, you'll find the best e-reader for your digital book needs on this list.

One of the problems with having a sophisticated, already excellent e-reader like the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is that it's hard to make it much better. The same might be said for Apple's iPhones and plenty of other devices. But with an e-reader, you're dealing with a limited feature set and a core technology, E Ink, that seems pretty much stuck in neutral. Though we can give Amazon credit for enhancing it with new features -- namely, a larger 6. A Kids Edition is also available. As with previous Kindle models, expect the new Paperwhite to go on sale sporadically throughout the year.

Read our Kindle Paperwhite review. Amazon's top-of-the-line E Ink e-reader was slightly updated in -- but this Kindle e-reader device is basically identical to the previous Kindle Oasis except for one key difference: It has a new color-adjustable integrated light that allows you to customize the color tone from cool to warm, depending on whether you're reading during the day or at night.

You can also schedule the screen warmth to update automatically with sunrise and sunset -- not unlike Night Shift mode on Apple devices. Most people will be happy with the more affordable Paperwhite for their Kindle ebook reading, but if you want the best of the best with an anti-glare screen for your reading experience -- and don't mind paying a premium for it -- the Oasis is arguably the one.

Read our Amazon Kindle Oasis review. The Kobo Clara is the easiest to carry thanks to the compact 6-inch HD screen. The 8-inch Kobo Forma is useful if you also read magazines, manga, and comics. The Libra falls exactly in between. In addition, the Libra and Forma both have an ergonomic handle with physical buttons, and they're waterproof. This makes them more luxurious and user-friendly than the Kobo Clara.

Business Stores Customer Service. Written by Jesper 21 September For example, the Libra and Forma have an ergonomic handle with buttons, and they're waterproof.

The Clara is lighter and easy to carry. Here we'll tell you about all the important differences between Kobo's e-readers.

Comparison Design User-friendliness Conclusion. Clara HD: 6-inch screen, not waterproof. View the Kobo Clara HD. Kobo Libra H2O: 6. View the Kobo Libra H2O. Kobo Forma: 8-inch screen and waterproof. View the Kobo Forma. Libra H2O: ergonomic handle with buttons. However, Kindle users can take advantage of Amazon's Prime Reading service — available for free to all Amazon Prime members.

There's over a thousand titles to choose from, but you won't own the books you read via the Prime Reading service. If you're keen on owning all the books you read, then the Kindle Store usually has way more titles on offer than the Kobo Store — primarily due to Amazon's self-publishing platform — but Kobo's Super Points system allows you to save points you earn on purchases for later use note that these points do have an expiration date.

Another thing to keep in mind when choosing an ereader is the support for different file types. All Kindle ebooks you purchase from Amazon will be in. There is no. Kobos, on the other hand, will support most file types — with the exception of Amazon's own. You'll even be able to read PDFs, text files, comics and graphic novels on your Kobo device, just to name a few. You'll find that the Kindles have some custom fonts designed by Amazon, with Bookerly and Ember being the most popular ones.

We found that the list of fonts on Kindles is extensive enough that we didn't find the need to sideload more, but you can if you need to. Kobo devices also have their own set of default fonts, but there's no rule against sideloading more, including Amazon's own custom ones like Bookerly. And sideloading is as easy as plugging your Kobo ereader into a computer and moving your desired font to the device's fonts folder. While the Kobo Store has a large number of audiobooks, you can't listen to them on any of the company's ereaders — not even the expensive Forma.

For that, you'll need to download the Kobo app on your smartphone or tablet. However, all the latest iterations of the Kindle devices Kindle 8th Gen, Kindle Oasis 8th and 9th Gen, Kindle Paperwhite 10th Gen have Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones and audiobook support for anything you get from Audible. Goodreads is a great social platform for avid readers and, ever since Amazon acquired the company, there's seamless integration with Kindle devices available on the ereaders.

It's a great and easy way to keep tabs on your library. However, integration with other platforms on Kindle devices stops there. Other than OverDrive support to borrow library books, Kobo also has a partnership with Dropbox.

If you happen to have your library saved in a Dropbox folder, you can easily connect the two and transfer files to the device without needing to plug the ereader into your computer. Then there's Pocket support on the Kobo devices as well. This app allows you to read long-form articles on the web that you save for later, and syncing with your Pocket account will give you access to them all on your Kobo ereader.

There are some differences between the two platforms when it comes to the user interface as well — the main being the ability to organize your library on the device. While you can create folders and collections on both Kindle and Kobo devices, you can only organize ebooks you've purchased from the Kindle Store on an Amazon device. If you've added books you've purchased from elsewhere, they will sit in the main library but you will not be able to move them to a folder.

On the other hand, everything you have stored on your Kobo device can be organized as you see fit. Pretty much everything else about the two platforms is competitive, including pricing, so the choice of device ultimately rests on whether you'd like to borrow library books or if you're a Prime member, what file format the vast majority of your existing library is, and whether you'd like to listen to audiobooks when you're not reading.

At the end, you won't go wrong with either a Kindle or a Kobo, with both offering their own set of pros and cons. If you already own a tablet — either an iPad or an Android device — do you really need another device to read digital books on? Perhaps not, but there are a few advantages an ereader offers that you won't get with a tablet.

Battery life Ebooks readers use far less power than a tablet, allowing manufacturers to claim days, if not weeks, of battery life. And every single model listed above offers at least a few days of battery if you're an avid reader, which gets pushed to a couple of weeks at least if you're a casual reader. With tablets, you'll be doing a lot of other things besides reading, and they would likely need topping up every day. E Ink technology As mentioned above, every ereader on the market uses an E Ink screen with a matte finish, unlike the shiny reflective displays on tablets.

This makes it easier to use ereaders in bright sunshine, which can be a problem with some backlit tablet screens. Blue light filter While dark mode has become quite common in recent times and many modern electronic screens automatically adjust their displays depending on ambient lighting, there's no filter to reduce sleep-disrupting blue light.

Ereaders, however, use front lights with a white to yellow hue that's a lot better for the eyes and your sleep pattern as compared to phones and tablets. Affordable and convenient There are a few other reasons to consider an ereader over a tablet: they're typically smaller and lighter, with thicker bezels so you can hold them comfortably while reading.

And they're also typically cheaper — the most expensive ereaders like the 3G version of the Kindle Oasis or the Kobo Forma cost as much as a budget tablet. While you'll likely get more bang for your buck with a multipurpose device, you'll need to contend with limited battery life and a bright screen that's not quite the best option for reading digital books. There's a different class of E Ink tablets that are designed specifically for note taking.

These devices typically have bigger screens — The most popular digital note-taker like this is perhaps the ReMarkable 2 , but others like the Onyx Boox Max 3 and the Kobo Elipsa are a little more versatile. The latter two actually allow you to read ebooks and annotate as you go, while you need to jump through a few hoops to get ebooks loaded onto the ReMarkable as it's primarily a note taker and not an ereader.

It's easy to argue that tablets from Samsung and Apple are perhaps far more useful than E Ink digital note takers, but if you don't need a multimedia device, then the better battery life and easy-on-eyes screen of a dedicated research device like the Onyx Boox Note Air and Kobo Elipsa might make a lot more sense for some users. Sharmishta is TechRadar's APAC Managing Editor and loves all things photography, something she discovered while chasing monkeys in the wilds of India yes, she studied to be a primatologist but has since left monkey business behind.