The Kobo Libra 2 and Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation are two of the latest e-readers and you may be wondering what the differences are. Which one e-reader should you buy?
The Kobo Libra 2 costs $179.99 dollars , the Paperwhite 5 costs $139.99 dollars. Libra 2 is more expensive $ 40.00 dollars.
Both of their ecosystems are fairly similar, you can find the latest bestsellers and ebooks written by indie authors. You can buy audiobooks and listen to them with a pair of Bluetooth headphones. There are some biggest differences, Kobo does business with Overdrive, so you can easily borrow and read books right on the device . Amazon has Goodreads, a social media book discovery website.
The Libra 2 features a 7 inch E INK Carta 1200 display with a resolution of 1264×1680 with 300 PPI. E Ink Carta 1200 delivers a 20% increase in response time over E Ink Carta 1000, and an improvement in the contrast ratio of 15%. E Ink Carta 1200 modules consist of a TFT, Ink layer and Protective Sheet. The e-reader screen is not completely flush with the bezel, there is a very small incline, a small dip. The e-reader screen is not using a glass based display, instead it is using plastic. The overall clarity of text is better than Paperwhite 5, due it not having glass.
The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 11th generation features a 6.8 inch E INK Carta HD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1236 x 1648 and 300 PPI. The Kindle Paperwhite 5 has 17 white and amber LED lights, giving users a candlelight effect. This is the first time that Amazon brought over the warm light screen to the Paperwhite, it used to be a Kindle Oasis exclusive. The screen is flush with the bezel, protected by a layer of glass.
Both e-readers are rated IPX8, so they can be submerged in fresh water for up to 60 minutes and a depth of 2 meters.
The Kobo Libra 2 features a 1 GHZ single core processor, 512MB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, which is larger than Paperwhite 5. It has USB-C to charge the device and has a respectable 1,500 mAH battery. You will be able to connect up to the Kobo Bookstore, Overdrive and access Pocket via WIFI. It has Bluetooth 5.1 in order to connect up a pair of headphones to listen to audiobooks.
The Kindle Paperwhite 5 features a NXP/Freescale 1GHZ processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. You will be able to connect it up to your MAC or PC via USB-C to charge it or to transfer digital content. The model is available to connect WIFI internet access.
Conclusion
The Kobo Libra 2 has double the internal storage, a better E INK screen and the overall performance is a bit better, though the Libra 2 is more expensive. The manual page turn buttons on the Kobo is a key point. The Kindle is the best Paperwhite Amazon ever made, page turns are ultra-fast and so is navigating around the UI. Regarding the font menus, on the Kindle is more intuitive for users, but the Kobo has more advanced features.
Post time: Nov-02-2021