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6-inch eBook Reader Comparison Table

Device
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Notes/ Highlight
Formats
Audio/ TTS
Battery
Dict-
ionary
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online
Free 3G AT&T
No
2GB

Keyboard, cursor

AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
1-2 weeks 7500 pages
Yes
Global wireless, web browser, low ebook prices, TTS, Wikipedia, audiobooks
No ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, download fees abroad
$259
No
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
512MB, SD, Pro Duo card slots
Freehand, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, LRX, LRF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, MP3, AAC
Audio jack
6800-7500 pages
Yes
Write on screen, fast navigation, PDF zoom, get library ebooks
Less contrast, reflective screen, no wireless, needs cover and light
$259

£229

$299(CA)
Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi
Yes, LCD display
2GB, micro SD card slot
Virtual keyboard, cursor
EPUB, PDF, PDB, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
Speaker, audio jack
4-10 days
Yes
Crisp display, Android, color LCD screen, change font type, lend ebooks, Wi-Fi
Slower, limited features, no browser, poor PDF support, no page jump
$259
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wacom Stylus
512MB, SD card slot
Freehand, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CHM, PDB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
Audio jack
7000 pages
Yes
Ebook stores app, web browser, notes, folders, touchscreen, Wi-Fi
No cover included, slow internet, stylus required, limited stores
$299
€299
No
No
2GB, SD card slot
Keyboard, cursor
EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS, HWP, ZIP, JPG, BMP, GIF, MP3, WMA, OGG
Speakers, audio jack
9000 pages
Yes
Supports office documents, comic viewer, voice recorder, audio support
Uncreative design, keyboard buttons noisy, costs too much in US
$330

£179
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
512MB, micro SD card slot
Freehand, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, MP3
Audio jack
16000 pages
Yes
Web browser, notes, rss reader, many apps, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, battery
(Update 3/15)
$339

€295

5-inch eBook Reader Comparison Table

Device
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Notes/ Highlight
Formats
Audio/ TTS
Battery
Dict-
ionary
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online
No
No
512MB, micro SD card slot
On screen notes app, cursor
EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
No
8000 pages
Yes
Auto rotate, FBReader, change font, hard cover, many apps, pocketable
(Update 3/15)
$239

€239

No

No
512MB
None
EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, LRX, LRF
No
6800-7500 pages
No
Pocket-sized, low-cost, durable metal frame, get library ebooks
No memory card slot, image, or audio support
$169

£149

$199(CA)
No
No
1GB, micro SD card slot
None
EPUB or MOBI, PRC, PDF, HTML, TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG
No
8000 pages
No
Auto rotate, folder management system, 12 font sizes, change font
Prone to freezes and crashes, lacks bookmarking feature
$219

£189
No
No
512MB, SD card slot
None
epub, pdf, mobi, prc, lit, txt, fb2, doc, html, rtf, djvu, wol, ppt, mbp, chm, bmp, jpg, png, gif, tif, rar, zip, mp3
Audio jack, TTS
7000 pages
No
Supports many formats and foreign languages, change font type, TTS
Some formats display poorly, firmware glitches
$199
€199
£179
No
No
2GB SD card included
None
EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, MOBI, PRC, RTF, BMP, JPG, GIF, MP3
Audio jack
24 hours
No
Low cost, ADE support, faster than e ink, includes SD card w/ 100 ebooks
LCD screen causes poor battery life, blocky design
$159
No
Yes, Stylus
512MB, SD card slot
Freehand, virtual keyboard, notes to text converter
EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTXT, HTML, DOC, JPG, TIF, BMP, PNG, GIF, MP3, WAV, WMA
Audio jack, TTS
7000 pages
Yes
Notepad, text conversion, zoom, TTS, touchscreen
Not widely available in stores, stylus required for touch
$269

£249
No
No
512MB, SD card slot
None
EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTXT, HTML, DOC, JPG, PNG, GIF, MP3
Audio jack, TTS
7000 pages
No
Works with Openinkpot for custom features, open source, TTS
Limited features with standard firmware
$229

£154

Larger eBook Reader Comparison Table

Device
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Notes/ Highlight
Formats
Audio/ TTS
Battery
Dict-
ionary
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online

Free 3G AT&T

Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB, SD, Pro Duo card slots
Freehand, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, LRF, DOC, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, AAC, MP3
Audio jack
12000 pages
Yes
7.1" screen, PDF crop and zoom, wireless subs., 2 column layout, improved contrast
No browser, reflective screen, sideload free & library ebooks
$399
Free 3G Verizon (US)
Yes, Stylus
2GB micro SD card included
Notes pending update
EPUB, PDF, PDB, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF
No
1-2 weeks
No
8.1" screen, connects to B&N's ebook store, Wacom tablet, 1400 newspapers
Updates pending: no note taking or dictionary, no zoom for PDFs, no jump to page
$399

€499
Free 3G Sprint
No
4GB
Keyboard, cursor
AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
4-14 days
7500 pages
Yes
9.7" screen, free internet, low ebook, prices, TTS, auto screen rotate, global wireless
No ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, download fees abroad
$489
Wi-Fi, or 3G AT&T data plan
Yes, Fingers
16-64 GB
Virtual keyboard
?
Speakers, audio jack, iTunes
10 hours
Yes
9.7" screen, full multimedia device, HD quality, many apps
Data plans, reflective screen, new iBook store DRM, no expansion slots
$499- $829
Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Yes, Fingers
4GB, 8GB
Virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, HTML, Visio, RTF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
No
?
?
10.5" screen, Bluetooth, Microsoft Office compatible, touch, shatterproof
High price, unknown device, 15% restocking fee, not in stores, no expansion slots
$649 $799

A few notes about this ebook reader comparison chart:

  • Click on the images to read detailed information about the devices and to watch videos of them in action. Images are not to scale.
  • With the exception of the Kindles and iPad, all the ebook readers on this list will work with Adobe Digital Editions for encrypted EPUB and PDF ebooks that you can purchase from a number of different websites, and use to get ebooks from your local libraries through OverDrive.
  • Battery life is based on what the manufacturer states.
  • Prices can vary slightly from the listed price, so make sure to double check.

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