Comparison of e-book readers

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An e-book reader is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e-books and periodicals.

E-book readers are similar in form to a tablet computer, and usually refer to readers that use electronic paper, which means better readability of their screens especially in bright sunlight, and longer battery life. When disconnected from the web, an e-book reader's battery will last from weeks to months. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable of higher refresh rates which makes them more suitable for interaction.

Any device that can display text on a screen can act as an e-book reader, but without the advantages of the e-paper technology.

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Commercially available devices sold by maker or designer [edit]

Notes:

  • Library compatible – Can be used to borrow e-books from public libraries, i.e. the EPUB and/or PDF formats with digital-rights-management (DRM) protection are supported.
  • "microSDHC" is the most popular format for external memory cards. Devices which support a different card have that format listed.
  • Listed are only products that either the product itself or its company is notable, as shown by having a Wikipedia article (without notability notice).

Electronic-paper displays [edit]

Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Self-lit Screen type Weight Screen pixels Touch screen Wireless network Text-to-speech Folders Internal storage micro

SDHC

 Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Aluratek Libre Ebook Reader Pro 2009 5 no ePaper 213 g (7.5 oz) 600 × 800 No No No ? ? up to

32 GB

 No Yes No
Amazon.com Paperwhite 3G 2012 6 Yes eInk Pearl 221 g (7.8 oz) 758 × 1024 2-Point Wi-Fi,

CDMA, GSM

 No Yes 2 GB

(1.25 GB)

 No Yes US only No
Amazon.com Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi 2012 6 Yes eInk Pearl 213 g (7.5 oz) 758 × 1024 2-Point Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB

(1.25 GB)

 No Yes US only No
Amazon.com Kindle  (4thgeneration) 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 170 g (6.0 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB

(1.25 GB)

 No Yes US only Yes
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 212 g (7.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB Yes No Yes No
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight 2012 6 Yes eInk Pearl 212 g (7.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB Yes No Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight 2012 6 Yes eInk Pearl + HSIS 212 g (7.5 oz) 758 × 1024 Yes Wi-Fi (n) No Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Odyssey 2013 6 no eInk Pearl + HSIS 180 g (6.35 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi (n) No Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Orizon 2010 6 no SiPix 245 g (8.6 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi (n),

Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

 No Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes No
bq Movistar ebook 2011 6 no AUO + SiPix 244 g (8.6 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi ? ? 2 GB up to

16 GB

 Yes Yes No
Various private labels Generic 6" touchscreen varies 6 no eInk 240 g (8.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes* Yes 2 GB SDHC Yes ? No
Ectaco JetBook Color 2012 9.7 no Triton Color E Ink 662 g (23.4 oz) 1200 × 1600 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (unknown size) up to

32GB

 No Yes, OPDS, Atom Yes
Elonex 621EB 2009 6 no eInk 180 g (6.3 oz) 600 × 800 No No No No 1 GB Yes No Yes No
Icarus Reader Icarus Excel 2012 9.7 no eInk Pearl 530 g (19 oz) 825 × 1200 No Wi-Fi Yes ? 4 GB Yes Yes ? ?
Icarus Reader Icarus 8 2013 8 no ePaper 300 g (10.5 oz) 768 × 1024 No Wi-Fi ? Yes 4 GB Yes ? Yes ?
Icarus Reader Icarus Essence 2013 6 no ePaper 220 g (7.8 oz) 800 × 600 No Wi-Fi ? Yes 4 GB Yes ? Yes ?
Icarus Reader Icarus Sense G2 2011 6 no eInk 220 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 Yes Yes Yes ?
Iriver Iriver Story HD 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 207 g (7.3 oz) 768 × 1024 No Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB SDHC No Yes Yes
JinKe Hanlin V5 2009 5 no eInk 160 g (5.6 oz) 600 × 800 No No Yes ? 512 MB SDHC

16GB

 No ? ?
Kobo Inc. Kobo Aura HD 2013 6.8 Yes eInk Pearl 240 g (8.5 oz) 1440 × 1080 Yes Wi-Fi No No 4 GB Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kobo Inc. Kobo Glo 2012 6 Yes eInk Pearl 185 g (6.5 oz) 758 × 1024 Yes Wi-Fi No No 2 GB Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kobo Inc. Kobo Mini 2012 5 no eInk Vizplex V110 134 g (4.7 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No No 2 GB No Yes Yes Yes
Kobo Inc. Kobo Touch 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 200 g (7.1 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No No 2 GB Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kolporter eClicto 2007 6 no eInk 174 g (6.1 oz) 600 × 800 No No No ? 512 MB SD No ? ?
Onyx Inc. BOOX i62 2011 6 no eInk pearl 238g 600x800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4 GB TF Yes No Yes
Onyx Inc. BOOX i62ML 2012 6 Yes eInk HD 238 g (8.4 oz) 758 × 1024 Yes (IR) Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4 GB TF Yes No Yes
Onyx Inc. Boox M92/92S 2011 9.7 no eInk Pearl 520 g (18 oz) 825 × 1200 Stylus Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4GB SDHC Yes No Yes
PocketBook PocketBook 360 Plus 2011 5 no eInk 150 g (5.3 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 912 2011 9.7 no eInk 565 g (20 oz) 825 × 1200 Yes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes Yes 2 GB

(1.2 GB)

 Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Touch 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 195 g (6.9 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi (n), Bluetooth, UMTS + GPRS Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Basic New 2012 6 no eInk 180 g (6.3 oz) 600 × 800 No ? ? Yes 2 GB up to

32gb

 Yes Yes ?
Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T2 2012 6 no eInk Pearl 167 g (5.9 oz) 600 × 800 Yes 2-Point Wi-Fi No collections 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 Yes Yes Yes ?
txtr beagle 2013 5 no eInk 128 g (4.5 oz) 600 x 800 No bluetooth needed to add books. No No 5 books, up to 4 GB No No Yes No
Wexler Flex One 2012 6 no LG flex 110 g (3.9 oz) 1024 x 768 No ? ? ? 8 GB Micro

SD

 ? ? ?
Maker Model Intro year Screen size

(inch)

 Self-lit Screen type Weight Screen pixels Touch screen Wireless network Text-to-speech Folders Internal storage micro

SDHC

 Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals

Different kinds of screens [edit]

All electronic paper types offer lower power consumption and much better sunlight contrast than LCDs. Some offer backlights in low-light reading situations. With the backlight turned off, all have a similar appearance to "ink on paper" and readable in bright environments.

  • eInk: although "eInk" is usually used casually to talk about all electronic paper displays. Technically, "eInk" was trademarked by the company Vizplex, which sells the majority of electronic paper displays. eInk is the name of their earliest model.
  • eInk pearl: Vizplex's 2nd generation model, which has higher contrast and a greater number of different levels of gray than their earlier models.
  • SiPix: an early competitor to Vizplex, which had almost instantaneous page turns. *LG flex: Electronic paper that allows for a flexible screen. With these displays, you can bend the e-reader without damaging it and do things like fold it up to put in your pocket.

Private label hardware [edit]

Some common hardware is resold in different national markets under various brandnames. Below are the brandnames associated with the generics in the above table: generic 6" touchscreen (2010): bq Movistar, bq Avant, egriver Touch (India), postitivo Alfa (Brazil), e-vrit (Israel), Papyre 6.2 (Spain)

discontinued [edit]

Maker Model Intro year End year Screen size (inch) Self-lit Screen type Weight Screen pixels Touch screen Wireless network Text-to-speech Folders Internal Storage Micro

SDHC

 Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Amazon.com Kindle Touch 3G 2011 2012 6 no eInk Pearl 220 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi,

CDMA, GSM

 Yes Yes 4 GB

(3 GB)

 No Yes US only No
Amazon.com Kindle Touch 2011 2012 6 no eInk Pearl 213 g (7.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4 GB

(3 GB)

 No Yes US only No
Amazon.com Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 3G (Now Kindle Keyboard 3G) 2010 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 247 g (8.7 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi,

CDMA, GSM

 Yes Yes 4 GB

(3 GB)

 No Yes US only Yes
Amazon.com Kindle 3 Wi-Fi (Now Kindle Keyboard) 2010 2011 6 no eInk Pearl 241 g (8.5 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4 GB

(3 GB)

 No Yes US only Yes
Amazon.com Kindle DX  1st gen white 2009 2011 9.7 no eInk 540 g (19 oz) 824 × 1200 No CDMA (USA), GSM Yes Yes 4 GB

(3.3 GB)

 No limited US only No
Amazon.com Kindle DX  4th gen graphite 2010 2012 9.7 no eInk Pearl 535 g (18.9 oz) 824 × 1200 No HSDPA/GSM Yes Yes 4 GB

(3.3 GB)

 No limited US only No
Amazon.com Kindle 2 2009 2010 6 no eInk 289 g (10.2 oz) 600 × 800 No CDMA (USA),

GSM (World)

 Yes Yes 2 GB

(1.4 GB)

 No limited US only No
Amazon.com Kindle 2007 2009 6 no eInk 289 g (10.2 oz) 600 × 800 No CDMA No No 256 MB

(180 MB)

 SD limited US only No
Asus EEE Reader DR-900 2010 2010 9 no SiPix 440 g (16 oz) 768 × 1024 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 2 GB microSD Yes No Yes
Barnes & Noble Nook 2009 2011 6 no eInk 343 g (12.1 oz) 600 × 800 Bottom Wi-Fi UMTS(option) No (FW v1.5) 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 Yes Yes

(FW v1.3)

 Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Gen3 2007 ? 6 no eInk 174 g (6.1 oz) 600 × 800 No No No Yes 16 MB, 512MB, 1 GB SD No Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Opus 2009 ? 5 no eInk 150 g (5.3 oz) 600 × 800 No No No Yes 1 GB Yes No Yes No
EnTourage EnTourage eDGe 2010 2011 9.7 no eInk & LCD 1,400 g (49 oz) 825 × 1200 Yes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes

(Pico TTS)

 Yes 3 GB

(10% for apps)

 SD

32GB

 Yes Yes Yes
EnTourage Pocket eDGe 2010 2011 6 no eInk & LCD 700 g (25 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes

(Pico TTS)

 Yes 3 GB micro

SD

 Yes Yes ?
Fnac FnacBook 2010 2011 6 no eInk 240 g (8.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi GPRS, Edge, HSDPA Yes ? 2 GB micro

SD

 Yes Yes ?
Foxit Software eSlick 2009 2010 6 no eInk 180 g (6.3 oz) 600 × 800 No No No No 512 MB SDHC No ? ?
Icarus Reader Icarus Reader Go 2010 ? 6 no eInk 178 g (6.3 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi, UMTS (option) No (FW v1.5) 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 micro

SD

 No Yes ?
Icarus Reader Icarus Pocket 2012 ? 6 no eInk Pearl 214 g (7.7 oz) 800 × 600 No Wi-Fi ? Yes 4 GB SDHC

32GB

 ? Yes ?
Icarus Reader Icarus Reader Sense 2010 ? 6 no SiPix 240 g (8.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 micro

SD

 Yes Yes ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800 2010 2010 8.1 no eInk 360 g (13 oz) 768 × 1024 Yes No ? Yes 128 MB SDHC No Yes ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000 2008 2010 10.2 no eInk 700 g (25 oz) 1024 × 1280 Stylus No No Yes No SD No Yes Yes
iRex Technologies iLiad 2006 2010 8.1 no eInk 480 g (17 oz) 768 × 1024 Yes Wi-Fi No Yes 64 MB SD,

CF

 No Yes ?
Iriver Story 2009 2011 6 no eInk 233 g (8.2 oz) 600 × 800 No No ? ? 2 GB SDHC ? Yes ?
JinKe Hanlin V3 2007 2008 6 no eInk ? 600 × 800 No No No Yes 384 MB SDHC No Yes No
JinKe Hanlin V2 2006 2007 6 no eInk ? 600 × 800 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kobo Inc. Kobo eReader Wireless N647 2010 2011 6 no eInk 221 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi No ? 1 GB SD

4GB

 No Yes ?
Kobo Inc. Kobo eReader N416 2010 2011 6 no eInk 221 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 No Bluetooth No ? 1 GB SD Yes Yes ?
Nologies Kogan eBook Reader 2010 ? 6 no eInk 228 g (8.0 oz) 600 × 800 No No No Yes 2 GB SDHC No ? ?
Kyobo Inc. Kyobo E-reader Mirasol 2011 2012 5.7 no Mirasol 294 g (10.4 oz) 768 × 1024 Yes Wi-Fi Yes ? ? GB SDHC Yes ? Yes
Onyx Inc. BOOX A60/62 2009 2012 6 no eink 298g 600 x 800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 512MB SDHC Yes No Yes
Onyx Inc. Boox X60/60S 2010 2011 6 no eInk 298 g (10.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 512MB SDHC Yes No Yes
Onyx Inc. BOOX M90/M90S 2010 2011 9.7 no eInk Pearl 275 g (9.7 oz) 600 × 800 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes 2 GB SDHC Yes No Yes
Onyx Inc. Boox i62HD 2012 2013 6 yes eInk HD 238 g (8.4 oz) 758 × 1024 Yes (IR) Wi-Fi Yes Yes 4 GB TF Yes No Yes
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 603 2010 ? 6 no eInk 280 g (9.9 oz) 600 × 800 Stylus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UMTS + GPRS Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 602 2010 ? 6 no eInk 250 g (8.8 oz) 600 × 800 No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 903 2010 2011 9.7 no eInk 581 g (20.5 oz) 825 × 1200 Stylus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UMTS + GPRS Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 902 2010 2011 9.7 no eInk 530 g (19 oz) 825 × 1200 No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes Yes 2 GB Yes Yes Yes ?
Samsung Papyrus 2009 2010 5 no eInk 184 g (6.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes No Yes ? 512M No ? Yes ?
Samsung E6 2010 2011 6 no eInk 315 g (11.1 oz) 600 × 800 Stylus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes Yes 2 GB

(1.4 GB)

 micro

SD

 limited Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300SC 2011 ? 5 no eInk Vizplex 220 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 No No No ? 512 MB

(350 MB)

 No No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 2010 2011 5 no eInk Pearl 155 g (5.5 oz) 600 × 800 Yes No No collections 2 GB

(1.4 GB)

 No No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650 2010 2011 6 no eInk 215 g (7.6 oz) 600 × 800 Yes No No collections 2 GB

(1.4 GB)

 SDHC,

MSPro DUO

 No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 2009 2011 7.1 no eInk 283 g (10.0 oz) 600 × 1024 Yes No No ? 2 GB SDHC,

MSPro DUO

 ? Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 2009 2010 6 no eInk 286 g (10.1 oz) 600 × 800 Yes No No ? 512 MB (380 MB) SDHC,

MSPro Duo

 No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 2009 2010 5 no eInk 220 g (7.8 oz) 600 × 800 No No No ? 512 MB

(480 MB)

 No No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader PRS-700 2008 2009 6 Yes eInk 283 g (10.0 oz) 600 × 800 Yes ? ? ? 512 MB SDHC ? Yes ?
Sony Reader PRS-505 2008 2009 6 no eInk 250 g (8.8 oz) 600 × 800 No No No ? 256 MB,

(192 MB)

 SD, MS No Yes ?
Sony Sony Reader PRS-500 2006 2008 6 no eInk 250 g (8.8 oz) 600 × 800 No No No No 92 MB SD No Yes ?
Sony Reader PRS-T1 2011 2012 6 no eInk Pearl 168 g (5.9 oz) 600 × 800 Yes (IR) Wi-Fi No Yes 2 GB

(1.3 GB)

 Micro

SD

 Yes Yes ?
Maker Model Intro year End year Screen size (inch) Self-lit Screen type Weight Screen pixels Touch screen Wireless network Text-to-speech Folders micro

SDHC

 Card reader slot Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals

Non-electronic-paper displays [edit]

Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading[a] Operating system Touch screen[b] Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Aluratek Libre Touch eBook Reader 2011 7 LCD 199 g (7.0 oz) 480 × 800 ? 8 Android 1.5 Yes Yes, Wi-Fi No No ? 4 GB microSD No Yes Yes No
Aluratek Libre Air eBook Reader 2011 5 LCD 170 g (6.0 oz) 480 × 640 16 grey scale 20 Linux+Xwindows No Yes, Wi-Fi No No ? 512 MB microSD No No Yes No
Aluratek Libre Color eBook Reader 2010 7 LCD 245 g (8.6 oz) 480 × 800 ? 24 MicroC/OS-II No No No No ? 2 GB SD No No Yes No
Aluratek Libre Pro eBook Reader 2009 5 LCD 190 g (6.7 oz) 480 × 640 16 grey scale 24 Linux+Xwindows No No No No ? 256 MB SD No No Yes No
Amazon.com Kindle Fire 2011 7 LCD(IPS)[1] 413 g (14.6 oz) 600 × 1024 24-bit color 8 Android 2.3 Yes Wi-Fi No[c] Yes ? 8 GB
(6 GB)		 No No Yes Yes (US only) No
Apple Inc. iPad (3rd generation) 2012 9.7 LCD(IPS)[2] 652 g (23.0 oz), 662 g (23.4 oz) 2048 × 1536 24-bit? color 10 iOS Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes iBooks & system-wide dictionary with iOS 5 Yes 16-64 GB SD via camera connection kit No Yes ? Yes
Apple Inc. iPad 2 2011 9.7 LCD(IPS)[3] 613 g (21.6 oz) 768 × 1024 24-bit? color 10 iOS Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes iBooks & system-wide dictionary with iOS 5 Yes 16-64 GB SD via camera connection kit No Yes ? Yes
Apple Inc. iPad 2010 9.7 LCD 601 g (21.2 oz) 768 × 1024 24-bit? color 9 iOS Yes Wi-Fi Yes iBooks & system-wide dictionary with iOS 5 Yes 16-64 GB SD via Camera Connection Kit No Yes ? Yes
Barnes & Noble Nook Color 2010 7 LCD 450 g (16 oz) 600 × 1024 16M 8 Android 2.2 Yes Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n for B&N Kids Books Yes Yes 2 GB, 1 GB available microSDHC No Yes Yes ?
Ectaco jetBook 2008 5 LCD 212 g (7.5 oz) 480 × 640 16 20 Linux No No No Yes Yes 112 MB SDHC No No Yes No
Elonex 705EB 2010 7 LED 190 g (6.7 oz) 480 × 800 256? 8 ? No No ? No ? 4 GB microSDHC ? No ? No
Notion Ink Adam[4] 2011 10.1 Pixel Qi 725 g (25.6 oz) 600 × 1024 ? 15 Android Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes ? ? 1GB DDR2 RAM
1GB SLC		 microSD Yes Yes ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook IQ 701 2010 7 LCD 516 g (18.2 oz) 600 × 800 262K color 8 Android 2.0 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes 2 GB SDHC Yes Yes Yes No
TrekStor eBook Reader 3.0 2011 7 LCD 275 g (9.7 oz) 800 × 480 ? 8 MicroC/OS-II No No No No Yes 2 GB microSDHC No No Yes No
Zzbook eReader HD[5] 2010 7 TFT-LCD 300 g (11 oz) 800 × 480 16 8 Linux No No ? ? ? 2 GB microSD ? ? ? ?
Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading[a] Operating system Touch screen[b] Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals


File format support [edit]

See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.

The most notable formats are:

  • .epub is a free and open e-book standard used by most e-book readers.
  • .azw is Amazon’s proprietary e-book file format for the Kindle.
Maker
Model
Number
.arg
.azw
.chm
.djvu
.doc
.epub
.html
.lbr
.lit
.mobi
.mp3
.opf
.pdb
.pdg
.pdf
.tr3
.txt
.fb2
.rtf
.tcr
.cbr
.cbz
.gif
.jpg
.png
.tiff
.bmp
.docx
.html
.wmv
.flv
.m4v
.mov
.avi
.mpeg1/2/4
Aluratek
Liber Touch
9
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Aluratek
Libre Air
11
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
No
No
No
No
No
No
Aluratek
Libre Color eBook Reader
10
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
Aluratek
Libre Pro
8
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Partial (non-DRM only)
Partial (non-DRM only)
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
No
No
No
No
No
No
Amazon.com
Kindle 3 Wi-Fi & 3G
12+
No
Yes
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Amazon.com
Kindle DX
12
No
Yes
?
No
?
No
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Amazon.com
Kindle 2
12
No
Yes
?
No
?
No
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Amazon.com
Kindle
?
No
Yes
?
?
No
No
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Asus
Eee Reader DR900
?
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble Nook Color
15+
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
Barnes & Noble
Nook
4
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
Barnes & Noble
Nook Simple Touch
8
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
Bookeen
Cybook Orizon
8
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
Bookeen
Cybook Opus
6
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Bookeen
Cybook Gen3
7
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
bq
Movistar ebook bq
14
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Condor Technology
eGriver IDEO
18
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Condor Technology Associates
eGriver Touch
8
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
EBS Technology
Agebook+6
12
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Ectaco
JetBook Color
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Elonex
Elonex ebook
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Endless ideas
BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone)[17]
23
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Endless ideas
BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone)[17]
23
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Foxit Corp.
eSlick
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Hanvon
WISEreader N516 [18]
?
No
?
No
?
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Hanvon
WISEreader N518 [19
?
No
?
No
?
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Hanvon
WISEreader N520 [20]
?
No
?
No
?
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Hanvon
WISEreader N526 [21]
?
No
?
No
?
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Interead
COOL-ER
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
iPapyrus Inc. [22]
iPapyrus 6 [23]
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
iRex Technologies
Digital Reader 800
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
iRex Technologies
Digital Reader 1000
9
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
iRex Technologies
iLiad
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Iriver
Story
?
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Maker
Model
Number
'.arg
.azw
.chm
.djvu
.doc
.epub
.html
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.mobi
.mp3
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Iriver
IRiver Story HD
15
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
italica GmbH [24
Paperback 1.0
6 [25]
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
JinKe
Hanlin V2
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
JinKe
Hanlin V3
19
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
JinKe
Hanlin V5
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kobo [26]
eReader
3
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kobo
eReader WiFi
9
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kobo
eReader Touch [27]
14
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (raw markup)
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kogan Technologies [28]
Kogan eBook Reader
16 [29]
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kolporter
eClicto
?
No
?
No
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Newsmy [30]
e6210 [31]
?
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc. [32]
Boox A60/60S [23
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.
Boox X60/60S [33]
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.
Boox M90/90S [23]
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.[32]
Boox M92/92s [23]
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.
BOOX I62
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.
BOOX I62HD
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Onyx Inc.
BOOX I62ML
22
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
PocketBook
PocketBook 360 Plus
18
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
PocketBook
PocketBook Pro 602
18
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
PocketBook
PocketBook Pro 603
18
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
PocketBook
PocketBook Pro 902
18
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
PocketBook
PocketBook Pro 903
18
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
Samsung
Papyrus
3
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Samsung
E6
?
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Librié
?
No
?
No
?
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 [34]
6
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader PRS-500 [35]
9
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader PRS-505
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
No
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 [36]
12
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader PRS-700
?
?
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
Yes
?
?
?
Yes
?
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Sony
Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 [37]
11
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Spring Design [38]
Alex eReader
5
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Stereo International Enterprise Co, Ltd (Taiwan)[39]
ES600 [39]
8
No
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
TrekStor
eBook Reader 3.0
8
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Partial (only from FileMgr
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Velocity Micro [40]
Cruz Reader
14+
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Velocity Micro [41]
Cruz Tablet T103
14+
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Velocity Micro [42]
Cruz Tablet T301
14+
No
Yes
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Wolder Electronics [43]
Boox-S [23]
14
No
No
?
No
?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Partial (no DRM)
Yes
?
No
?
Yes
?
Yes
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Maker
Model
Number
.arg
.azw
.chm
.djvu
.doc
.epub
.html
.lbr
.lit
.mobi
.mp3
.opf
.pdb
.pdg
.pdf
.tr3
.txt
.fb2
.rtf
.tcr
.cbr
.cbz
.gif
.jpg
.png
.tiff
.bmp
.docx
.html
.wmv
.flv
.m4v
.mov
.avi
.mpeg1/2/4


This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation e-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.

This list can be expanded by adding Unicode support information for e-readers. Such information is very difficult to find right now.

Changes [edit]

Rebranded devices [edit]

  • Hanlin V3 → BeBook (EU): BeBook, Koobe (HU), Astak EZ Reader (US), Lbook (UA) Papyre (Spain)
  • Netronix EB001 → Astak Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (200 MHz version)
  • Netronix EB600 → Cool-er, eClicto, Elonex eBook, eSlick, Astaka Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (400 MHz version),
  • Condor eGriver touch → Medion OYO, Prestigio PER5062B, Icarus Sense, Pandigital Novel 6" Personal eReader, Qisda QD060B00
  • TrekStor eBook Reader 3.0 → Prestigio Nobile PER3172B


Other mobile text viewers [edit]

A Symbian OS smartphone used as an e-book reader

Some portable multimedia players and smartphones include a text viewer, e.g. several Cowon players, including the Cowon D2 and the iAUDIO U3 and Mobipocket Reader for Symbian OS and Windows Mobile mobile phones and devices. Adobe Reader mobile also turns Windows Mobile devices (for example, Samsung Omnia) into e-book viewers. Apple's iPad, iPhone,[6] and iPod Touch are acquiring status as e-book readers through a variety of e-reader apps. WordPlayer, FBReader, Aldiko or Mantano Reader turn Android phones into e-book readers. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a number of excellent e-book applications. Palm OS based devices and smartphones are also usable for reading books. PalmOS supports PalmDoc, iSilo, Mobipocket reader, PDF, HTML conversion, text format, Handstory, TealDoc among many other software titles, and word processing.

Some mobile devices support word processing. Some fully functional tablet notebooks (with screens that turn 180 degrees and lie with the back to the keyboard) and subnotebooks are used as e-book readers.

See also [edit]

Table notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b battery life, usually requires Wifi/3G to be turned off
  2. ^ a b Touch screen: "Yes" - finger touchable; "Stylus" - touchable with stylus only; "No" - no touch screen
  3. ^ Android 2.3 has built-in TTS that can be used by certain apps. However, the Kindle app is not one of them.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Kindle Fire - Full Color 7" Multi-Touch Display with Wi-Fi - More than a Tablet". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-28. 
  2. ^ "iPad 2 Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved 2012-04-29. 
  3. ^ "iPad 2 Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved 2011-06-12. 
  4. ^ "Tech Specs". NotionInk.com. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  5. ^ "eReader HD". zzbook.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-29. 
  6. ^ Stone, Brad (2010-06-21). "Amazon and Barnes & Noble Cut E-Reader Prices". The New York Times. 

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