What are the best ebook readers?

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What are the best ebook readers?

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Best ebook readers	Price	EPUB Support	Screen Size
-- Kobo Glo HD	-	Yes	6"+
-- Amazon Kindle (2019)	89.99	No	6"+
-- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	119.99	No	6"+
-- Onyx Boox Max 2	$749.99	-	-
-- reMarkable 10." Digital Notepad	$599.00	Yes	10.3"

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Kobo Glo HD

Top Pro

4GB of onboard memory and an expandable SD slot

While 4GB of internal memory is now pretty much standard, it still is quite a lot of room to store small eBook files. What is great about the Touch 2.0 though is that even with this ample on board storage users can expand their memory with a SD card. See More

Top Con

No external SD slot

You can't add external memory to the reader, nor can you replace the built-in MicroSD card without voiding the warranty. See More

Specs

EPUB Support:Yes

Screen Size:6"+

Top Pro

Supports a wide range of formats

Kobo is known for being an .epub reader and with that comes a more open platform than Amazons offering due to the openness of .epub in general. eBooks can be purchased from a wide range of store due to the openness of the reader and do not even have to consist of only .epub files since it also supports a wide range of other formats such as .mobi, .cbz/.cbr, .html and .pdf. See More

Top Con

Screen not as bright as Kindle Voyage and has no auto dim settings

The Kobo Glo HD, when compared to the Kindle Voyage does not have as brght of a screen nor does it have an auto dimmer that detects ambient light. Though it is priced quite lower than the Voyage so it does make sense as to why some features are not comparable. See More

Top Pro

High resolution screen

The Kobo Glo HD uses the same resolution as the Kindle Voyage at 1448 x 1072 resolution 300 ppi. This allows for sharp looking text that is easy to read. See More

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Amazon Kindle (2019)

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Top Pro

Affordable

You can get it for only 119$ on Amazon. See More

Top Con

No audiobook support.

The Kindle doesn't contain a headphone jack so it doesn't support audiobooks. See More

Specs

EPUB Support:No

Screen Size:6"+

Top Pro

Sharp, bright screen.

The tablet uses a six-inch Carta E Ink touch screen, with a resolution of 1,448 by 1,072 and 300 pixels per inch. The screen is also glare free so you will be able to read in direct sunlight, on the subway or anywhere else you can imagine. See More

Top Con

No waterproofing

Unfortunately, Amazon has not yet made it's Kindle lineup waterproof. See More

Top Pro

Improved performance

The Paperwhite has a 1Ghz processor and 512MB of RAM (an increase from the second generation's 256MB). It uses 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, or 3G data to download ebooks to its 4GB of internal storage. See More

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Onyx Boox Max 2

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reMarkable 10." Digital Notepad

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Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 3

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Amazon Kindle Oasis (9th Gen)

Top Pro

Best display of the Kindle line

Specs

EPUB Support:No

Screen Size:6.8"+

Top Pro

Supports listening the audiobook and reading at the same time

Top Pro

Amazing build quality

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Rakuten Kobo Aura H2O 6.8" Water Resistant E-reader

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Amazon Kindle 8th Gen 6" E-Reader

Top Pro

Most features for a budget choice

Specs

EPUB Support:No

Screen Size:6"+

Top Pro

Very portable

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Rakuten Kobo Aura ONE 7.8"

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Amazon Kindle Voyage

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Sony DPT-RP1/B Digital Paper E-reader

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4

Top Con

Doesn't support EPUB

Top Pro

Great value for the price

Specs

EPUB Support:No

Screen Size:6"+

Top Pro

Great choice for a first e-reader

Top Pro

Very sturdy

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Rakuten Kobo Clara HD

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Kobo Forma

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Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight Plus eReader

Top Pro

Waterproof AND dustproof

It's made of aluminum and it's sealing is a quality one. See More

Top Con

Capacity restriction

Half of its capacity is restricted to B&N ebooks, which is a problem if you're outside of the US, where B&N won't sell ebooks. See More

Specs

EPUB Support:Yes

Screen Size:6"+

Top Pro

Glare-free screen

It has a high-resolution 300-dpi screen with built-in glare-resistance, scratch-resistance and fingerprint resistance. See More

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16 Options Considered

My Recommendation for Kobo Glo HD

My Recommendation for Kobo Glo HD

4GB of onboard memory and an expandable SD slot

No external SD slot

Supports a wide range of formats

Screen not as bright as Kindle Voyage and has no auto dim settings

High resolution screen

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle (2019)

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle (2019)

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Affordable

No audiobook support.

Sharp, bright screen.

No waterproofing

Improved performance

My Recommendation for Onyx Boox Max 2

My Recommendation for Onyx Boox Max 2

My Recommendation for reMarkable 10." Digital Notepad

My Recommendation for reMarkable 10." Digital Notepad

My Recommendation for Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 3

My Recommendation for Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 3

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Oasis (9th Gen)

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Oasis (9th Gen)

Best display of the Kindle line

Supports listening the audiobook and reading at the same time

Amazing build quality

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Aura H2O 6.8" Water Resistant E-reader

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Aura H2O 6.8" Water Resistant E-reader

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle 8th Gen 6" E-Reader

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle 8th Gen 6" E-Reader

Most features for a budget choice

Very portable

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Aura ONE 7.8"

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Aura ONE 7.8"

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Voyage

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Voyage

My Recommendation for Sony DPT-RP1/B Digital Paper E-reader

My Recommendation for Sony DPT-RP1/B Digital Paper E-reader

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4

Doesn't support EPUB

Great value for the price

Great choice for a first e-reader

Very sturdy

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Clara HD

My Recommendation for Rakuten Kobo Clara HD

My Recommendation for Kobo Forma

My Recommendation for Kobo Forma

My Recommendation for Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight Plus eReader

My Recommendation for Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight Plus eReader

Waterproof AND dustproof

Capacity restriction

Glare-free screen

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My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle

My Recommendation for Amazon Kindle

My Recommendation for FullReader

My Recommendation for FullReader

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