Best Pocketbook e-reader (2023)
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The Best Pocketbook e-readers
You'll find a selection of the 3 best e-readers avaible in the Poketbook Brand.
Pocketbook Era
| Pocketbook Era | |
| Image |  |
| Screen size | 7 Inch |
| Resolution | 1264 x 1680 pixels |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Waterproof | Yes (IPX8) |
| Storage | 16 - 64 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No |
| SD card | No |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF |
| Blue light filter | |
| Other | Built-in speaker & Bluetooth, Text-to-speech |
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Very good but a little bit expensive) |
| Link | Pocketbook.com |
The Pocketbook Era is a 7-inch e-reader competing with the Kindle Paperwhite (6.8-inch screen) and Kobo Libra 2 (7-inch screen).
The Pocketbook Era has a 7-inch screen, a waterproof reader and a little extra: speakers to listen to audio books (in mp3). If you have a Bluetooth speaker, you can of course connect headphones or a compatible speaker.
It is therefore a fairly high-end e-reader with a very nice screen and a great compatibility with a large number of ebook formats.
Pocketbook InkPad Color
| Pocketbook Color | |
| Image |  |
| Screen size | 6 inch |
| Resolution | 1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale) |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No |
| SD card | memory card up to 32 GB |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIP, MP3, MP3.ZIP |
| Blue light filter | No |
| Other | E Ink Kaleido™ HD screen, which displays 4096 colors. Text-to-speech. |
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Link | Pocketbook.com |
The Pocketbook InkPad Color is still very interesting for those who want a large color reader.
It is therefore a 7.8-inch version of the Pocketbook Color (6 inches) for a larger reading surface and the contribution of color on the screen.
The screen is of the type E Ink Kaleido™ Plus which does not necessarily guarantee a very accurate display of colors: they will be quite bland, like what we find with the Pocketbook Color.
But we must admit that it is an excellent reading solution for people who are looking for a reader with a large screen and who need (or want) a little color.
Pocketbook InkPad X
| Pocketbook InkPad X | |
| Image |  |
| Screen size | 10.3 Inch |
| Resolution | 1404 x 1872 pixels |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No |
| SD card | No |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : MP3, M4B, and OGG formats |
| Blue light filter | Yes |
| Other | Bluetooth for audio |
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Link | Pocketbook.com |
Finally, we must talk about the Pocketbook InkPad X, which offers a reader with a very large reading surface. Its 10.3-inch screen has a resolution of 1404 x 1872 pixels, which allows you to display the text very accurately.
But, unlike machines like the Kindle Scribe, Bookeen Notéa or Kobo Elipsa, this reader is not sold with a stylus. It is therefore a very suitable reading solution for people who need a large screen to display more text or larger characters.
If you are visually impaired, this Pocketbook InkPad X reader could be a good solution to keep reading.
History of Pocketbook e-readers
Now that we have seen what are the best Pocketbook readers of the moment, it is interesting to talk a little about this brand.
Pocketbook exists since 2007 and has its origins in Ukraine. Since then, it has moved its headquarters to Switzerland (in Lugano).
As for all e-reader manufacturers, the company has its products manufactured and assembled in Asia, but it also designs its own products.
Historically, Pocketbook has always offered innovative e-readers that shake things up a bit. It is therefore not surprising that we now find several e-readers with a text-to-speech function or with a color screen.
The official website of the brand is http://www.pocketbook-int.com/.
The advantages of Pocketbook e-readers
Unlike other e-reader brands, Pocketbook offers a wide range of devices with different technical specifications and features.
There are small and cheap e-readers (6 inches) and large e-readers (10 inches screen) with and without e-ink color screen.
Pocketbook also offers many features by default in its readers. Unlike other brands such as Nook, Kindle or Kobo that want to limit the number of uses of their e-reader by offering something simple to use, Pocketbook e-readers allow you to do many more things.
But, as you can see, this sometimes makes them more complex to handle. At least at the beginning.
The main advantage of the Pocketbook readers comes from their great compatibility with ebooks. If you have a large digital library containing various file formats (PDF, Epub, PDF, Fb2, Mobi, etc.) then a Pocketbook e-reader will allow you to read everything without having to go through a conversion step (with Calibre for example).
Here are some interesting functions that you can find in some Pocketbook readers:
- Text-to-speech function (it depends on the reader)
- Wide file formats (depending on the reader): PDF (Adobe DRM), EPUB (Adobe DRM), DjVu, FB2, FB2.zip, MOBI, DOCX, RTF, TXT, CHM, HTML (basic), CBZ, CBR, CBT
- Various applications are sometimes integrated to the readers (drawings, games, RSS reader)
- Some readers can read audio files like MP3
All Pocketbook e-readers
Best 6 inch Pocketbook e-reader
To start this guide, we've put together a comparison chart that shows you the differences between the best 6 inch Pocketbook e-readers available in 2023.
| Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 | Pocketbook Color | |
| Image |  | |
| Screen size | 6 Inch | 6 inch |
| Resolution | 758 x 1024 pixels | 1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale) |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Storage | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No | No |
| SD card | microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB) | memory card up to 32 GB |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIP, MP3, MP3.ZIP |
| Blue light filter | Yes | No |
| Other | E Ink Kaleido™ HD screen, which displays 4096 colors. Text-to-speech. | |
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Link | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com |
Best 7 Inch and more Pocketbook e-reader
| Pocketbook Era | Pocketbook InkPad X | Pocketbook InkPad 3 Pro | Pocketbook InkPad Lite | Pocketbook InkPad Color | |
| Image | | |  |  |  |
| Screen size | 7 Inch | 10.3 Inch | 7.8 Inch | 9.7 Inch | 7.8 inch |
| Resolution | 1264 x 1680 pixels | 1404 x 1872 pixels | 1404 x 1872 pixels | 825 x 1200 pixels | 1404 x 1872 pixels (greyscale) 468 x 624 pixels (color) |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | Yes (IPX8) | No | Yes (IPX8) | No | |
| Storage | 16 - 64 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No | No | No | No | No |
| SD card | No | No | No | memory cards up to 32 GB | memory cards up to 32 GB |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : MP3, M4B, and OGG formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : mp3 and m4b | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIP, MP3, MP3.ZIP |
| Blue light filter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Other | Built-in speaker & Bluetooth, Text-to-speech | Bluetooth for audio | Color screen : E Ink Kaleido™ Plus color screen capable of displaying 4096 colors. | ||
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Very good but a little bit expensive) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | One of the best color e-reader, but colors are not so good ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Link | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com |
Best Color Pocketbook e-reader
| Pocketbook Color | Pocketbook InkPad Color | |
| Image | | |
| Screen size | 6 inch | 7.8 inch |
| Resolution | 1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale) | 1404 x 1872 pixels (greyscale) 468 x 624 pixels (color) |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No | No |
| SD card | memory card up to 32 GB | memory cards up to 32 GB |
| Ebook formats | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIP, MP3, MP3.ZIP | EPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIP, MP3, MP3.ZIP |
| Blue light filter | No | No |
| Other | E Ink Kaleido™ HD screen, which displays 4096 colors. Text-to-speech. | Color screen : E Ink Kaleido™ Plus color screen capable of displaying 4096 colors. |
| Review | ⭐⭐⭐ | One of the best color e-reader, but colors are not so good ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Link | Pocketbook.com | Pocketbook.com |
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