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

eReader : Pocketbook Era
Pocketbook Era
Imagepocketbook era e-reader
Screen size7 Inch
Resolution1264 x 1680 pixels
BacklightYes
WaterproofYes (IPX8)
Storage16 - 64 GB
Pen / StylusNo
SD cardNo
Ebook formatsEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Blue light filter
OtherBuilt-in speaker & Bluetooth, Text-to-speech
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Very good but a little bit expensive)
LinkPocketbook.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

eReader : Pocketbook Color
Pocketbook Color
Imagepocketbook color
Screen size6 inch
Resolution1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale)
BacklightYes
WaterproofNo
Storage16 GB
Pen / StylusNo
SD cardmemory card up to 32 GB
Ebook formatsEPUB, 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 filterNo
OtherE Ink Kaleido™ HD screen, which displays 4096 colors. Text-to-speech.
Review⭐⭐⭐
LinkPocketbook.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

eReader : Pocketbook InkPad X
Pocketbook InkPad X
Imagepocketbook inkpad x e-reader
Screen size10.3 Inch
Resolution1404 x 1872 pixels
BacklightYes
WaterproofNo
Storage32 GB
Pen / StylusNo
SD cardNo
Ebook formatsEPUB, 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 filterYes
OtherBluetooth for audio
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐
LinkPocketbook.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.

eReader : Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 vs Pocketbook Color
Pocketbook Touch Lux 5Pocketbook Color
Imagepocketbook touch lux 5pocketbook color
Screen size6 Inch6 inch
Resolution758 x 1024 pixels1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale)
BacklightYesYes
WaterproofNoNo
Storage8 GB16 GB
Pen / StylusNoNo
SD cardmicroSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB)memory card up to 32 GB
Ebook formatsEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFFEPUB, 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 filterYesNo
OtherE Ink Kaleido™ HD screen, which displays 4096 colors. Text-to-speech.
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LinkPocketbook.comPocketbook.com

Best 7 Inch and more Pocketbook e-reader

eReader : Pocketbook Era vs Pocketbook InkPad X vs Pocketbook InkPad 3 Pro vs Pocketbook InkPad Lite vs Pocketbook InkPad Color
Pocketbook EraPocketbook InkPad XPocketbook InkPad 3 ProPocketbook InkPad LitePocketbook InkPad Color
Imagepocketbook era e-readerpocketbook inkpad x e-readerPocketbook InkPad 3 Pro e-readerpocketbook inkpad lite e-readerpocketbook inkpad color e-reader
Screen size7 Inch10.3 Inch7.8 Inch9.7 Inch7.8 inch
Resolution1264 x 1680 pixels1404 x 1872 pixels1404 x 1872 pixels825 x 1200 pixels1404 x 1872 pixels (greyscale) 468 x 624 pixels (color)
BacklightYesYesYesYesYes
WaterproofYes (IPX8)NoYes (IPX8)No
Storage16 - 64 GB32 GB16 GB8 GB16 GB
Pen / StylusNoNoNoNoNo
SD cardNoNoNomemory cards up to 32 GBmemory cards up to 32 GB
Ebook formatsEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFFEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : MP3, M4B, and OGG formatsEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF + audio : mp3 and m4bEPUB, PDF, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, DJVU, HTM, HTML, DOC, DOCX, RTF, CHM, TCR, PRC (MOBI), JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFFEPUB, 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 filterYesYesYesNo
OtherBuilt-in speaker & Bluetooth, Text-to-speechBluetooth for audioColor 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 ⭐⭐⭐
LinkPocketbook.comPocketbook.comPocketbook.comPocketbook.comPocketbook.com

Best Color Pocketbook e-reader

eReader : Pocketbook Color vs Pocketbook InkPad Color
Pocketbook ColorPocketbook InkPad Color
Imagepocketbook colorpocketbook inkpad color e-reader
Screen size6 inch7.8 inch
Resolution1072 x 1448 pixels (for greyscale)1404 x 1872 pixels (greyscale) 468 x 624 pixels (color)
BacklightYesYes
WaterproofNoNo
Storage16 GB16 GB
Pen / StylusNoNo
SD cardmemory card up to 32 GBmemory cards up to 32 GB
Ebook formatsEPUB, 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.ZIPEPUB, 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 filterNoNo
OtherE 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 ⭐⭐⭐
LinkPocketbook.comPocketbook.com