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Top Ebook Readers - The Best Ebook Readers Comparison Chart

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The best ebook reader comparison chart gives you the rating, price, and technical specifications of top ebook Readers. Click on any digital ebook reader to read its features, review, and get information on the recommended place from where to buy it.
Image Ebook Reader
 Rating 
Price USD  Release
 Month
 Form Display
(Inches) 
Keyboard / Page-Turn Controls
 Internal
Storage (Gb)		 Expandable
Storage (Gb)
 Display
Resolution 
Wireless
Battery
Life
 Size
(Inches) 
Weight
(Oz)		 Number of  Titles  in Bookstore
 Additional
Features
 File
Support
 Nook Touch Nook Simple Touch
  3.8  99  2010-11  eReader  6 E Ink
 On-screen / On-screen
  2
 32 800 x 600
  Wi-Fi 2 months
(Wi-Fi off)
 6.5 x 5.0 x 0.47  7.48 2.5 Million
 Games
 EPUB, PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF
 Nook Tablet Nook Tablet  4  249  2011-11  eReader /
Tablet
  7 LCD
 Touchscreen / Touchscreen  16
32
 1024 x 600  Wi-Fi 11.5 hrs of reading or 9 hrs of video playback  8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48  14.1 2.5 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games, Apps, Music, Movies, TV shows
 EPUB, PDB, PDF, DOC, DOCM, DOCX, PPS, PPT, TXT, XLS, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, AAC, MP3, MP4
 Nook Color Nook Color  3.9  199  2010-11  eReader /
Tablet		  7 LCD Touchscreen / Touchscreen  8
 32
 1024 x 600  Wi-Fi 8 hrs of reading or 6 hrs of video playback  8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48  15.8 2.5 Million Microphone,TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games, Apps, Music, Movies, TV shows
 EPUB, PDB, PDF, DOC, DOCM, DOCX, PPS, PPT, TXT, XLS, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, AAC, MP3, MP4
 Kindle Touch With 3G Kindle Touch 3G
  4  149  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  4
 none
 800 x 600 AT&T 3G, Wi-Fi 2 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 6.8 x 4.7 x 0.4  7.8 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
 Kindle Touch With Wi-Fi Kindle Touch Wi-Fi
  4  99  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  4
 none 800 x 600  Wi-Fi 2 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 6.8 x 4.7 x 0.4  7.5 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
 Kindle Wi-Fi Kindle Wi-Fi
  3.9  79  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink On-Screen / 5-way controller
  2
 none 800 x 600  Wi-Fi 1 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 6.5x 4.5 x 0.34  5.98 1 Million Games
 Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
 Kindle Fire Color Kindle Fire Color  3.8  199  2011-11  eReader /
Tablet		  7 LCD Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  8 none 1024 x 600  Wi-Fi 8 hrs of reading or 7.5 hrs of video playback  8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48
 14.6
 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games, Apps, Music, Movies, TV shows
  AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MP4, MIDI, OGG, WAV, VP8
 Kindle Keyboard With 3G Kindle Keyboard 3G +Wi-Fi
  3.9  139  2010-8 eReader  6 E Ink Physical / Physical
  4
 none 800 x 600 AT&T 3G, Wi-Fi 2 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.34
 8.7 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
 Kindle Keyboard With Wi-Fi Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi
  3.9  99  2010-8 eReader  6 E Ink Physical / Physical  4
 none 600 x 800  Wi-Fi 2 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.34  8.5 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
 Kindle DX Kindle DX
  3.5  379  2010-8 eReader  9.7 E Ink Physical / Physical  4
 none 824 x 1200 AT&T 3G, Wi-Fi 2 - 3 weeks (Wi-Fi off) 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.4
 18.9 1 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 AA, AAX, AZW, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
 Kobo Touch Kobo Touch
  4.2  139  2011-11 eReader  6.5 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen  1
 32
 1024 x 768  Wi-Fi 1 month (Wi-Fi off) 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.4
 6.5
 2.3 Million Games
 EPUB, PDF, MOBI,  HTML, TXT, RTF, CBZ, CBR, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF
 Kobo Wi-Fi Kobo Wi-Fi
  3.8  99  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink On-screen / Navigation Pad
  1
 32
 1024 x 768
  Wi-Fi 2 weeks
(Wi-Fi off)		 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.5
 8 2.3 Million Games
 EPUB, PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
 Kobo Vox - Kobo Tablet Kobo Vox
  3.8  199  2010-11  eReader /
Tablet		  7 LCD Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  8 32
 1024 x 600  Wi-Fi 7 hrs of reading or 6 hrs of video playback  8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48
  14.2 2.3 Million TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games, Apps, Music, Movies, TV shows EPUB, AA, AAX, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, MOBI, PRC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MP4, MIDI, OGG, WAV, VP8
 Sony Reader Touch Edition Sony Reader Touch Edition  3.5  99  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  2
 32
 800 x 600  Wi-Fi  1 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 6.61 x 4.68 x 0.38
 7.58 22,000
 TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 EPUB, PDF, TXT, BBeB Book,  JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC
 Sony Reader Daily Edition Sony Reader Daily Edition
  3.5  139  2011-11 eReader  7 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  2
 32
 1024 x 600
  Wi-Fi  2 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 7.87 x 5.04 x 0.38
 9.6
 22,000
 TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 EPUB, PDF, TXT, BBeB Book,  JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC
 BeBook Neo BeBook Neo  3.3  139  2011-11 eReader  6 E Ink Touchscreen / Touchscreen
  512Mb
 16
 800 x 600  Wi-Fi  1 months
(Wi-Fi off)		 7.7 x 4.8 x 0.4
  10.5
 none
 TTS, Audiobooks, Mp3s, Games
 EPUB, PDF, TXT, MOBI, HTML, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF
Image Ebook Reader
 Rating 
Price USD  Release
 Month
 Form Display
(Inches) 
Keyboard / Page-Turn Controls
 Internal
Storage (Gb)		 Expandable
Storage (Gb)
 Display
Resolution 
Wireless
Battery
Life
 Size
(Inches) 
Weight
(Oz)		 Number of  Titles  in Bookstore
 Additional
Features
 File
Support



Digital Ebook Readers Definition

A digital ebook reader is a portable hand-held computer used for the presentation of ebooks. Digital ebook readers have developed to serve the purpose of not only reading but most recent versions now include Text-to-Speech (TTS), radio, music, games, video, Internet browsers, library books borrowing among other features.


Advantages Of Digital Ebook Readers

The question whether electronic books readers will entirely replace printed books still remains unanswered, but one thing is clear - electronic books readers have a number of advantages over traditional books.

Eco-Friendly - Electronic books readers save millions of trees that would have otherwise been used in the production of paper. Books, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, et cetera can now be delivered to the consumer digitally and instantly.

Portability - An average eReader can hold more than 1,000 books. This is the equivalent of 500 pounds of printed books. Managing such a large number of books is a huge task in itself, let alone carry the books.

Affordable - When books are sold in digital format the cost of production is lower because the cost of printing is averted. Most digital books therefore cost twice or three times less than their printed counterparts.

Durability - When you download a newspaper, you can read it this time next year with all the content intact. However, a printed newspaper can barley survive a week of constant use.


Quick Guide On How To Choose The Best Ebook Reader For Your Particular Needs


The main categories of digital eBook Readers are those with Wi-Fi, 3G+Wi-Fi, E Ink Screens and LCD screens.

Wi-Fi Ebook Readers - These types of electronic ebook readers that use Wi-Fi technology to enable you to connect to the Internet. Wi-Fi ebook readers require you to have a wireless router or be close to a hotspot.

3G+Wi-Fi Ebook Readers - They use Wi-Fi and 3G technology - most recent versions have 4G LTE. They enable you to connect to the Internet from anywhere around the world. This has made 3G+Wi-Fi ebook readers popular with travelers and power users.

E Ink Screens - E Ink technology uses actual ink particles to render text and images. You are therefore able to read from an E Ink ereader even in bright sunlight because the screen does not have glare. However E Ink ereaders display in black and white.

LCD Screens - LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens are backlit unlike E Ink screens. Electronic ebook readers that have LCD screens display in color and enable you to read in the dark without an external light source. LCD screens are not ideal for reading outdoors because they are reflective.



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