The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 and the Kobo Aura Edition 2 have a lot in common. Today we will put these two e-readers side by side to give you a sense on what one will be best for your needs.
The Edition 2 features a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1024 X 768 and 212 PPI. These specs make it a very basic e-reader by 2016 standards and there are plenty of similarly priced alternatives on the market, such as the Kindle Paperwhite that has a resolution of 1430×1080 and 300 PPI.
Kobo e-readers have more advanced options than the Kindle. There is a greater amount of freedom to augment the fonts via slider bars and many advanced options to further refine the e-book experience. Additionally, you can load in your own fonts on the Kobo, something you cannot do with the Kindle.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
