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Nook Glowlight 3 vs Nook Glowlight Plus

November 19, 2017 By Michael Kozlowski 10 Comments

Barnes and Noble released their first dedicated e-reader in over two years, the Nook Glowlight 3. This new model replaces the NooK Glowlight Plus, which many people have purchased. Should you upgrade to the latest and greatest? The purpose of this comparison video is to answer this very question.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1430 x 1080 and 300 PPI. This is the first device that the bookseller has ever issued that as a capacitive touch screen, all of their other models employed Neonode Infrared technology. This is beneficial for users because the screen is flush with the bezel, similar to how your smartphone or tablet functions. Underneath the hood is a 1GHZ processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage space.

One of the most hyped up features about the Nook Glowlight Plus is that it is completely waterproof. It is IP67 certified, which means you could leave it submerged in freshwater for up to 30 minutes at a maximum depth of 1 meter. One of the big drawbacks about this device was the inability to use it if it was submerged in water or had lots of water droplets on the screen.

The new Nook Glowlight 3 has the same screen and resolution as the Nook Glowlight Plus, except it utilizes a sunken screen using IR. Many people think this is a step down from a capacitive display, but IR screens tend to provide better text clarity. This model also has more internal storage, it has 8GB instead of 4 and there is 1GB available for sideloaded content.

There are a few reasons why you should pay the $119 and upgrade to the new Nook. It has a better front-lit display, it has 7 white LED lights and 6 orange ones. This results in a better nighttime reading experience and the ability to turn mute the bright white light and have softer tones. It also has physical page turn buttons, which are useful for people who like to hold their e-reader with one hand. If you hold down the page turn forward button you rapidly turn the pages at an accelerated rate and if you double tap you can skip to the next chapter. B&N has disabled full screen page refreshes when you are reading a book.

Some people think the bezel on the new Nook Glowlight 3 is too large. I actually found it easier to hold for a long period of time. There is more grip along the entire circumference and you will not inadvertently press down on the touchscreen. The corners are rounded, which prevents it from digging into your hands.


Michael Kozlowski

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and Verge.

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Filed Under: Barnes and Noble Nook, e-Reader News, e-Reader Reviews, Kindle News



  • Reader

    After viewing, I am going to the nearby B&N store to investigate. I purchased the Glowlight Plus, but returned it due to fonts being thinner than the Simple Touch. B&N’s adding the bolder option to the Glowlight 3 has dealt with my complaint. The Glowlight Plus’s changes relative to the Simple Touch were not necessarily changes that customers wanted. This does not appear to be the case for the Glowlight 3. Its changes appear to be more in tune with what customers like.

  • joeandmilly

    the bolder (thicker) option is also available on the Glowlight Plus as well It was a software update a little while back.

  • Cathy

    Does anyone have issues with the fact that Barnes and Noble has the “help” for its new ereader in India or China? I think I read in an earlier post about the Glowlight 3 that all the help had been outsourced. Does Amazon kindle do this? Do I want my credit card information available for them to see? Maybe I’m just paranoid and not giving a good ereader (no pun intended!) a chance.

  • Imprevist

    The lack of page refresh on every page Was a dealbreaker for me. The fonts just do not appear as crisp. Also the margins are horrible and the wasted space on top and bottom are unnecessary.

  • Joel Cunningham

    I don’t understand why the screen being flush with the bezel is a plus on an e-ink reader. Certainly I am much happier with an infrared screen than capacitive touch. It works better as a touch screen (I often needed to press the Plus screen two or three times to get it to register) and the text appears much clearer to me.

  • Dan

    I only wish B&N would make their nook books downloadable files like they used to do. I would buy a lot more books from them if I could transfer their epubs elsewhere if needed. I buy from Kobo and Google Play for this reason so I can use their books on almost any ereader

  • Heidi Steindel

    I have issues with the Plus home button. I had to pound the thing over and over to get home

  • Heidi Steindel

    I can not believe you are selling it for $60 over barns and nobles listed price. yikes $179 for a glowlight 3?

  • Heidi Steindel

    I connected my nook to a pc and it registers no files on my nook. this must be why

  • Sportbike Mike

    I just added one of these to my e-reader fleet for reading curled up in bed. The margins are adjustable. Mine fill the whole screen.

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