Paper books still did not die, but that future can not be far if it depends on Kindle digital readers, Lev and Kobo. Made to put together a library in your pocket and not tire the eyes to read thanks to technology E-Ink screen, these devices are gaining more and more fans in Brazil. The three can now be purchased here and have very similar price. If you are considering getting one, see the comparison before we prepare and find out which one has the best value for money.
About the Kindle ‘cheapie’ sold in Brazil
Design: Draw
digital book readers are made thinking in the content, so its design is often understated. This is what can be seen when comparing Kindle, and Kobo Lev, comfortable devices to load by weighing less than 200 g and bring compact body. Among them, the smaller the Kobo, the most robust version Kobo Aura measuring only 8 mm thick. Kindle and Lev are slightly thicker at 10.2 mm and 9 mm, respectively.
The three models feature plastic finish with a textured material on the back, which makes loading with only one hand. The Kobo is what most differentiates this regard to be a bit more padded back, however, in the end, not enough to make any significant difference to the user.
The Lev is the only which brings a physical button on the front, for the opening of the menu on the home screen or reading a book. When using Kobo and Kindle, this task is made by touching the top of the touch screen, which displays a virtual menu
Hardware and Performance:. Kindle
With the arrival of the new Kindle, there is now no e-reader models without touchscreen for sale in Brazil. Both the Kobo Touch as Lev already offered the feature, which is now also seen in all versions of the device Amazon . But the user experience is not enough to be the same between them.
The Kobo has some difficulty in effectively identify the user touches, which may have problems to score text and make notes . Lev is not enough to have this defect, but not included with the precision offered by the Kindle:. It, all commands are accepted more quickly, which means more comfort and fluidity on usability
Amazon’s e-reader is also the most efficient in the speed of transition screens, presenting an overall performance slightly superior to competitors. The difference is small but noticeable, but should not be the main selling factor in this case.
In terms of hardware, the most important thing to consider is the screen quality, where there is a technical draw if we consider that the three brands have models with 6-inch display and versions with 758 x 1024 pixel resolution (Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura and Lev). There are also more modest versions of Kobo and Kindle, both with screens 800 x 600 pixel resolution, and the Kobo Aura, the only e-reader Full HD.
Storage: Kobo and Lev
This is a question that Kobo and Lev bring large advantage over the Kindle. That’s because the two have an SD card slot, allowing the user to expand the memory of the e-reader when needed. Who buys the Kindle therefore is limited to the internal 4GB, although this space is enough to store up to 2000 books.
The trick, therefore, it is better for those who want to read comics or PDF files in heavy and with many images. If you are an ordinary reader of texts, the presence of the entrance to the memory card is indifferent
Library:. Kindle and Lev
The Lev takes the lead in the number of titles in Portuguese offered by Saraiva, leaving the second Kindle and Kobo, the Bookstore Culture in third. But if you consider books in English and other languages, as well as works that were only released in digital media, there is no doubt: the Amazon is much higher than Saraiva and Culture together
. If you plan to purchase books from external sources, the Kobo is certainly the best choice. It is what supports more e-book formats, including the popular ePub, making it ideal to run content downloaded from the Internet in this format and transfer to the Kobo via USB cable. The Kindle does the same, but only to the MOBI format, forcing the user to convert e-books in ePub for that extension before reading. Here’s how the procedure.
But the Lev is the most recommended for students who need to read many PDF files. He is the only of the three with Reflow, resource rearranging the text on the screen for easy font resizing and make reading comfortable PDFs – Kindle and Kobo work with pure PDF, requiring the screen to be moved sideways to give . Zoom in on text
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Interface: Kobo
The Kobo is certainly the which has the best user interface among the three. It has the right balance between organization and visual attractiveness, with graphically arranged content on the screen in “shelves”. Both Kindle as Lev are simpler, producing books in lists, and the Amazon the only device that allows you to create collections.
The Lev is the most complicated to use in order to use resources help in reading. To make a note, for example, it takes many steps until you enter the text, while the Kindle this task is extremely simple. The Kobo would be good at this point whether the screen low sensitivity not adversely affect the accuracy of marking text and typing on the virtual keyboard
Battery:. Draw
The three e-readers have very similar battery performance. There are variations between the models of each brand, but if we consider the best of each, you can read about two hours a day for a month before the battery runs out. Overall, the experience you have is to actually forget to carry them, given the brutal difference in energy performance compared to smartphones and tablets
Price and availability:. Draw
You can purchase any of the three devices at the same value if we consider the simplest models:. R $ 299 by Kobo Touch, New Kindle or Lev The price goes up a little for models with lighting, with Lev With Light the cheapest, sold for $ 399 Kobo Glo and Kindle Paperwhite both cost £ 479. The Kobo still have the Aura, sold at R $ 659; and Amazon has the Kindle Paperwhite 3G with free data connection, available from £ 699 All can be purchased on the official websites of Saraiva Culture and Amazon, or retailers like Extra and Ponto Frio in the case of Kindle.
Conclusion
After the analysis, we found that the Kindle does justice to the fame he has and maybe the best package delivery between three e-readers available in Brazil. In terms of ecosystem, it takes a large margin due to the size of the Amazon and the size of its collection in all languages.
But as every product, it does not please everyone. If you want more freedom and independence of Calibre, e-book conversion software, the Kobo may be your best choice. Similarly, Lev appeals more to consumers who only read in Portuguese or need a device that runs PDF to perfection.
