{"slug":"kindle-vs-kobo","title":"Kindle vs Kobo: Which E-Reader Should You Buy?","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","faqCount":6,"faqs":[{"question":"Can a Kindle open an EPUB file?","answer":"Send to Kindle accepts HTML, RTF, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PDF, and EPUB. Web uploads are 200 MB or smaller, and the service is at no additional cost. A Kobo eReader supports EPUB, EPUB2, and EPUB3 on the device, plus PDF, FlePub, and MOBI."},{"question":"Can either reader borrow library books?","answer":"Eligible Kindle books can be borrowed from US public libraries through OverDrive. You need a library card and a PIN, you check the book out on the library website, and you send it to the Kindle. Libby by OverDrive on a Kobo eReader can browse, borrow, and place holds with a library card and Wi-Fi. That built-in feature covers Kobo Libra Colour, Clara Colour, Clara BW, Elipsa 2E, and Sage, among other models, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and several other countries. Libby may not be available at your library. Audiobooks borrowed through Libby cannot be played on Kobo eReaders."},{"question":"Which current models are waterproof?","answer":"Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof and has an adjustable warm light. Amazon lists Kindle Colorsoft as Waterproof (IPX8). Libra Colour, Clara Colour, Clara BW, and Sage are waterproof. Elipsa 2E is not waterproof."},{"question":"Which lineup has a color screen?","answer":"Kindle Colorsoft is paper-like color, from $289.99 with 16GB, and a Signature Edition at $319.99 with 32GB. Kobo Clara Colour is a 6-inch color E Ink Kaleido 3 and Kobo Libra Colour is a 7-inch color E Ink Kaleido 3. Clara Colour is $179.99 and Libra Colour is $259.99."},{"question":"What do the current models cost?","answer":"New Kindle models: 6-inch Kindle 16GB from $149.99, aluminum 32GB at $189.99, Paperwhite 16GB from $199.99, Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB at $249.99, Colorsoft 16GB from $289.99, Colorsoft Signature Edition 32GB at $319.99, and Kids versions starting at $179.99. Kindle Scribe is an 11-inch model. New Kobo models: Clara BW $159.99, Clara Colour $179.99, Libra Colour $259.99, Sage $269.99, Elipsa 2E $399.99. Certified refurbished Kobo readers are $79.99, $109.99, $159.99, and $279.99."},{"question":"Which one is for handwritten notes?","answer":"Kindle Scribe is the notebook Kindle: 5.4 mm and 400 g, with an 11-inch glare-free display, a pen that does not need charging, and Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive import. Libra Colour and Sage work with a Kobo Stylus, and Elipsa 2E includes Kobo Stylus 2. Elipsa 2E is $399.99 with a 10.3-inch screen. Clara Colour and Clara BW are not stylus eReaders."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Kindle vs Kobo: Which E-Reader Should You Buy? — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Kindle vs Kobo: Which E-Reader Should You Buy?","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q1","name":"Can a Kindle open an EPUB file?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a1","text":"Send to Kindle accepts HTML, RTF, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PDF, and EPUB. Web uploads are 200 MB or smaller, and the service is at no additional cost. A Kobo eReader supports EPUB, EPUB2, and EPUB3 on the device, plus PDF, FlePub, and MOBI.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q2","name":"Can either reader borrow library books?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a2","text":"Eligible Kindle books can be borrowed from US public libraries through OverDrive. You need a library card and a PIN, you check the book out on the library website, and you send it to the Kindle. Libby by OverDrive on a Kobo eReader can browse, borrow, and place holds with a library card and Wi-Fi. That built-in feature covers Kobo Libra Colour, Clara Colour, Clara BW, Elipsa 2E, and Sage, among other models, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and several other countries. Libby may not be available at your library. Audiobooks borrowed through Libby cannot be played on Kobo eReaders.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q3","name":"Which current models are waterproof?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a3","text":"Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof and has an adjustable warm light. Amazon lists Kindle Colorsoft as Waterproof (IPX8). Libra Colour, Clara Colour, Clara BW, and Sage are waterproof. Elipsa 2E is not waterproof.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q4","name":"Which lineup has a color screen?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a4","text":"Kindle Colorsoft is paper-like color, from $289.99 with 16GB, and a Signature Edition at $319.99 with 32GB. Kobo Clara Colour is a 6-inch color E Ink Kaleido 3 and Kobo Libra Colour is a 7-inch color E Ink Kaleido 3. Clara Colour is $179.99 and Libra Colour is $259.99.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q5","name":"What do the current models cost?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a5","text":"New Kindle models: 6-inch Kindle 16GB from $149.99, aluminum 32GB at $189.99, Paperwhite 16GB from $199.99, Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB at $249.99, Colorsoft 16GB from $289.99, Colorsoft Signature Edition 32GB at $319.99, and Kids versions starting at $179.99. Kindle Scribe is an 11-inch model. New Kobo models: Clara BW $159.99, Clara Colour $179.99, Libra Colour $259.99, Sage $269.99, Elipsa 2E $399.99. Certified refurbished Kobo readers are $79.99, $109.99, $159.99, and $279.99.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#q6","name":"Which one is for handwritten notes?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo#a6","text":"Kindle Scribe is the notebook Kindle: 5.4 mm and 400 g, with an 11-inch glare-free display, a pen that does not need charging, and Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive import. Libra Colour and Sage work with a Kobo Stylus, and Elipsa 2E includes Kobo Stylus 2. Elipsa 2E is $399.99 with a 10.3-inch screen. Clara Colour and Clara BW are not stylus eReaders.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/kindle-vs-kobo","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}