PocketBook InkPad Color 3
Score: 71/100
Amazon Kindle Scribe
Score: 79/100Rankings
The Kindle Scribe (2024) is a 10.2-inch E Ink tablet with a high-resolution display and a battery-free EMR stylus, offering extensive storage and up to 12 weeks of reading battery life. Trade-offs include a heavier chassis, screen flex, and lack of expandable storage. Best suited for avid readers and note-takers who prioritize Kindle ecosystem integration.
The PocketBook InkPad Color 3 is a 7.8-inch color e-reader with a 4,096-color Kaleido 3 display, IPX8 waterproofing and long battery life. Its main limitations are the lack of expandable storage and modest hardware performance. Best suited for comic and manga enthusiasts who value color accuracy and durability over raw processing power.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
7.8 inches | 10.2 inchesbest | |
720 hours | 2,016 hoursbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 420 gbest | 433 g |
2,900 mAhbest | — | |
300 ppibest | 300 ppibest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 5.8 mmbest |
1 GBbest | — | |
32 GB | 64 GBbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Battery & Power(1) | ||
Battery Life (hours) | 720 hours | 2016 hours |
Display(2) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 7.8 inches | 10.2 inches |
Frontlight Type | SMARTlight | LED |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 420 g | 433 g |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | Dual band | Dual-band |
Storage(1) | ||
Internal Storage (GB) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
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Professional reviewers consider the InkPad Color 3 a solid, reading-focused device that excels in color accuracy and screen size, offering a practical compromise between basic e-readers and full-blown tablets, though they note its modest processor and lack of storage expansion as limitations for power users.
Everyday users praise the large, colorful display, waterproof build, and straightforward USB-C charging, while repeatedly expressing frustration over the inability to add a microSD card and the recessed screen design, which together limit library size and ergonomic preference.
“If you only use the ereader to read books, comics or manga, then I think this is a better buy”
Professional reviewers commend the Kindle Scribe as Amazon's most ambitious e-reader, praising its premium build, large high-resolution E Ink screen, battery-free EMR stylus and generous storage. They note the seamless Kindle ecosystem integration and long battery life, while pointing out durability concerns over screen flex, the inability to disable auto-rotation, and the lack of disclosed performance specs.
Everyday users love the realistic paper-like feel of the stylus, the magnetic attachment, ample storage and the impressive 12-week battery life, especially for travel. Recurring frustrations focus on the auto-rotation that cannot be turned off, the device's bulk and weight, and worries about the screen flexing under pressure.
