Kobo Nia e-Book Reader: Characteristics and Differences with Kindle

Kobo Nia, functionality and simplicity

Within the world of e-book readers or eReaders, it must be recognized that Amazon’s Kindle are the kings. The success in part is not only due to the price and aggressive offers that the online shopping giant is capable of offering, but also because they are devices with interesting features and good finishes.

Despite this almost hegemony of Amazon products, Kobo is one of the few manufacturers capable of offering an attractive alternative that is based on two pillars: functionality and simplicity. So let’s get to know what this new Kobo Nia is like .

The Kobo Nia is an eReader with compact dimensions, it only measures 112.4 x 159.3 x 9.2 mm. That together with a weight of 172 grams makes it a comfortable device to transport because it does not occupy much or is heavy, something that is appreciated when it is not the only gadget that you carry in your day to day. In any case, many users will not take it out of the house, because it is there when they can only dedicate those moments of tranquility to reading.

Regarding its technical characteristics, there are aspects that stand out above the rest, although basically they are very similar to other similar proposals. To start we have that it has a 6-inch screen and a total resolution of 1,024 x 758 pixels . This gives a pixel density of 212 dpi , which translates into pretty good sharpness when it comes to displaying lyrics on screen. So, even if we bring the screen closer to the eyes a little more than normal, the teeth that usually appear in the letters will not be very noticeable.

This screen is also touch, so you can turn the pages just by sliding from one side to another among other common functions of this type of device. Although what will draw the most attention to the electronic ink screen is that it includes the ComfortLight system . Thanks to it, the screen lights up, making it possible to read when there is little ambient light. Although the most you will take advantage of will be in those moments of reading before going to sleep from your own bed.

For the rest, the device integrates 8 GB of internal memory with which you can store up to 6,000 electronic books and a 1,000 mAh battery that, according to the manufacturer, gives enough autonomy to be able to read for weeks without going through the charger. And yes, logically also support for a multitude of formats ranging from EPUB to PDF, MOBI, TXT, RTF, CBZ to others of images such as JPEG, GIF and PNG, among others.

Kobo Nia vs Kindle Paperwhite

When we have spoken that it comes to compete with the Kindle, you have surely wondered against what model exactly. If you know the catalog of Amazon eReaders you will surely already know that its direct rival is both the 2019 Kindle and the Kindle Papaerwhite , but especially the latter. So, here you have a comparative table so that you can see much more easily and directly the similarities and differences between the two models.

As you can see, the Kobo Nia is an attractive alternative for price to the popular Kindle Paperwhite. It is even more interesting than the Kindle 2019, which it does not exceed in price (the basic Amazon model costs 10 euros less) but it does in features such as storage, etc.

Therefore, the decision is logically in your hands, but if you are looking for your first e-book reader or eReader or to replace the one you already have for whatever reason, considering the Kobo Nia as an alternative does not seem like a bad idea at all . Also, to a certain extent it does not “tie” you to the Kindle store and can be integrated with other systems implemented in some libraries for the loan of books.