

Still, they’re both very sleek, attractive e-readers and perform well during everyday tasks. Comparatively the Nia has a rough plastic exterior and textured back that cheapens the feel of the device. The Paperwhite has a slick rubberised casing that’s pleasant to hold and easy to grip.

Overall design is a minor concern in the grand scene of things, but the Paperwhite does have a leg up over the Nia here. Both e-readers have nice-looking displays and are very responsive to touch controls. The Paperwhite’s screen is also backed by a marginally faster processor and loads pages around 0.5 seconds faster than the Nia - but neither factor will impact your enjoyment of the latter unless you’re directly comparing the two. This makes text on the Paperwhite noticeably smoother and thinner than the the text on the Nia. The Paperwhite has a crisp 300 ppi display, while the Nia’s stands at 212 ppi. Regardless, both devices have clean, easy-to-use displays and feature similar touch-based functionality. While both the Kobo Nia and Kindle Paperwhite are 6-inch devices designed to fit into the palm of your hand, the Paperwhite is slightly longer than the Nia and can be a little more difficult to navigate because of this. At $199 and $149.95 respectively, they’re extremely reasonably priced and highly competitive in the e-reader market.
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Features: native Overdrive support, full file compatibilityīoth the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Nia are 6-inch e-readers designed for mainstream audiences.Display: 6-inch glare-free, 212 ppi E Ink display.
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Features: waterproofing, text-to-speech, bluetooth.Display: 6-inch glare-free, 300 ppi E Ink display.Read on as Gizmodo Australia pits these two competitors against each other. The Nia is priced $50 cheaper than the Paperwhite and boasts an array of features that threaten to dethrone the dominant e-reader king. While it currently dominates the mainstream e-reader market, there’s a new up-and-comer heading for its crown: the Kobo Nia. It boasts a fast processor, a sleek look, and an array of useful features designed to create a pleasant reading experience whether you’re taking your e-reader to the bath, beach or bed. The Kindle Paperwhite is a great e-reading device. BTW - prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. At Gizmodo, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too.
