Ereader or tablet? Tablet or ereader?

Kindle Paperwhite Ereader



Samsung Galaxy Tab  E 9.6"

Ereader or tablet? Tablet or ereader? Whichever way you look at, it is best that you know what each of them can or cannot do. The overriding difference is that an ereader is dedicated to reading whereas a tablet is for much more such as games, accessing the internet, watching movies, creating documents, receiving and sending emails and so on. So right off the bat you can see they are two different products serving different needs. Now let’s look at the other key functions and features that differentiate ereaders and tablets.

Device Features	Ereader	Tablet
Back-Light	No	Yes
Distraction	No	Yes
Weight	Light (180g)	Heavy (800g)
Convenient to carry	Yes	No
Easy to hold in one hand	Yes	No
Screen	E-ink	Common screen
Screen Glare	No	Yes
Battery	Lasts for weeks	Needs to be charged daily
Multi-purpose functionality	Lesser	Greater
Size	Small & Thin	More bulky
Price	Less expensive	More expensive

View the following video which discusses the differences between an ereader and a tablet.


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Taking Amazons five best selling ereaders shown below and by clicking on each of the images shown you will be able to determine the complete range of features available in the leading brand.


As for technical features, the following are extracts from three top selling ereaders:

Kindle E-reader Kindle Paperwhite Kindle Voyage Price 79.99 $119.99 $199.99 Display 6" Size 6.3" x 4.5" x 0.36"(160 mm x 115 mm x 9.1 mm) 6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" (169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm) 6.4" x 4.5" x 0.30" (162 mm x 115 mm x 7.6 mm) Weight 5.7 oz (161 g) Wi-Fi: 7.2 oz (205 g); Wi-Fi + 3G: 7.6 oz (217 g) Wi-Fi: 6.3 oz (180 g); Wi-Fi + 3G: 6.6 oz (188 g) System Requirements None On-Device Storage 4 GB: holds thousands of books or a dozen audiobooks. 4 GB; holds thousands of books Cloud Storage Free cloud storage. Battery Life A single charge lasts up to four weeks. A single charge lasts up to six weeks Charge Time Fully charges in approximately 4 hours Fully charges in approximately 3 hours Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots. Content Formats Supported Kindle Format 8 Accessibility Features VoiceView screen - Documentation Quick Start Guide Warranty and Service 1-year limited warranty and service Included in the Box Kindle, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide Kindle Paperwhite, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide Kindle Voyage, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide Generation 8th generation - 2016 release - -

Note: For details on each category, please visit the site of each device.

Again, for the full range of features in Amazon's best selling tablets, click on the images shown below:



The following are 2 extracts of Technical features from three top selling Tablets:

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6"		Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8"
Screen Size	9.6 inches	Display	8"
Screen Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	Size	8.4" x 5.0" x 0.4" (214 mm x 128 mm x 9.7 mm)
Max Screen Resolution	1280x800 pixels	Weight	13.0 ounces (369 grams)
Processor	1 GHz Intel Atom	CPU & RAM	Quad-Core: 1.3 GHz , with 1.5 GB of RAM
RAM	16 GB DDR3
Hard Drive	16 GB Mechanical Hard Drive	Storage	16 GB (11.1 GB available to user) or 32 GB (25.3 GB available to user) of internal storage.
Wireless Type	Bluetooth	Battery Life	Up to 12 hours of reading, surfing the web, watching video, and listening to music.
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	2	Charge Time	Fully charges in under 6 hours
Number of USB 3.0 Ports	3	Wi-Fi Connectivity	Single-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi.
Average Battery Life (in hours)	20 hours	4G Connectivity	N/A
Screen Size	9.6 inches	Ports	USB 2.0 (micro-B connector)
Screen Resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	Audio	3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker with Dolby Audio
Max Screen Resolution	1280x800 pixels	Content Formats Supported	Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM)
Processor	1 GHz Intel Atom	Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor
RAM	16 GB DDR3	Camera Specs	VGA Front-facing Camera. 2.0 MP rear-facing HD camera
Hard Drive	16 GB Mechanical Hard Drive	Location Services	Location-based services via Wi-Fi
Card Description	Integrated	Available Colors	Black, Marine Blue, Punch Red, Canary Yellow
Wireless Type	Bluetooth	Additional Features	External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	2	Accessibility Features	Screen Reader

Note: For details on each category, please visit the site of each device.