Winner
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7"
Reader Rocket recommends the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" based on its bookstore.
See full details | Kobo Arc vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" |
by PCMag (Jan, 2013)In real world usage the Arc felt zippy and responsive, with quick app launches and fast Web browsing performance.
by Wired (Sep, 2012)The new display is much nicer, a 1,280 x 800 IPS panel with a pixel density of 216 ppi.
Display | |
How do the screens stack up? | |
Kobo Arc 6.5 | |
Resolution, pixel density, Screen size and anti-glare |
Bookstore | |
How good is the supporting ecosystem? | |
Kobo Arc 8.6 Kindle Fire HD 7" 10.0 | |
e-bookstore size, average NYT best sellers price, NYT's top selling titles and 4 more |
Reader Rocket Score | |
Display, Bookstore, Performance and Reviews | |
Kobo Arc 7.8 |
Winner |
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Much more storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 12.6 GB | More than 5x more storage capacity | |||
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Supports the ePub open format | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support the ePub open format | |||
Uses an open platform | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; can download ebooks from any source offering formats supported by device | |||
Quicker recharging | 3 hours | vs | 4 hours | 25% quicker recharging; requires less time to re-charge | |||
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Customer loyalty program | Yes (Kindle Store) | vs | No (Kobo Books) | About half of E-Readers support customer loyalty program | |||
Has reader-to-reader lending | Yes (Kindle Store) | vs | No (Kobo Books) | Somewhat common; e-books can be loaned to a friend for a 14 day period; each e-book can only be loaned once | |||
Thinner | 10.3 mm | vs | 11.5 mm | More than 10% thinner ; easily slides into bags | |||
Bigger bookstore | 4 M book (Kindle Store) | vs | 3.2 M book (Kobo Books) | Around 25% larger e-bookstore size; totalling paid & free books, this reader's bookstore offers a larger selection of reading material |
Kobo Arc | vs | Kindle Fire HD 7" | ||
![]() | 7.5 | 6.3 |
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screen | Kobo Arc | vs | Kindle Fire HD 7" |
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Screen resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 | |
Screen size | 7" | 7" | |
Pixel density | 215 ppi | 215 ppi | |
Built-in light | LED backlight | LED backlight | |
Screen type | LCD | LCD | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive | Capacitive | |
Multitouch | Yes | Yes | |
Flashes screen black during page turns | No | No | |
bookstore | |||
Uses an open platform | Yes | No | |
Bookstore | Kobo Books | Kindle Store | |
EBookstore size | 3.2 M book | 4 M book | |
Free content free content | 1.89 M books | 2.5 M books | |
Customer loyalty program | No | Yes | |
Average NYT best sellers price | $9.95 | $9.24 | |
Number of NYT top-selling titles offered+ | 38 | 38 | |
Reader-to-reader lending | No | Yes | |
Cloud storage | Yes | Yes | |
Reading apps | iOS, Android, BlackBerry, PC and Mac | iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, PC and Mac | |
Additional electronic offerings | newspapers, magazines and comics/graphic novels | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, audio-books and blogs | |
Has retail store locations | No | No | |
form factor | |||
Size | 189 x 120 x 11.5 mm | 193 x 137 x 10.3 mm | |
Weight | 364 g | 395 g | |
Interface | touchscreen | touchscreen | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
connectivity | Kobo Arc | vs | Kindle Fire HD 7" |
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Input/Output port | micro-USB | micro-USB | |
Cellular data | None | None | |
Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
features | |||
Sync across multiple devices | Yes | Yes | |
Text to speech | Yes | Yes | |
Directly download library e-books to device | Yes | Yes | |
Web browser | Yes | Yes | |
Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Evernote integration | Yes | Yes | |
Landscape mode | Yes | Yes | |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | |
Parental controls | No | Yes | |
storage | |||
Internal storage | 64 GB | 12.6 GB | |
Expansion slot | None | None | |
Memory | 64 GB | 16 GB |
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