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Amazon Kindle Kids vs Tolino Shine 4
What Kindle Kids does better (0) and where Shine 4 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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2.6Screen6.2
2.0Comfort & build6.2
2.3Battery4.2
2.2Features3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Kindle KidsShine 4
| Kindle Kids | Shine 4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 159 mm | +3 mm |
| Width | 119 mm | 112 mm | +7 mm |
| Thickness | 14 mm | 8 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 288 g | 172 g | +116 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Kindle Kids better than Shine 4?
Kindle Kids has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Shine 4 better than Kindle Kids?
- Pixel density167 ppi vs 300 ppi+80%
- Battery capacity890 mAh vs 1,500 mAh+69%
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)No · Kindle Kids: Yes
- Storage8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Weight288 g vs 172 g+67%
- USB-CNo · Kindle Kids: Yes
- RAM0.2 GB vs 0.5 GB2×
- EPUB supportNo · Kindle Kids: Yes
- CPU clock1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+80%
- Thickness14 mm vs 8 mm+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 800 × 600 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 167 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Screen technology | E Ink Carta | E Ink Carta |
| Colour screen | No | No |
| Grey levels | 16 | 16 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | No | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 288 g | 172 g |
| Width | 119 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 159 mm |
| Thickness | 14 mm | 8 mm |
| Protection rating | — | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Physical page-turn buttons | No | No |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 890 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | 0.2 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | No | No |
| Software & books | ||
| Platform | Own Linux-based system | — |
| Google Play apps | No | No |
| Built-in bookstore | Amazon Kindle Store | Tolino (Thalia, Hugendubel, Weltbild…) |
| Supported formats | PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, DOCX, DOC, TXT, HTML, PRC | EPUB, PDF, TXT |
| EPUB support | No | Yes |
| Audiobooks / audio playback | Yes | — |
| Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & audio | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | — |
| Mobile data (4G / LTE) | No | No |
| Performance | ||
| CPU clock | 1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
