Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2021 vs Kobo Clara 2E

What Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2021 does better (3) and where Clara 2E wins (2) — every spec side by side.

6.2Score

3 advantages

Kobo · 2022Clara 2E

6.6Score

2 advantages≈ $130

Higher score

6.7Screen6.2

4.4Comfort & build5.8

4.3Features4.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2021Clara 2E

	Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2021	Clara 2E	Difference
Height	174 mm	159 mm	+15 mm
Width	125 mm	112 mm	+13 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	207 g	170 g	+37 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Specifications

Only differences	Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 20216.2	Kobo Clara 2E≈ $1306.6
Screen
Screen size	6.8″	6″
Resolution	1680 × 1264	1448 × 1072
Pixel density	300 ppi	300 ppi
Screen technology	E Ink Carta	E Ink Carta
Colour screen	No	No
Grey levels	16	—
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Front light	Yes	Yes
Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)	Yes	Yes
Automatic brightness (light sensor)	Yes	—
Design
Weight	207 g	170 g
Width	125 mm	112 mm
Height	174 mm	159 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.5 mm
Protection rating	IPX8	IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Physical page-turn buttons	No	No
Colours	Black	—
Battery
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging	Yes	—
Storage
Storage	32 GB	16 GB
RAM	0.5 GB	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Pen & notes
Pen support (handwriting)	No	No
Software & books
Platform	Own Linux-based system	Own Linux-based system
Operating system	Linux	—
Google Play apps	No	No
Built-in bookstore	Amazon Kindle Store	Rakuten Kobo Store
Supported formats	PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, DOCX, DOC, TXT, HTML, PRC	EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, TXT, HTML
EPUB support	No	Yes
Text-to-speech	Yes	—
Audiobooks / audio playback	Yes	Yes
Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe)	—	Yes
Connectivity & audio
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Mobile data (4G / LTE)	No	No
Performance
CPU clock	0.8 GHz	—