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inkBOOK Focus Color vs Vivlio Inkpad Color 3 steel

What Focus Color does better (2) and where Inkpad Color 3 steel wins (1) — every spec side by side.

inkBOOK Focus Color
inkBOOK · 2024Focus Color
6.6Score
2 advantages≈ $350
vs
Vivlio Inkpad Color 3 steel
Vivlio · 2025Inkpad Color 3 steel
6.8Score
1 advantage
Higher score
6.5Screen6.5
2.5Comfort & build2.2
7.6Battery8.4
7.6Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Focus ColorInkpad Color 3 steel
140 × 1929134 × 1898
Focus ColorInkpad Color 3 steelDifference
Height192 mm189 mm+3 mm
Width140 mm134 mm+6 mm
Thickness9 mm8 mm+1 mm
Weight251 g265 g−14 g

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

Why is Focus Color better than Inkpad Color 3 steel?

  1. RAM2 GB vs 1 GB2×
  2. Weight251 g vs 265 g+6%

Why is Inkpad Color 3 steel better than Focus Color?

  1. Thickness9 mm vs 8 mm+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Screen
Screen size7.8″7.8″
Resolution1872 × 14041872 × 1404
Pixel density300 ppi300 ppi
Screen technologyE Ink Kaleido 3E Ink Kaleido 3
Colour screenYesYes
Colour pixel density150 ppi150 ppi
TouchscreenYesYes
Front lightYesYes
Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)NoNo
Design
Weight251 g265 g
Width140 mm134 mm
Height192 mm189 mm
Thickness9 mm8 mm
Protection rating—IPX7
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
ColoursBlackBlue
Battery
Battery capacity2,900 mAh2,900 mAh
Battery life (claimed)4 weeks—
USB-CYesYes
Storage
Storage32 GB32 GB
RAM2 GB1 GB
Memory card slotYes—
Max memory card2,000 GB—
Software & books
PlatformAndroidOwn Linux-based system
Operating systemAndroidLinux
Supported formatsEPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, TXTEPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM
EPUB supportYesYes
Text-to-speechYesYes
Audiobooks / audio playbackYesYes
Connectivity & audio
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Mobile data (4G / LTE)NoNo
Built-in speaker—Yes
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