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Kobo Nia vs PocketBook Verse
What Nia does better (1) and where Verse wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
NiaVerse
| Nia | Verse | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159 mm | 156 mm | +3 mm |
| Width | 112 mm | 108 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 182 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nia better than Verse?
- Weight172 g vs 182 g+6%
Why is Verse better than Nia?
- Battery capacity1,000 mAh vs 1,500 mAh+50%
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)No · Nia: Yes
- Physical page-turn buttonsNo · Nia: Yes
- USB-CNo · Nia: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Nia: Yes
- Thickness9 mm vs 7 mm+29%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1024 × 758 | 1024 × 758 |
| Pixel density | 212 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Screen technology | — | E Ink Carta |
| Colour screen | No | No |
| Grey levels | — | 16 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | No | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 172 g | 182 g |
| Width | 112 mm | 108 mm |
| Height | 159 mm | 156 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7 mm |
| Physical page-turn buttons | No | Yes |
| Auto-rotation (G-sensor) | — | Yes |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,000 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Battery life (claimed) | — | 4 weeks |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM | — | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| 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 | Rakuten Kobo Store | PocketBook Store |
| Supported formats | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, RTF, TXT, HTML | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM |
| EPUB support | Yes | Yes |
| Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & audio | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile data (4G / LTE) | No | No |
| Performance | ||
| CPU clock | — | 1 GHz |
