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PocketBook Verse vs Tolino Shine 3
What Verse does better (4) and where Shine 3 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
VerseShine 3
| Verse | Shine 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156 mm | 156 mm | = |
| Width | 108 mm | 110 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 166 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Verse better than Shine 3?
- Physical page-turn buttonsYes · Shine 3: No
- USB-CYes · Shine 3: No
- Memory card slotYes · Shine 3: No
- Thickness7 mm vs 8 mm+14%
Why is Shine 3 better than Verse?
- Pixel density212 ppi vs 300 ppi+42%
- Weight182 g vs 166 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1024 × 758 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 212 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 |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 166 g |
| Width | 108 mm | 110 mm |
| Height | 156 mm | 156 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8 mm |
| Physical page-turn buttons | Yes | No |
| Auto-rotation (G-sensor) | Yes | — |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Battery life (claimed) | 4 weeks | — |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | No | No |
| Software & books | ||
| Platform | Own Linux-based system | — |
| Operating system | Linux | — |
| Google Play apps | No | No |
| Built-in bookstore | PocketBook Store | Tolino (Thalia, Hugendubel, Weltbild…) |
| Supported formats | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM | EPUB, PDF, TXT |
| 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 | 1 GHz |
