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PocketBook Verta vs Tolino Shine 5
What Verta does better (5) and where Shine 5 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
VertaShine 5
| Verta | Shine 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154 mm | 160 mm | −6 mm |
| Width | 108 mm | 112 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 9 mm | −2 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 173 g | −33 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Verta better than Shine 5?
- Physical page-turn buttonsYes · Shine 5: No
- Weight140 g vs 173 g+24%
- RAM1 GB vs 0.5 GB2×
- CPU clock1.8 GHz vs 1 GHz+80%
- Thickness7 mm vs 9 mm+29%
Why is Shine 5 better than Verta?
Shine 5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1448 × 1072 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 300 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) | Yes | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 140 g | 173 g |
| Width | 108 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 154 mm | 160 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 9 mm |
| Protection rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Physical page-turn buttons | Yes | No |
| Auto-rotation (G-sensor) | Yes | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | 1 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | — | 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, AZW3, AZW, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM, PRC | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, TXT |
| EPUB support | Yes | 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 |
| Headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| CPU clock | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz |
