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Amazon Kindle Scribe vs Kobo Libra Colour
Amazon Kindle Scribe ($499.99) vs Kobo Libra Colour ($259.99) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right note-taking e-reader.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Amazon Kindle Scribe | Kobo Libra Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.99 | $259.99 |
| Weight | 400g | 200g |
| Display | 11" 300 ppi glare-free, front light | 7" E Ink Kaleido 3 colour |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Pen | Magnetic, no charging required | — |
| Sync | Google Drive and OneDrive | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Weight | 400 g | 199.5 g |
| Buttons | — | Physical page-turn |
| Stylus | — | Kobo Stylus 2 (sold separately) |
| Water | — | IPX8 |
Pros & Cons
Amazon Kindle Scribe
- Pen never needs charging
- 5.4 mm and 400 g for an 11-inch device
- AI summaries and Quick Notes are genuinely useful
- Drive and OneDrive sync ends the export problem
- Reads as well as any Kindle
- $499.99 — triple a Paperwhite
- 400 g is double a Paperwhite for reading in bed
- Still Amazon's ecosystem for books
Kobo Libra Colour
- Physical page-turn buttons and one-handed grip
- 7-inch colour at only 200 g
- Stylus 2 markup without Scribe money
- Library borrowing and EPUB built in
- iFixit repair parts published
- $259.99 is Paperwhite Signature money plus $60
- Colour still 150 ppi and muted
- Stylus is an extra purchase
Kobo Libra Colour is the better value at $259.99. Both are part of our curated note-taking e-reader index — tap through to check current pricing.
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