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dickloraine · 01-10-2016, 05:59 PM

I only saw the mini in a store, but have both of the other. The mini is very small. Much smaller than the others. Can't say anything about the screen unfortunately. The sony and the aura are nearly identical size wise, since the aura doesn't have buttons. Screen wise the sony has a very good display but it is unlighted. The aura screen is good. If you compare the aura and the sony unlighted, the sony wins. But that holds only true, if you have enough light from outside sources. In less than perfect light, the aura wins thanks to the frontlight. Compared to a paperwhite, the aura is not as black. That's the one complain I have with it. But it is still good and maybe only really recognizable in direct comparison. And 6" is more comfortable to read for me.

So I would say the mini, if size is all that matters and the aura for a mix between size, screen size and frontlight.

01-10-2016, 05:59 PM	#16
dickloraine Guru Posts: 631 Karma: 7544528 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Berlin Device: PRS 350, Kobo Aura	I only saw the mini in a store, but have both of the other. The mini is very small. Much smaller than the others. Can't say anything about the screen unfortunately. The sony and the aura are nearly identical size wise, since the aura doesn't have buttons. Screen wise the sony has a very good display but it is unlighted. The aura screen is good. If you compare the aura and the sony unlighted, the sony wins. But that holds only true, if you have enough light from outside sources. In less than perfect light, the aura wins thanks to the frontlight. Compared to a paperwhite, the aura is not as black. That's the one complain I have with it. But it is still good and maybe only really recognizable in direct comparison. And 6" is more comfortable to read for me. So I would say the mini, if size is all that matters and the aura for a mix between size, screen size and frontlight.