Inkpad 3 or Inkpad 4?

DemieK07 · 09-05-2025, 06:55 PM

Hello!
Im currently stuck choosing between the Inkpad 3 and 4.
I've read a lot of conflicting things, from a lot of people. Some say 4 is slower, some say 4 is much faster. Some say the display on the new one is far worse, while others say it's significantly better.
Quite frankly, i don't need audiobooks or anything like that. I just want a good, fairly durable e reader which i can fill with books, and due to that, i find the Inkpad 3's sd card slot very helpful.

Still, does the 4 have any advantages over the 3, other than maybe longer support/parts?
I know only about the usb c as something definitively better on the 4, and im already thinking of modding a 3 to have the newer port. It can't be that hard, can it?

Also, does the inkpad 3 support formats such as CBZ? The official spec sheet doesn't include it...

Im asking here cuz you all seem to understand this stuff more than me, sorry if a thread like this already exists. I just wanted to inquire about the constant inconsistencies in spec comparisons. Thank you

(Ps: love the old forum vibe

)

nana77 · Yesterday, 02:03 AM

Hi, the manuals says both Pocketbook Inkpad 3 and 4 supports cbz:
https://www.manua.ls/pocketbook/inkpad-3/manual?p=13
https://www.manua.ls/pocketbook/inkpad-4/manual?p=13
I'd liked this video review, what I'd liked from the 4 is the glass water and scretch resistant screen (don't know about the 3), has physical buttons (on the bottom, not on side), has a very nice integrated cover attachment, within magnets closure; doesn't has microSD but 32GB are quite some space (but imho); althought it seems a little more weighted than predecessors (262gr vs 210gr), darkmode on defaults' availability (white text on black backgound).
The review explains the Company did spend its effort to optimize user experience and firmware.

09-05-2025, 06:55 PM	#1
DemieK07 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2025 Location: In a mountain cave Device: None	Inkpad 3 or Inkpad 4? Hello! Im currently stuck choosing between the Inkpad 3 and 4. I've read a lot of conflicting things, from a lot of people. Some say 4 is slower, some say 4 is much faster. Some say the display on the new one is far worse, while others say it's significantly better. Quite frankly, i don't need audiobooks or anything like that. I just want a good, fairly durable e reader which i can fill with books, and due to that, i find the Inkpad 3's sd card slot very helpful. Still, does the 4 have any advantages over the 3, other than maybe longer support/parts? I know only about the usb c as something definitively better on the 4, and im already thinking of modding a 3 to have the newer port. It can't be that hard, can it? Also, does the inkpad 3 support formats such as CBZ? The official spec sheet doesn't include it... Im asking here cuz you all seem to understand this stuff more than me, sorry if a thread like this already exists. I just wanted to inquire about the constant inconsistencies in spec comparisons. Thank you (Ps: love the old forum vibe ) Last edited by DemieK07; 09-05-2025 at 06:59 PM.

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Yesterday, 02:03 AM	#2
nana77 Fanatic Posts: 526 Karma: 860470 Join Date: May 2025 Device: Kobo Forma	Hi, the manuals says both Pocketbook Inkpad 3 and 4 supports cbz: https://www.manua.ls/pocketbook/inkpad-3/manual?p=13 https://www.manua.ls/pocketbook/inkpad-4/manual?p=13 I'd liked this video review, what I'd liked from the 4 is the glass water and scretch resistant screen (don't know about the 3), has physical buttons (on the bottom, not on side), has a very nice integrated cover attachment, within magnets closure; doesn't has microSD but 32GB are quite some space (but imho); althought it seems a little more weighted than predecessors (262gr vs 210gr), darkmode on defaults' availability (white text on black backgound). The review explains the Company did spend its effort to optimize user experience and firmware.