The Nook vs Kindle E-Ink eBook Readers | Nook HD vs Kindle Fire HD

Below is a comparison review - the Barnes & Noble Nook vs Kindle ebook readers, including Nook Touch Glowlight, Nook HD, Nook HD+ vs Kindle 5, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD tablets. Barnes & Noble Nook is, of course, competing with Amazon with their ereaders, Nook Touch and now the Nook HD color tablets. But, Amazon has recently reduced the price on both versions of their ebook readers. The Amazon Kindle 5 is the lowest priced yet high quality ebook reader at $69, the Kindle Paperwhite at $119 and Kindle Fire HD starting at $199 which competes with the Nook HD starting at $199, but that is 8GB vs 16GB internal storage - Kindle Fire HD has the edge there.. Barnes and Noble now offers Nook Touch Glowlight at $199 and the Nook HD at $199, both only available in WiFi.

Kindle vs Nook E-Ink Comparison Table

(see Nook Color HD vs Kindle Fire HD Tablets below)

Model:	Kindle 5	Kindle Paperwhite (WiFi & WiFi +3G)	Nook Touch GlowLight
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Size	6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34"	6.8" x 4.6" x 0.36"	6.5" x 5.0" x 0.47"
Display	6"	6"	6"
Pixel Resolution	600 x 800 at 167 ppi. Uses latest Pearl E-Ink, waveform & font technology.	1024x758 at 212 ppi. Paperwhite display has built-in light; Pearl E-Ink, waveform & font technology.	600x800 at 167 ppi Built-in Glowlight, Pearl E-Ink, "Best-Text" Technology
Gray Scale	16-Level	16-Level	16-Level
3G/WiFi	WiFi Only	WiFi & 3G Models HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS; Amazon Whispernet	WiFi Only
Web Browser	Free Experimental WebKit-Based Browser	Free Experimental WebKit-Based Browser	No
Storage Capacity	2GB internal, 1,400 books	2G internal, 1,100 books	2GB Internal memory up to 1,000 eBooks; Micro SD expansion slot; up to 32GB card
Supported Media Formats	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.	EPUB, PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP Not supported: LIT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)
Interface	5-Way Controller	2-Point Multi-Touch	Touch
Text To Speech	No	No	No
Battery Life	Up to 1 month with wireless off, 3 weeks WiFi on	WiFi Model - Up to 2 months with wireless off, 6 weeks WiFi on   3G Model - Up to 2 months with wireless off, 3 weeks WiFi on	Up to 2 months with wireless off, 3 weeks with wireless on
Weight	5.98 ounces	7.5 oz WiFi 7.8 WiFi+3G	6.95 ounces
Price	$69	$119 WiFi $179 WiFi+3G	$119
Best Price Online	Kindle 5	New Kindle Paperwhite!	NOOK Touch Glowlight

Nook HD vs Kindle Fire HD Comparison Chart

Model:	Nook HD	Nook HD+	Kindle Fire HD	Kindle Fire HD 8.9" (WiFi & WiFi+4G)
Unit Image
Size	7.65" x 5.00" x 0.43"	9.46" x 6.41" x 0.45"	7.6" x 5.4" x 0.4"	9.45" x 6.5" x 0.35"
Display Size	7"	9"	7"	8.9"
Pixel Resolution	1440x900 at 243 ppi, full HD at 720p	1920x1280 at 256 ppi, full HD at 1080p	1280x800 at 216 ppi, full HD at 720p	1920x1200 at 254ppi, full HD at 1080p
Processor	1.3GHz dual-core TI OMAP4	1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP4	1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP4	1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP4
3G Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	4G LTE 10 band wireless modem with HSPA+, HSDPA, and EDGE/GPRS fallback
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)	Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO); Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots.	Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO); Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots.
Web Browser	Multi-tab Web Browser	Multi-tab Web Browser	Amazon Silk Web Browser	Amazon Silk Web Browser
Storage Capacity	8GB or 16GB + expansion slot & Free Nook Cloud Storage	16GB or 32GB + expansion slot & Free Nook Cloud Storage	16GB or 32GB + Free Cloud Storage	16GB or 32GB on WiFi device, 32 GB or 64 GB on 4G Device + Free Cloud Storage
Supported Media Formats	Audio: MP4, M4A, 3GP, AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AMR Video: MP4, 3GP, WEBM, AVI Gallery pictures: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP Reader/Other: PDF, ePUB, DRP, ePIB, FOLIO, OFIP, CBZ, TXT, RTF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, PPSX, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, LOG, CSV, EML, ZIP	Audio: MP4, M4A, 3GP, AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AMR Video: MP4, 3GP, WEBM, AVI Gallery pictures: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP Reader/Other: PDF, ePUB, DRP, ePIB, FOLIO, OFIP, CBZ, TXT, RTF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, PPSX, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, LOG, CSV, EML, ZIP	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4, 3GP, VP8(.webm)	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4, 3GP, VP8(.webm).
Interface	Touch	Touch	Capacitive touch	Capacitive touch
Audio	Dual Stereo speakers	Dual Stereo Speakers	Dolby Audio, dual-driver stereo speakers	Dolby Audio, dual-driver stereo speakers
Battery Life	Up to 10.5 hours wireless off	Up to 10 hours with WiFi off	Up to 11 hours wireless off	Up to 10 hours wireless off
Weight	11.1 ounces	18.2 ounces	13.9 ounces	20oz
Price	8GB: $199 16GB: $229	16GB: $269 32GB: $299	16GB: $199 32GB: $249	WiFi 16GB: $299/WiFi 32GB: $369 4G 32GB: $499/4G 64GB: $599
Best Price Online	Nook HD	Nook HD+	Kindle HD	Kindle HD 8.9"

To better see a comparison of features side by side, go to our Nook Tablet vs Fire Tablet review and comparison chart for pros and cons of both tablets and ereaders.

We also have a more detailed review of all current ereaders, including Kindle vs Nook vs Sony vs iPad here: 2013 Ebook Reader Comparison Chart. Here is additional information about both wireless reading devices:

Amazon Kindle Reviews:

Kindle 5 Review
KIndle Touch Review
Kindle Fire Review

Barnes and Noble Nook Reviews

Barnes Noble Nook Touch Review
New Barnes Noble Color Review
New Nook Tablet Review