The Nook vs Kindle eBook Readers | Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire

Below is a comparison review - the Barnes & Noble Nook vs Kindle ebook readers, including Nook 2, Nook Color, Nook Tablet vs Kindle 4, Keyboard, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire Tablet. Barnes & Noble Nook is, of course, competing with Amazon with their ereaders, Nook Touch, Nook Color and now the Nook Tablet. But, Amazon has recently reduced the price on both versions of their ebook readers. The Amazon Kindle 4 is the lowest priced yet high quality ebook reader at $79, the Kindle Touch at $99 and Kindle Fire which competes with the Nook Tablet at $199 vs $249, respectively. Barnes and Noble now offers Nook Touch at $99 and the Nook Color at $199, both only available in WiFi.

Kindle vs Nook Comparison Table

Model:	Amazon Kindle 4	Kindle Touch	Kindle Fire Tablet	Nook Touch	Nook Color	Nook Tablet
Unit Image
Size	6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34"	6.8" x 4.7" x 0.40"	7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45"	6.5" x 5.0" x 0.47"	8.1"x5.0"x0.48"	8.1" x 5.0" x 0.48"
Display	6"	6"	7"	6"	7"	7"
Pixel Resolution	600 x 800 at 167 ppi. Uses latest Pearl E-Ink, waveform & font technology.	600x800 at 167 ppi. Uses latest Pearl E-Ink, multi-touch display, waveform & font technology.	1024 x 600 at 169 ppi. Uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology Vibrant Color, anti-reflective treatment.	800x600 E-Ink Pearl	1024x600 at 169 ppi VividView™ Color	1024x600 at 169 ppi VividView™ Color
Gray Scale	16-Level	16-Level	16 million colors	16-Level	16+ million colors	16+ million colors
3G/WiFi	WiFi Only	WiFi Only	WiFi Only	WiFi Only	WiFi Only	WiFi Only
Web Browser	Free Experimental WebKit-Based Browser	Free Experimental WebKit-Based Browser	Amazon Silk Web Browser	No	Enhanced Web Browser	Enhanced Web Browser
Storage Capacity	2GB internal, 1,400 books Free Amazon Cloud Storage	4G internal, 3,000 books Free Amazon Cloud Storage	8GB internal, 6,000 books, 80 Apps, 800 songs Free Amazon Cloud Storage	2GB Internal memory up to 1,000 eBooks; Micro SD expansion slot; up to 32GB card	8GB Internal memory up to 6,000 eBooks; Micro SD expansion slot; a 32GB card holds up to ~35,000 eBooks	16 GB internal (up to 10,000 books); Add up to 32GB with microSD memory card - holds up to ~35,000 eBooks
Supported Media Formats	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion..	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.	EPUB and eReader Formats, PDB PDFs, MP3s, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP Not supported: LIT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)	EPUB and eReader Formats, Other documents: XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, PDFs, MP3s,AAC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP4 Not supported: LIT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)	EPUB, Other documents: XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX; videos in MP4, or Adobe Flash Player format, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM; JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP; MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG
Interface	5-Way Controller	Touch	Touch	Touch	Touch	Touch
Text To Speech	No	Yes	No	No	Read To Me for Kids books	Read To Me for Kids books
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 8 hours with WiFi off	Up to 2 months with wireless off, 3 weeks with wireless on	8 hours with wireless off	9 (video) -11.5 (reading) hours
Weight	5.98 ounces	7.5 oz WiFi 7.8 WiFi+3G	14.6 ounces	7.48 ounces	15.8	14.1 ounces
Price	$79	$99 WiFi $149 WiFi+3G	$199	$99	$199	$249
Best Price Online	Kindle 4	Kindle Touch	New Kindle Fire!	NOOK Touch	NOOK Color	NOOK Tablet

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: 2012 Ebook Reader Comparison Chart. Here is additional information about both wireless reading devices:

Amazon Kindle Reviews:

Kindle 4 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