Kobo N428-TP-BK-S-CK
The 7-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 display brings color to a vast library of 24,000 books, while IPX8 waterproofing and 32GB of storage make it a durable, high-capacity reader. Stylus support for the Kobo Stylus 2 adds note-taking and markup capabilities directly on the page, paired with broad file format compatibility including CBZ and CBR. This device is best for avid readers who annotate color content like graphic novels, illustrated PDFs, and travel guides.
Storage 32 GB
Screen 7"
stylus Yes
26 Overall Score
Price $228
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (21st percentile)
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 7" |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Kobo Stylus 2 |
| IP Rating | IPX8 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kobo N428-TP-BK-S-CK | Apple iPad A16 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR | DOOGEE U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | - | Apple A16 | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | - | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 7" | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" |
| OS | - | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 12 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobo N428-TP-BK-S-CK | 36 | 37.6 | 30.9 | 29.2 | 31 | 43.1 | 8.9 | 21.4 | 29.5 |
| Apple iPad A16 Compare | 54 | 90.3 | 30.9 | 78.5 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 83.5 | 90.8 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.7 | 94.2 | 66.2 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 99.9 | 66.1 | 78.4 | 95.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
Price
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Amazon 1 offer From $260
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