PocketBook Touch Lux 5 Ink Black
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According to our e-reader expert
With the PocketBook Touch Lux 5 Ink Black, you can read your favorite books anywhere. This compact e-reader has a 6-inch screen and weighs just 155g. This makes it smaller than a postcard and it weighs less than the average smartphone. This allows you to easily take it with you anywhere. Thanks to the SMARTlight technology, the brightness and color temperature of the screen automatically adjusts to your environment, so you can comfortably read before going to sleep. In addition, the 8GB storage capacity has room for thousands of books. And you can expand this storage with a memory card of up to 32GB, which allows you to store tens of thousands of books.
Note: you can't read e-books from a Kobo Plus subscription on a PocketBook e-reader. A protective cover isn't included, so order a protective cover or one of our recommended combinations and prevent damage to the fragile screen.
Screen size | 6 inches | |
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Water-resistant | ||
Memory card reader | ||
Built-in WiFi | ||
Total storage capacity | 8 GB | |
Sharpness | XGA | |
Expandable storage capacity up to | 32 GB | |
Web browser |
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This is my first e-reader. Beforehand, I asked friends with e-reader for their experiences. The Kobo has been sold a lot and that's why I almost didn't dare to choose otherwise. Still, I chose this PocketBook Touch Lux 5 and I must say that I have no regrets. You notice that the e-ink display is slow, but all e-readers have that. The processor is also not fast, but an e-reader is not made for that either. That means if you use the browser or want to browse the store, it will be very slow. You can do that better (more pleasant, smoother) on your phone, tablet or computer. There you select your book and pay for it. The great thing is that you can pick it up and download it in the e-reader from the store (via WiFi). That works the easiest and it is not fast, but fairly smooth. So you don't have to fiddle with cables between the computer and e-reader. All in all I am very satisfied and happy with this choice.
Philippe Chabot
28 February 2021
Automatically translated from Dutch
This was my second e-reader. My previous one was a Kobo Nia that kept getting stuck and causing the on/off button (a rubber case that wasn't really sturdy) eventually broke pretty quickly due to resetting too often. So I wanted a different brand, with a better quality of the on/off button. That was the case with this Pocketbook. But unfortunately he was not a success (except for the size and weight).
The touchscreen regularly went back a page instead of forward, even though I kept tapping in the same place every time. You can get around that with this e-reader by using the buttons. But because of the way I hold the device in my hand, it was not so pleasant for me to keep pressing the button at the bottom.
The on/off button lights up every time you scroll to the next (or previous) page. In daylight it was still to be ignored, but in a less brightly lit room I found it disturbing.
I found the settings and also the subdivision into categories a lot more user-friendly with my Kobo. When sorting by author, the books in this Pocketbook were not all in alphabetical order, which is especially disturbing with series because you then have to scroll every time to find the next book. There is also a subdivision into genres, but you can't rename them yourself, so you get a long list of genres that are way too random for my liking.
I could live with most of the flaws, but the touchscreen problem was just too frustrating so it was returned. The transaction went well. Satisfied with the Coolblue service.
Kaat
20 October 2022
Automatically translated from Dutch
After six months, a line runs through the screen (not on the outside). Has a case on, has not fallen. However, that is not covered by the warranty.
Saskia
7 October 2021
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 866520 | |
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Manufacturer code | PB628-P-WW | |
Brand | PocketBook | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Screen type | Electronic Ink | |
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Type E-ink panel | Carta | |
Sharpness | XGA | |
Blue light filter | ||
Resolution height | 1024 pixels | |
Resolution width | 758 pixels | |
Color screen | ||
Screen size | 6 inches | |
Touchscreen | ||
Backlit screen | ||
Pixel density | 212 ppi |
Total storage capacity | 8 GB | |
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Memory card reader | ||
Expandable storage capacity up to | 32 GB | |
Memory card | MicroSD, MicroSDHC | |
Internal RAM | 512 MB |
Operating system language | Dutch, English, French, German | |
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eBook store integrated | ||
Text file format | CBR, CBZ, DOC, DOCX, FB2, HTML, MobiPocket, PDF, PRC, RTF, TXT, ePub | |
Photo file format | BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF | |
Supported and protected file formats | Adobe DRM, MobiPocket, ePub | |
Text-to-Speech function | ||
Dictionary | ||
Web browser | ||
Plays music |
Weight | 155 g | |
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Color | Black | |
Controls | Physical buttons, Touchscreen | |
Width | 10,8 cm | |
Depth | 0,8 cm | |
Height | 16,2 cm | |
Material | Plastic | |
Water-resistant |
Built-in WiFi | ||
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WiFi standards | Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N | |
Bluetooth |
USB port | ||
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Type of USB port | Micro USB-B (type: 2.0) |
Battery/battery capacity | 1500 mAh | |
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Charger adapter included |
