PocketBook InkPad Color 3

Name: PocketBook InkPad Color 3
Brand: PocketBook
SKU: 946517
Price: 329 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.5 (12 reviews)

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You can read comics, magazines, and books with pictures thanks to the color screen.
The size of the e-reader makes it easy to read comfortably and take it on the go.
With the water-resistant PocketBook InkPad Color, you can safely read books at the pool.
A charger isn't included, order it separately and charge your e-reader right away.
You can't take notes on this e-reader, like on the larger InkPad X Pro.

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Read comics or magazines in color with the PocketBook InkPad Color 3. The colors are 50% brighter than on its predecessor. This means you can enjoy vibrant colors in images, photos, or graphs even more You can easily take this light, medium-sized 7.8-inch e-reader with you on the go. You can safely read in the bath or at the pool, because the InkPad Color 3 is water-resistant. Via SMARTlight, you can adjust the brightness and color of the screen. This way, you can also read outside and at night. You control the e-reader with the touchscreen or the buttons at the bottom. Rather listen to audiobooks or podcasts? Connect your wireless earbuds or headphones to the e-reader via Bluetooth. You don't receive a charger. Order it separately and charge your e-reader via the socket right away.

Key specs

7,8 inches

32 GB

Full HD (1080p)

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Included by default

Manual(3.48 MB)
USB-A to USB-C cable (without charger)

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Water-resistant

Sharpness
- Full HD (1080p)
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Review is 8,0 out of 10.

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Review is 10 out of 10.

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Review is 10 out of 10.

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Review is 8,0 out of 10.

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Good choice for color model

Faster than previous device
Nice colors, smart refresh and few remnants
Very easy to start up and email access
Only 1 cloud option

Exchanged Kobo Sage for this model. Very happy with the choice. No account needed, started up immediately, screen is much better with very little remains of the previous page and smart refresh. Colors are very nice. Also faster. Easy to connect to pc or send epubs via mail.

Review by:
Heleen
Date:
21 May 2025
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Great e-reader

Extensive settings
Sometimes crashes.

The PocketBook InkPad Color 3 has been in my possession for 2 1/2 months now. The choice for the color version instead of the black/white version was in fact pure curiosity about an e-reader with color display, despite the fact that I only read regular books on the e-reader.

In practice, the PocketBook turns out to be a good e-reader with a pleasant screen and good battery life, although some comments should be made regarding the settings. I got the best result with: -brightness at 50%. -smartlight on “auto” -automatic switch off after 20 minutes. -wifi off.

Browsing is best done via the two buttons at the bottom of the e-reader. Furthermore, the software is so extensive that many settings are possible.

I download new books on my computer and from there the book is copied to the e-reader. No problems. I do not use the purchase of books directly via the e-reader, so I have no experience with that.

No downsides? One downside is that the e-reader occasionally crashes. However, it is quickly fixed, but remains annoying. Should be able to be solved with a software update.

Satisfied with the PocketBook? Certainly, very satisfied. I can certainly recommend the e-reader, but with the caveat that the color display is nice, but not more than that.

If you only read regular books and the little bit of color does not interest you, go for the black/white PocketBook Inkpad 4, because the color version is not really worth the extra price.

Review by:
Cor
Date:
2 February 2025
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

Great e-reader with nice color screen!

Screen
Handy size
Ease of use

Very happy with my Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3, which I bought as a second chance at Coolblue. The device is simply new, so an affordable and reliable purchase. Excellent E-reader with a nice 7.8 inch screen, which almost makes you feel like you are reading a pocket. Beautiful colours for an e-ink screen. Fast start-up, so nice and quick reading. I was surprised by the fast and easy transfer of epubs and pdfs from the PC to the e-reader. Just drag them from a PC folder to a folder on your Pocketbook. Due to the slightly larger size of the screen compared to a standard e-reader, you can also read comics on it with pleasure.

Review by:
Henk
Date:
24 November 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	946517
	Manufacturer code	PB743K3-1-WW
	Brand	PocketBook
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue
	Old product returned for free

Screen

Screen
	Screen type	Electronic Ink
	Type E-ink panel	Kaleido
	Sharpness	Full HD (1080p)
	Blue light filter
	Resolution height	1872 pixels
	Resolution width	1404 pixels
	Color screen
	Screen size	7,8 inches
	Touchscreen
	Backlit screen
	Pixel density	300 ppi

Memory

Memory
	Total storage capacity	32 GB
	Memory card reader
	Internal RAM	1 GB

General properties

General properties
	Operating system language	Multiple languages can be configured
	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
	Audio file format	MP3, Ogg
	IP certification	IPX8

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight	270 g
	Color	Gray
	Controls	Push buttons, Touchscreen
	Width	13,4 cm
	Depth	0,8 cm
	Height	19 cm
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Water-resistant

Bluetooth and WiFi

Bluetooth and WiFi
	Built-in WiFi
	WiFi standards	Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
	Bluetooth
	Bluetooth version	5.0

USB connectors

USB connectors
	USB port
	Type of USB port	USB-C

Battery

Battery
	Standby time	1 m

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