PocketBook Verse Pro Color vs Boox Poke 2 Color

Name PocketBook Verse Pro Color Boox Poke 2 Color
Image PocketBook Verse Pro Color Boox Poke 2 Color
MSRP $169.99 $279.99
Released 2024 2020
Availability Available Discontinued
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Display specifications
Display type E Ink Kaleido 3 E Ink Kaleido
Display size (inch) 6 6
Resolution (pixels W×H) 1072×1448 1072×1448
Color display? Yes Yes
Pixel density 300 PPI, color: 150 PPI 300 PPI color: 100 PPI
Screen light? Yes: SMARTlight Yes
Adjust color temperature? Yes No
Auto-rotate? ✔ ❌
Input options & features
Touchscreen ✔ ✔
Button controls? ✔ Page-turn, home, menu ❌
Stylus input ❌ ❌
Dark mode ✔ ❌ ⓘ
Audiobooks ✔ ✔
Connectivity
Bluetooth ✔ ✔
Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Cellular network ❌ ❌
Software
Operating system / firmware Linux 4.9.56 Android 9
Reading apps & e-book shops Bookstore, EPUB & PDF support Any; download via Google Play Store
Web browser? ✔ ✔
Email app? ❌ ✔
Dropbox & Google Drive? ✔ Dropbox ✔
Hardware specifications
Internal storage 16 GB 32 GB
RAM 1000 MB 2000 MB
CPU clock speed 1.8 GHz quad core 2.0 GHz octa core
Other built in: - Microphone
Ports & battery
MicroSD card reader? ❌ ❌
3.5 mm AUX out port? Via USB adapter ❌
Other ports? ❌ ❌
Battery capacity (3.7V) 2100 mAh 1500 mAh
(USB) charging port USB-C USB-C
Physical specifications
Waterproof? Yes - IPX8 No
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.6×10.8×0.76 15.3×10.7×0.68
Weight (gram): 182 150
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.14×4.25×0.3 6.02×4.21×0.27
Weight (oz): 6.42 5.29
Screen: flush or recessed? Recessed Recessed
Color options: Black Black
Accessories in the box - -
More information
Model number PB634K3 Poke 2 Color
User guide / manual User manual User Guide
Official site link: Pocketbook.ch Onyxboox.com
Brand origin Switzerland China
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Key differences

The PocketBook Verse Pro Color is newer (2024 vs 2020) and has a larger battery (2100 mAh vs 1500 mAh).

The Boox Poke 2 Color costs $110 more ($279.99 vs $169.99), has more storage (32 GB vs 16 GB), has more RAM (2000 MB vs 1000 MB) and is lighter (150 g vs 182 g).

Only on the PocketBook Verse Pro Color: adjustable color temperature, auto-rotate, button controls (Page-turn, home, menu), dark mode, 3.5 mm AUX out port (Via USB adapter) and waterproof (IPX8).

Only on the Boox Poke 2 Color: email app. Other differences: display type (E Ink Kaleido 3 vs E Ink Kaleido) and operating system / firmware (Linux 4.9.56 vs Android 9).

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