Kobo Elipsa 2E vs reMarkable Paper Pure

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Elipsa 2E compared with Paper Pure

	KoboElipsa 2E	reMarkablePaper Pure
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	June 2026
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	10.3″	10.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1872 × 1404	1872 × 1404
Sharpness
Sharpness	227 pixels per inch (better)	226 pixels per inch
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	Yes, adjustable warmth	No
Display detail
Display detail	E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen; Dark Mode	Canvas display (based on E Ink Carta 1300), 4:3; textured glass cover lens; glare-free; palm rejection
Front light
Front light	ComfortLight PRO, adjustable brightness and colour temperature	No reading light
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	–	21 ms writing latency; 0.84 mm pen-to-ink distance; 1.7 GHz dual-core Cortex-A55, 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	No	No
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	No
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
Software
Software	Kobo	reMarkable
Formats
Formats	15 formats natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)	PDF and EPUB import; PDF, PNG and SVG export
Book store
Book store	Kobo Store	–
Library loans
Library loans	OverDrive in select countries	–
Stylus
Stylus	Kobo Stylus 2 included, rechargeable, with eraser and highlighter button; attaches magnetically; 2 spare tips	Marker included (Marker Plus with eraser in bundles); reMarkable 2 Markers are not compatible
Note taking
Note taking	Markup in eBooks and PDFs without DRM or permission restrictions; notebooks with templates, folders, search, lasso and handwriting-to-text (MyScript); Kobo Cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and Readwise	Nine writing tools, templates, folders, tags and search; handwriting to text in over 30 languages (MyScript); calendar-linked meeting notes with Connect
Design
Weight
Weight	390 g	360 g (better)
Materials
Materials	Exterior of at least 85.5% recycled content, including 10% ocean-bound plastic	–
Size
Size	193 × 227 × 7.5 mm	228.1 × 187.1 × 6.0 mm
In the box
In the box	Kobo Elipsa 2E, Kobo Stylus 2, 2 spare stylus tips; SleepCover sold separately	reMarkable Paper Pure, Marker, 1 m USB-C charging cable, 6 replacement marker tips
Connections and battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 3 weeks
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Kobo says weeks of battery life, dependent on use	Up to 3 weeks; 3,820 mAh, replaceable
Charging
Charging	USB-C	USB-C; 0–90% in about 75 minutes
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), Bluetooth, USB-C; 2 GHz processor	Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; USB-C (USB 2.0)
Audio
Audio	Kobo Audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speaker (select countries)	–