What is the difference between .cbz and .azw3?
- Extension
- .cbz
- .azw3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Ebook
- Developer
- CDisplay Ex
- Amazon
- Description
- It can be likened to a .cbr file but it uses .zip compression not .rar like in CBR file. It is a comic book zip file format with several images (in different or the same format) arranged in pages.
- An AZW3 file is an eBook created in the Kindle Format 8 (KF8), Amazon's successor to the .AZW format. It supports newer features such as HTML5 and CSS3 support as well as many other formatting capabilities. AZW3 files often include DRM protection and are used as the download format for many Amazon eBooks.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.comicbook+zip
- application/x-mobipocket-ebook
- Sample
- sample.cbz
- sample.azw3
- Wikipedia
- .cbz on Wikipedia
- .azw3 on Wikipedia