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Amazon Kindle Oasis Ebook Reader
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Kobo Aura H2O Ebook Reader
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Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
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Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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26
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
67
3.9 out of 5
67 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
5 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColournoN
  • Black
  • N
Screen size7.0 in6.8 in6.0 in
Screen resolution x 300 px1430 x 1080 px1024 x 758 px
Pixel density300.0 ppi265.0 ppi
N/A
Shades of grey161616
DPI300.0 dpi265.0 dpi213.0 dpi
Screen technology
N/A
E Ink CartaE Ink Pearl
Aspect ratio
N/A
4:34:3

Technical details

Book capacity100030001000
Supported book file formats
  • DOCX
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • PRC
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • MOBI
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
Memory size
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
4GB2GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
3232
Built-in processor
N/A
Y
N/A
Processor speed
N/A
1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size
N/A
512.0 mB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Burgund
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • Grey
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
On/off switchyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height5.63 in0.38 in0.39 in
Width4.8 in7.05 in4.49 in
Depth0.33 in5.08 in6.18 in
Weight4.62 oz8.22 oz6.53 oz

Audio properties

Speakersnonono
Audio 3.5mm inputnonono
Supported audio formatsAAXNot supportedNot supported

Features

Menu languagesMulti
N/A
N/A
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nonono
Rotatingyes
N/A
no
Adjustable textyesyesyes
Amazon whispersyncyes
N/A
N/A
Built-In dictionaryyesyesyes
Digital library accessyesyesyes
Lightingyesyesyes
Word translationyesyes
N/A
Qwerty keyboard (screen)
N/A
yesyes
Web browsing
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nonono
AC adapter includednonoyes
Headphone outno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesnono
USByesyesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
Total USB ports111
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyesyes

Battery

Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Li-Ion
N/A
Battery life3.5 h30.0 h55.0 h
Battery charge time4.0 h
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyesyes
Battery life (page views)
N/A
1,400
N/A
Battery life, music
N/A
N/A
70.0 h

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