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Iriver Story HD vs Kobo Aura HD

5.02 in
7.5 in
Iriver Story HD Ebook Reader
Iriver Story HD
0.46 in
6.92 in
Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura HD
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
6
6 editorial reviews
This e-reader offers a crisp, high-resolution display, but its chintzy design leaves much to be desired.Read more
Today we finally got our hands on the Target exclusive iRiver Story HD e-Reader! This is the first e-reader in the world to tap into the Google Books ecosystem for content. How does this new device rate against the competition and what does the HD mean? Hardware The iRiver Story HD e-reader features a six inch e-ink display with a tremendous resolution of 1024x768 pixels. It certainly packs a punch and you can see where they fit the HD into the selling point. Pictures and comic books look wonderful and very vibrant in comparison to other e-readers on the marketplace.Read more
iriver's newest reader has a high resolution display, but is it enough to make up for a lack of features?Read more
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5
5 editorial reviews
Kobo strikes gold with the well-designed Aura HD, a premium ebook reader with high-quality edge lighting and a super-sharp display.Read more
The Kobo Aura HD was only announced yesterday and will not be available to purchase until the end of the month. Good e-Reader is proud to give you the first exclusive review of this new electronic reader. One of the big hyping factors behind this new model is that it is 6.8 inches, which buckles the trend of your standard six inch reader. The resolution is also the best in the business, putting the Nook HD and Kindle Fire HD 7 to shame. Hardware The Kobo Aura HD features a 6.8 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1440×1080 with 265Read more
Kobo has done a nice job with the design of its $149.99 Kobo Aura e-reader, but the display quality and built-in light don't quite measure up to the Kindle competition.Read more
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User rating
3
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
3 %
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Full Comparison

Display

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Touchscreennoyes
ColourNN
Screen size6.0 in6.8 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink
Screen resolution768 x 1024 px1440 x 1080 px
Shades of grey1616

Technical details

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Supported book file formats
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • PDF
  • PPT
  • PPTX
  • TXT
  • XLS
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Supported video formatsNot supportedNot supported
Memory size2GB4GB
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
Maximum memory card size3232

Design

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Colour of productWhiteWhite

Dimensions

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Height7.5 in6.92 in
Width5.02 in0.46 in
Depth0.37 in5.05 in
Weight7.3 oz8.47 oz

Audio properties

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Supported audio formatsNot supportedNot supported

Features

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Menu languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Wi-Finoyes
Headphone outnono
Bluetoothnono
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B

Battery

Iriver Story HDIriver Story HD
Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
Battery life1008.0 h30.0 h

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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