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Kobo Aura Edition 2 vs Kobo Glo HD

4.45 in
6.26 in
Kobo Aura Edition 2 Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura Edition 2
4.53 in
6.18 in
Kobo Glo HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo HD
Editiorial reviews
6
6 editorial reviews
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16
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
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3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
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5 %

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Touchscreenyesyes
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen resolution1024 x 768 px1448 x 1072 px
DPI212.0 dpi300.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TIFF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPEG/JPG
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory card readernono

Dimensions

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Height6.26 in6.18 in
Width4.45 in4.53 in
Depth0.33 in0.35 in
Weight6.35 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Wi-Fiyesyes
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includedyesno
USByesyes

Battery

Kobo Aura Edition 2Kobo Aura Edition 2
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Battery typeLi-IonLi-polymer
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

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