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Kobo Aura H2O vs PocketBook Aqua 2

7.05 in
0.38 in
Kobo Aura H2O Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura H2O
4.51 in
6.87 in
PocketBook Aqua 2 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Aqua 2
Available colors
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourNN
Screen size6.8 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink CartaE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1430 x 1080 px758 x 1024 px
Shades of grey1616
DPI265.0 dpi212.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Supported book file formats
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CHM
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • DJVU
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size4GB8GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Built-in processorYY
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size512.0 mB256.0 mB

Design

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Colour of productBlackBlue

Dimensions

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Height0.38 in6.87 in
Width7.05 in4.51 in
Depth5.08 in0.35 in
Weight8.22 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Audio 3.5mm inputnoyes
Supported audio formatsNot supportedMP3

Features

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)noyes
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB typeMini-USB BMicro-USB

Battery

Kobo Aura H2OKobo Aura H2O
PocketBook Aqua 2PocketBook Aqua 2
Battery typeLi-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (page views)1,4008,000
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

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