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Kobo Aura HD vs Kobo Forma

    0.46 in
    6.92 in
    Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
    Kobo Aura HD
      7.0 in
      6.3 in
      Kobo Forma Ebook Reader
      Kobo Forma
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      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
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Display

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Touchscreenyesyes
      ColourN
      • N
      • no
      Screen size6.8 in8.0 in
      Screen technologyE InkE Ink Carta
      Screen resolution1440 x 1080 px1440 x 1920 px
      Aspect ratio4:33:4

      Technical details

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Book capacity30006000
      Supported book file formats
      • CBR
      • CBZ
      • EPUB
      • HTML
      • MOBI
      • PDF
      • RTF
      • TXT
      • CBR
      • CBZ
      • HTML
      • MOBI
      • PDF
      • RTF
      • TXT
      • EPUB
      Supported image formats
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • PNG
      • TIFF
      Memory size4GB8GB

      Design

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Colour of productWhiteBlack
      On/off switchyesyes

      Dimensions

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Height6.92 in6.3 in
      Width0.46 in7.0 in
      Depth5.05 in0.33 in
      Weight8.47 oz6.95 oz

      Features

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Menu languages
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FRE
      • ITA
      • JPN
      • POR
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FRE
      • ITA
      • POR
      • TUR

      Connectivity

      Kobo Aura HDKobo Aura HD
      Kobo FormaKobo Forma
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      Bluetoothnono
      USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB

      Pros & Cons

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