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Kobo Aura One vs Kobo Glo HD

5.45 in
7.68 in
Kobo Aura One Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura One
4.53 in
6.18 in
Kobo Glo HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo HD
Editiorial reviews
18
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
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16
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
18 %
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52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
17 %
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Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Touchscreenyesyes
Screen size7.8 in6.0 in
Screen resolution1872 x 1404 px1448 x 1072 px
Shades of grey1616
DPI300.0 dpi300.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Book capacity60003000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TIFF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • MJPEG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPEG/JPG
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size8GB
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
Memory card readernono
Compatible memory cardsNot supportedNot supported
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

Dimensions

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Height7.68 in6.18 in
Width5.45 in4.53 in
Depth0.27 in0.35 in
Weight8.11 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Menu languages
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • TUR
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includednono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
Total USB ports11

Battery

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

Pros & Cons

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