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Kobo Aura One vs Kobo Glo

5.45 in
7.68 in
Kobo Aura One Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura One
4.49 in
0.39 in
Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Touchscreenyesyes
Screen size7.8 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink CartaE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution1872 x 1404 px1024 x 758 px
Shades of grey1616
Aspect ratio16:94:3
DPI300.0 dpi213.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Book capacity60001000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • MJPEG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size8GB2GB
Memory card readernoyes
Compatible memory cardsNot supported
microSD
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

Design

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
On/off switchyesyes

Dimensions

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Height7.68 in0.39 in
Width5.45 in4.49 in
Depth0.27 in6.18 in
Weight8.11 oz6.53 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includednoyes
Headphone outnono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Total USB ports11

Battery

Kobo Aura OneKobo Aura One
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Number of batteries required11
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

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