We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 5 products

Close
Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Close
Kobo Aura Edition 2 Ebook Reader
Close
Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
Close
Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Close
Kobo Glo HD Ebook Reader

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyesyesyes
ColourN
N/A
N
  • Black
  • N
N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.8 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink Pearl
N/A
E InkE Ink Pearl
N/A
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1024 x 768 px1440 x 1080 px1024 x 758 px1448 x 1072 px
Shades of grey16
N/A
161616
Aspect ratio16:9
N/A
4:34:3
N/A
DPI211.0 dpi212.0 dpi265.0 dpi213.0 dpi300.0 dpi
Pixel density
N/A
N/A
265.0 ppi
N/A
300.0 ppi

Technical details

Book capacity3000
N/A
300010003000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TIFF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPEG/JPG
Built-in memoryyesyesyesyesyes
Memory size4GB
N/A
4GB2GB
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
Memory card readeryesnoyesyesno
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
microSD
microSD
Not supported
Maximum memory card size32
N/A
3232
N/A
Built-in processorY
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Processor speed1000.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB
N/A
1024.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Supported video formats
N/A
N/A
Not supportedNot supportedNot supported

Dimensions

Height5.91 in6.26 in6.92 in0.39 in6.18 in
Width4.49 in4.45 in0.46 in4.49 in4.53 in
Depth0.32 in0.33 in5.05 in6.18 in0.35 in
Weight6.14 oz6.35 oz8.47 oz6.53 oz6.35 oz

Audio properties

Speakersnonononono
Audio 3.5mm inputnonononono
Supported audio formats
N/A
N/A
Not supportedNot supportedBMP

Features

Menu languages
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
N/A
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
N/A
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POR
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OSProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touch
N/A
Multi-touchMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nonononono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyesyesyesyes
Adjustable textyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Lightingyesyesyesyesyes
Web browsingyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
MP3 Player
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Rotating
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
Digital library access
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nonononono
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyesno
Headphone outno
N/A
nono
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
nonono
USByesyesyesyesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0
N/A
USB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Total USB ports1
N/A
111
USB powered (only mha USB)yes
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
N/A
N/A
Li-polymer
Battery life1440.0 h
N/A
30.0 h55.0 h30.0 h
Number of batteries required1111
N/A
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyesyesyesyes
Battery life, music
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Kobo Aura

Often compared with Kobo Aura Edition 2

Often compared with Kobo Aura HD

Often compared with Kobo Glo

Often compared with Kobo Glo HD