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.

Kobo Aura vs Kobo Glo

4.49 in
5.91 in
Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
4.49 in
0.39 in
Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
26
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Video Comparisons (9)

powered byYouTube

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourN
  • Black
  • N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1024 x 758 px
Shades of grey1616
Aspect ratio16:94:3
DPI211.0 dpi213.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Book capacity30001000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size4GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Maximum memory card size3232
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

Design

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue

Dimensions

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Height5.91 in0.39 in
Width4.49 in4.49 in
Depth0.32 in6.18 in
Weight6.14 oz6.53 oz

Audio properties

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Adjustable textyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
Lightingyesyes
Web browsingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
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 includedyesyes
Headphone outnono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Total USB ports11
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

Battery

Kobo AuraKobo Aura
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Battery life1440.0 h55.0 h
Number of batteries required11
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Kobo Aura vs Kobo Glo - Editorial Reviews (1)

          Often compared with Kobo Aura

          Often compared with Kobo Glo