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Kobo Clara HD vs Kobo Glo

4.33 in
6.28 in
Kobo Clara HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Clara HD
4.49 in
0.39 in
Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Read editorial reviews
26
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
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2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
114
3.5 out of 5
114 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
10 %
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Touchscreenyesyes
Colour
  • N
  • no
  • Black
  • N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink CartaE Ink Pearl
Screen resolution x 300 px1024 x 758 px
DPI300.0 dpi213.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Book capacity60001000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB DRM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyes
Memory size8GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
microSD

Design

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
On/off switchyesyes

Dimensions

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Height6.28 in0.39 in
Width4.33 in4.49 in
Depth0.33 in6.18 in
Weight5.86 oz6.53 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Speakersnono

Features

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Lightingyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Kobo GloKobo Glo
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Kobo Clara HD vs Kobo Glo - User Opinions

          • pauletta
            over 1 year ago
            The other main difference that I noticed almost immediately was how responsive the KoboKoboRakuten Kobo Inc., or simply Kobo, is a Canadian company that sells ebooks, audiobooks, ereaders and tablet computers. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and is a subsidiary of the Japanese ecommerce conglomerate Rakuten. The name Kobo is an anagram of book.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kobo_IncKobo Inc. - Wikipedia Clara HD is. The Glo was a little sluggish when turning pages and loading books. The Clara HD feels much faster with the screen responding immediately to my input. It makes for a smoother and more enjoyable reading experience.
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