4.33 in 6.28 in | 4.57 in 6.89 in | |
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Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Touchscreen | yes | yes |
Colour |
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Screen size | 6.0 in | 6.0 in |
Screen technology | E Ink Carta | E Ink |
Screen resolution | x 300 px | 1024 x 758 px |
Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Book capacity | 6000 | 2000 |
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Memory size | 8GB | 2GB |
Compatible memory cards | microSD |
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Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Colour of product | Black | Brown |
On/off switch | yes | yes |
Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Height | 6.28 in | 6.89 in |
Width | 4.33 in | 4.57 in |
Depth | 0.33 in | 0.36 in |
Weight | 5.86 oz | 6.46 oz |
Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Speakers | no | no |
Kobo Clara HD | Tolino Shine | |
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Wi-Fi | yes | yes |
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Bluetooth | no | no |
USB type | Micro-USB | Micro-USB A |
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Yesterday the Tolino Alliance released a new 6-inch ebook reader in parts of Europe called the Tolino Shine 3, and it just happens to look exactly like the Kobo Clara HD. Not only that but it has the same exact specs as the Clara HD, with 8GB of storage space, a 1GHz processor, 512MB of
The Kobo Clara HD and the Tolino Shine 3 have the exact same hardware. This is no coincidence, because Kobo is now responsible for designing the hardware for all Tolino e-readers. Deutsche Telecom sold Kobo their stake in the Tolino Alliance in late 2017. The software for Tolino e-readers is the same and it uses Android, whereas all Kobo branded e-readers use Linux. When Kobo bought their way into the Tolino Alliance, Kobo promised that they will no longer sell their own e-readers in Germany, so they would not cannibalize their own interests in that market and allow Tolino to