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Kobo Clara HD vs Tolino Shine

4.33 in
6.28 in
Kobo Clara HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Clara HD
4.57 in
6.89 in
Tolino Shine Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine
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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Tolino has issued three different generations of the Shine e-reader, which is their mid level device. This is the first model in the lineup that was designed by Kobo and the Shine 3 is basically the Kobo Clara HD shell and internals. It does have Tolino software and the Tolino bookstore, which is appealing to the German audience. In late 2017 Kobo purchased the Tolino ecosystem from Deutsche Telekom.  The deal gave Kobo full control over the hardware and software of the Tolino brand.  The other members of the Tolino Alliance still sold ebooks via the Tolino Bookstore and soldRead more
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114 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
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45 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
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Display

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Touchscreenyesyes
Colour
  • N
  • no
N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink CartaE Ink
Screen resolution x 300 px1024 x 758 px

Technical details

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Book capacity60002000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB DRM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Memory size8GB2GB
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Colour of productBlackBrown
On/off switchyesyes

Dimensions

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Height6.28 in6.89 in
Width4.33 in4.57 in
Depth0.33 in0.36 in
Weight5.86 oz6.46 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Speakersnono

Connectivity

Kobo Clara HDKobo Clara HD
Tolino ShineTolino Shine
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Bluetoothnono
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB A

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          Kobo Clara HD vs Tolino Shine - Editorial Reviews (2)

          New Tolino Shine 3 is a Kobo Clara HD Clone | The eBook Reader Blog
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          The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest ereader and tablet news, reviews, and tutorials.
          Published: 11.10.2018
          New Tolino Shine 3 is a Kobo Clara HD Clone | The eBook Reader Blog

          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 Tolino Shine 3 have the same hardware
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          Good e-Reader
          Published: 24.01.2019
          The Kobo Clara HD and Tolino Shine 3 have the same hardware

          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

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