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Kobo Glo HD vs Kobo Touch 2.0

    4.53 in
    6.18 in
    Kobo Glo HD Ebook Reader
    Kobo Glo HD
      4.53 in
      6.18 in
      Kobo Touch 2.0 Ebook Reader
      Kobo Touch 2.0
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      4.3 out of 5
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      Review Date: September 2015 - Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The Kobo Touch 2.0 is Kobo's latest entry-level ebook reader. It's very similar to the Kobo Glo HD, but it lacks a frontlight and it has a lower resolution screen. As the name implies, the Kobo Touch 2.0 is a second generation model. ItRead more
      If you’re not an Amazon fan, the Kobo Glo HD could be the e-reader you’ve been searching for.Read more
      The Kobo Touch 2.0 is an entry level e-reader that has just been released in Canada and should hit international markets shortly. It is retailing for $89 Canadian or $61 US, which will be quite appealing to people on a budget. This device was designed to battle the Kindle Basic Touch, and does a fairly adequate job. Today, we would like to give you our comprehensive hands on review of the Kobo Touch 2.0. Hardware The Kobo Touch 2.0 features an e-Ink Pearl display with a resolution of 800x600 and 167 PPI. It uses the same IR-based touch technology that'sRead more
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      Display

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Touchscreenyesyes
      ColourNN
      Screen size6.0 in6.0 in
      Screen resolution1448 x 1072 px800 x 600 px
      DPI300.0 dpi167.0 dpi

      Technical details

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Supported book file formats
      • CBR
      • CBZ
      • EPUB
      • HTML
      • MOBI
      • PDF
      • RTF
      • TIFF
      • TXT
      • XHTML
      • MOBI
      • EPUB DRM
      • RTF
      • PDF
      • TXT
      • HTML
      Supported image formats
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • PNG
      • TIFF
      • JPEG/JPG
      • JPEG/JPG
      • BMP
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      • GIF
      Built-in memoryyesyes
      Memory size
      • 4GB
      • 4GB
      		3GB
      Memory card readernono

      Dimensions

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Height6.18 in6.18 in
      Width4.53 in4.53 in
      Depth0.35 in0.36 in
      Weight6.35 oz6.53 oz

      Audio properties

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Speakersnono

      Features

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
      Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes

      Connectivity

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • Wi-Fi 4
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11b
      • Wi-Fi 4
      3G (UMTS)nono
      USByesyes
      USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
      Total USB ports11 pc

      Battery

      Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
      Kobo Touch 2.0Kobo Touch 2.0
      Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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