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Kobo Glo HD vs Kobo Mini

4.53 in
6.18 in
Kobo Glo HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo HD
4.02 in
5.24 in
Kobo Mini Ebook Reader
Kobo Mini
Editiorial reviews
16
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8
8 editorial reviews
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The affordable Kobo Mini is a likable touch-screen e-ink e-reader that's a bit of an in-betweener -- too small for some and not quite small enough for others.Read more
A small e-ink e-reader with Wi-Fi, customised type and EPUB side-loadingRead more
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User rating
52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
5 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Touchscreenyesyes
ColourNN
Screen size6.0 in5.0 in
Screen resolution1448 x 1072 px800 x 600 px
Shades of grey1616
DPI300.0 dpi200.0 dpi

Technical details

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Book capacity30001000
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TIFF
  • TXT
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
Memory size
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
2GB
Memory card readernono
Processor speed1000.0 MHz800.0 MHz

Dimensions

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Height6.18 in5.24 in
Width4.53 in4.02 in
Depth0.35 in0.39 in
Weight6.35 oz4.73 oz

Audio properties

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Speakersnono
Audio 3.5mm inputnono

Features

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Operating systemProprietary OSLinux
Input methodMulti-touchMulti-touch
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesyes
Adjustable textyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
AC adapter includednono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USB A
Total USB ports11
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes

Battery

Kobo Glo HDKobo Glo HD
Kobo MiniKobo Mini
Battery life30.0 h16.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Kobo Glo HD

          Often compared with Kobo Mini