![]() ![]() ![]() Swap the Kobo and Kindle names around (both are displayed on the bottom bezel) and you’d be fooled for a good few seconds. Kobo Clara HD review: DesignĪs discussed earlier, the Kobo Clara HD looks remarkably similar to the Kindle Paperwhite. What they don’t support, however, is ebooks from Amazon, which could be a deal-breaker if you’re already a part of the Bezos ecosystem. Kobo ebook readers also support extra file formats, including epub, and this gives readers more freedom over where they choose to download ebooks. On the other hand, the Clara HD has ComfortLight Pro technology that eliminates the emission of sleep’s worst enemy, the dreaded blue-light. Secondly, the Paperwhite can download Audible audiobooks and play them via Bluetooth speakers or headphones, scoring another point over its Kobo rival. Each one has something the other wishes it did.īest ebook reader 2023: The top Kindle and Kobo ebook readers to buy todayįor a start, the Paperwhite is IPX8 waterproof so it can withstand an accidental dunk in the bath, something which would surely spell the end for the non-waterproofed Clara HD. What’s better, though, the Clara HD or the Paperwhite? Well, it really depends. ![]() Tally all that up, and you can spend as much as £220 on an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. There is a 32GB configuration of the Paperwhite too, plus the option to add 4G connectivity that enables users to download content on-the-go without paying connection charges. The Clara HD is blessedly free of these promotions, and it costs an additional £10 to get a Paperwhite without them, bringing its price up to £130. The cheapest Paperwhite costs £120 and has 8GB of storage, same as the Clara HD, but comes with “special offers”, essentially adverts that appear whenever the display is off or sleeping. Where the Kobo Clara HD has a fixed price of £110, though, the Paperwhite fluctuates based on the model. In this price range, there really is only one rival and that’s the latest Kindle Paperwhite, the mid-tier device in Bezos’ ebook empire. Rakuten sells the Kobo Clara HD for £110, and it’s also available to buy from Argos for the same amount. Kobo devices natively support fourteen file formats and, using OverDrive, they provide access to ebooks borrowed from public library services.īuy now from Argos Kobo Clara HD review: Price and competition Multi-linguists will be pleased to know that, in addition to English, it supports nine languages including French, German and Japanese. Weighing just 166g and measuring 159.6 x 110 x 8.35mm, it’s small and light enough to slip into a coat pocket, and its 1,500mAh battery should last for weeks. There’s only one configuration available and it has 8GB of non-expandable storage that Kobo estimates will hold up to 6,000 ebooks. The display has several front-light LEDs and, like the Kobo Forma, it uses customisable ComfortLight Pro technology to reduce blue-light exposure. The Kobo Clara HD is an ebook reader with a 6in, 300ppi (1,440 x 1,080) E Ink Carta touchscreen. READ NEXT: Best ebook reader: Kindle vs Kobo Kobo Clara HD review: What you need to know Which one you buy depends on what kind of ereading experience you’re after. There are, however, a number of features that the devices do not share. It looks like the Paperwhite, its price is closely matched, and it even has the same display size and aspect ratio - to call it a Paperwhite clone wouldn’t be unfair, then. The Clara HD is Kobo’s mid-range device, and it too takes aim at an Amazon product, this time the Kindle Paperwhite (2018). Now I’ve got my hands on the Kobo Clara HD, which was released in June 2018, shortly before the Kobo Forma. It’s an excellent ebook reader but fails to pose a real threat to the luxurious Kindle Oasis from Amazon. Not long ago I reviewed the Kobo Forma, the most expensive of Rakuten’s Kobo lineup. ![]()
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