Kobo Aura HD vs Arc 7HD

	Display
	How do the screens stack up?
Aura HD 7.0 Arc 7HD 8.5
Resolution, pixel density and Screen size

	Bookstore
	How good is the supporting ecosystem?
Aura HD 8.6 Arc 7HD 8.8
e-bookstore size, average NYT best sellers price, NYT's top selling titles and 4 more

	Performance
	How responsive and how long does the e-reader last?
Aura HD 5.1 Arc 7HD 1.5
Battery life

	Reviews
	How do our trusted review sites rank these products?
Aura HD n.d. Arc 7HD n.d.
Reviews from techradar.com

	Reader Rocket Score
	Display, Bookstore, Performance and Reviews
Aura HD 6.8 Arc 7HD 6.4

Winner
Kobo Aura HD

Reader Rocket recommends the Kobo Aura HD based on its performance.

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Reasons to consider the
Kobo Aura HD

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Expandable memory

microSD (up to 32GB)

None

About half of E-Readers have an expansion slot ; store more content with a removable microSD card

Much longer battery life

28 hour

8 hour

3.5x longer battery life; read more between charges

Can take notes

Yes

About half of E-Readers support take notes

Is readable in direct sunlight

Yes (E-Ink)

No (LCD)

Somewhat common; text doesn't look washed out in direct daylight

Lighter weight

240 g

341 g

Around 30% lighter weight

Reasons to consider the
Kobo Arc 7HD

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Significantly thinner

9.6 mm

11.7 mm

Around 20% thinner ; easily slides into bags

Can display full color

Yes (LCD)

No (E-Ink)

Somewhat common; view images, read comics, and web-browse in full color

No black flash when turning pages

No (LCD)

Yes (E-Ink)

Somewhat common; provides less obtrusive page turns

Much faster processor

1,700 MHz

1,000 MHz

70% faster processor; a faster processor improves responsiveness

Higher resolution screen

1920 x 1200

1440 x 1080

Around 50% higher resolution screen

Bigger bookstore

3.5 M book

3.2 M book (Kobo Books)

Around 10% larger e-bookstore size; totalling paid & free books, this reader's bookstore offers a larger selection of reading material

screen	Aura HD	Arc 7HD
Screen resolution	1440 x 1080	1920 x 1200
Screen size	6.8"	7"
Pixel density	264 ppi	323 ppi
Screen type	E-Ink	LCD
Touchscreen	Infrared	Capacitive
Flashes screen black during page turns	Yes	No
features
Sync across multiple devices	Yes	Yes
Note taking	Yes	No
Web browser	Yes	Yes
storage
Expansion slot	microSD (up to 32GB)	None
Memory	4 GB	16 GB
form factor
Size	128 x 175 x 11.7 mm	122 x 194 x 9.6 mm
Weight	240 g	341 g
Interface	touchscreen	touchscreen
Headphone jack	No	Yes

connectivity	Aura HD	Arc 7HD
Input/Output port	micro-USB	micro-USB
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth connectivity	No	Yes
technical specs
RAM	1,024 MB	1 MB
Processor	1,000 MHz	1,700 MHz
bookstore
Bookstore	Kobo Books	Kobo Books
EBookstore size	3.2 M book	3.5 M book
Free content free content	1.89 M books	1.89 M books
Customer loyalty program	No	No
Average NYT best sellers price	$9.95	$9.95
Number of NYT top-selling titles offered+	38	38
Reader-to-reader lending	No	No
Cloud storage	Yes	Yes
Reading apps	iOS, Android, BlackBerry, PC and Mac	iOS, Android, BlackBerry, PC and Mac
Additional electronic offerings	newspapers, magazines and comics/graphic novels	newspapers, magazines and comics/graphic novels
Has retail store locations	No	No