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Kobo Glo
Reader Rocket recommends the Kobo Glo based on its display, performance and reviews.
See full details Kobo Touch vs Glo |
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Reader Rocket Review Our evaluation of Touch vs Glo
Display | |
How do the screens stack up? | |
| Resolution, pixel density, Screen size and anti-glare | |
Bookstore | |
How good is the supporting ecosystem? | |
| 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? | |
| SunSpider, Recharge time and boot-up | |
Reviews | |
How do our trusted review sites rank these products? | |
| Reviews from wired.com | |
Reader Rocket Score | |
Display, Bookstore, Performance and Reviews | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Reader Rocket is not aware of any important advantages of the Touch vs the Glo. | |||||||
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| Has a built-in light | ComfortLight | vs | None | Very few E-Readers have a built-in light | |||
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| Much faster web browser | 3,860ms | vs | 4,903ms | More than 20% faster web browser | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1024 x 758 | vs | 800 x 600 | More than 60% higher resolution screen | |||
| Faster page turns | 0.65 s | vs | 0.86 s | Around 25% faster page turns | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1,000 MHz | vs | 800 MHz | 25% faster processor; a faster processor improves responsiveness | |||
| Noticeably quicker recharging | 3.5 hours | vs | 5 hours | 30% quicker recharging; requires less time to re-charge | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | Touch | vs | Glo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray shades | 16 | 16 | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 600 | 1024 x 758 | |
| Screen size | 6" | 6" | |
| Pixel density | 166 ppi | 212 ppi | |
| Built-in light | None | ComfortLight | |
| Screen type | E-Ink | E-Ink | |
| Touchscreen | Infrared | Infrared | |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes | |
| Flashes screen black during page turns | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Sync across multiple devices | Yes | Yes | |
| Text to speech | No | No | |
| Directly download library e-books to device | No | No | |
| Web browser | Yes | Yes | |
| Stereo speakers | No | No | |
| Evernote integration | No | No | |
| Landscape mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | No | No | |
| Parental controls | No | No | |
storage | |||
| Internal storage | 1 GB | 1 GB | |
| Expansion slot | microSD (up to 32GB) | microSD (up to 32GB) | |
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | |
form factor | |||
| Housing type | Plastic and tough rubber | Plastic and tough rubber | |
| Size | 114 x 165 x 10 mm | 114 x 157 x 10 mm | |
| Weight | 184 g | 185 g | |
| Interface | touchscreen | touchscreen | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
connectivity | Touch | vs | Glo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input/Output port | micro-USB | micro-USB | |
| Cellular data | None | None | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth connectivity | No | No | |
technical specs | |||
| Processor | 800 MHz | 1,000 MHz | |
| Document support | |||
| TXT | |||
| RTF | |||
| ePUB | |||
| CBR | |||
| CBZ | |||
| HTML | |||
| MOBI | |||
| Image support | |||
| JPEG | |||
| GIF | |||
| PNG | |||
| TIFF | |||
bookstore | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Bookstore | Kobo Books | Kobo Books | |
| EBookstore size | 3.2 M book | 3.2 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 | |
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