Kobo Clara Colour and Libra Colour - What's new and comparion with older models
Kobo Clara Colour and Libra Colour - What's new and comparion with older models
Kobo's first colour paper tabs are here, Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour respectively for $219.99 and $149.99 but how are they different from the previous generation black and white Clara and Libra e-readers.
Let's jump in to know more -
New Colour display
The new Kobo colour e-ink readers comes with Kaledio 3 technology which comes with features like multiple levels of grayscale and richer colours for displaying images and text.
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| Image credit: Kobobooks.com |
The display supports 300 ppi for black and white content and 150 ppi for colour content on both the devices. Also both device supports FastGLR technology, it is a method to display vibrant colours with maintaining a high refresh rate for smoother scrolling and experience.
Faster CPU
Earlier Kobo used a 1.0GHz CPU which was not that good, readers experienced some lag on older models. The new colour e-readers come with Dual 2.0 GHz processor. Now the performance will surely improve, with a fast user experience and no lag.
Stylus support
The Kobo Libra supports Kobo Stylus 2 for note taking and the stylus comes separately for $69.99
Physical page turning buttons
The Kobo Libra 2 also comes with physical page turning buttons for a better reading experience.
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| Image credit: Kobobooks.com |
Here is a comparison of the new devices with previous year's Kobo Clara 2E and Libra 2 for a better understanding -
Kobo Clara Colour VS Kobo Clara 2E
| Specs | Kobo Clara Colour | Kobo Clara 2E |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6" E Ink Kaleido™ 3 display ✅ | 6” HD E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen |
| 1448 x 1072 | 300 PPI, 1448 x 1072 resolution | |
| 300 PPI—black-and-white content | with Dark Mode | |
| 150 PPI—colour content | ||
| Storage | 16GB | 16GB |
| CPU | Dual 2.0 GHz ✅ | 1 GHz |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), | WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band) |
| Bluetooth, USB-C | Bluetooth, USB-C | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, weeks of battery | Unspecified, Weeks of battery life |
| (Up to 42 days based on 30 mins/day, | (*Dependent on individual usage) | |
| 30% brightness, WiFi and Bluetooth off) | ||
| Waterproof | IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water | IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water |
| Front Light | ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature | ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature |
| Customizability | iType: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles | TypeGenius: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles |
| Dimensions | 112 x 160 x 9.2 mm | 112.05 x 159.02 x 8.66 mm ✅ |
| Weight | 174 g | 171 g ✅ |
| Supported Formats | 15 file formats supported natively | 15 file formats supported natively |
| (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, | (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, | |
| GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, | GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, | |
| CBZ, CBR) | CBZ, CBR) | |
| Languages | English, French, French (Canada), German, | English, French, French (Canada), |
| Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, | German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), | |
| Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, | Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, | |
| Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, | Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, | |
| Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, | Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, | |
| Polish, Romanian, Czech | Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, | |
| Polish, Romanian, Czech |
Kobo Libra Colour VS Kobo Libra 2
| Specs | Kobo Libra Colour | Kobo Libra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7" E Ink Kaleido™ 3 display ✅ | 7” HD E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen |
| Resolution | 1264x1680 | 1264 x 1680 |
| PPI | 300 PPI—black-and-white content 150 PPI—colour content | 300 PPI |
| Storage | 32GB | 32GB |
| CPU | Dual 2.0 GHz ✅ | 1 GHz |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB-C | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB-C |
| Battery | 2050 mAh | unspecified, weeks of battery life |
| Waterproof | IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water | IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water |
| Front Light | ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature | ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature |
| Customizability | iType: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles | TypeGenius: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles |
| Dimensions | 144.6 x 161 x 8.3 mm ✅ | 144.6 x 161.6 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 199.5 g ✅ | 215g |
| Supported Formats | 15 file formats supported natively | 15 file formats supported natively |
| Languages | Multiple, same as above | Multiple, same as above |
Bottom line
Simply put, the new Kobo Colour readers are faster and obviously have colours, the new Libra colour is slimmer and lighter than the Libra 2. The older models have a 1Ghz CPU and people complained that it was slow, now with the new CPU that issue should be fixed. So, are you going to get one of them? let me know what you think about it.
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