![]() There’s even a translation dictionary that can be used to translate words to and from English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. You can also highlight and add annotations to words and phrases. Like other readers, tapping and holding on a word will look it up in the dictionary stored on the device. You can also set the tap area to be side by side on the left or right so that you can navigate forwards and backwards while holding the ereader in one hand. Swipe left to go back, right to go forward. Tap the left side to go back a page and the right side to go forward a page. Turning pages can be done by tapping or swiping. Reading with either Kobo device felt just as easy and comfortable as reading with a Kindle. Great stuff for all the data nerds out there. The reading stats page gives you quite a bit of info on your reading habits from average minutes spent reading per session, to average pages read per minute. You can also set the sort type to title, author, file size or file type. So the last book you read will be first in the list. By default, the thumbnail and list view will arrange automatically in the order the books have been accessed. You can arrange your library by cover thumbnails, list view or by shelves that you create to categorize your books. When you turn on the reader, you’ll be on the home screen, which shows the last 4 books that you’ve accessed along with some simple overall reading stats and sync info. So to recap, the differences between the Kobo Mini and Kobo Glo are size, microSD card and front-light. But other than that, they are equally good. The Glo does edge out the Paperwhite due to the more even front-light though. I compared both displays using similar fonts set to the same size and couldn’t tell any real difference between the two. That is supposed to make the text clearer. Both the Glo and Paperwhite have E-ink Pearl displays with 212 PPI, but the Glo uses in infrared touch technology for the touch screen, which means it has less layers over the display. ![]() I would rarely want the light that bright though, so it’s not something I notice when the light as set at a lower level. ![]() If I have any criticism, it’s that if you set the Glo’s front-light to maximum brightness, it does wash out the text slightly. In the image above, I have both readers set to 100% brightness. You can see the LEDs along the bottom edge of the display, but they don’t seem to have the uneven lighting issues that the Kindle Paperwhite has.Ĭomparing the Kobo Glo (left), with a Kindle Paperwhite (right), you can see that the Glo’s front-light is more even. It is bright and even across the whole display. Pressing the button on the top edge toggles the front-light, which Kobo calls the ComfortLight. The Kobo Glo has a front-light feature that makes me reach for it more than I reach for the Mini. You can also change the size, weight and sharpness of each font to tailor them specifically to what is most comfortable for your eyes. Unlike trying to read on a color tablet or smartphone, you can read with a Kobo Mini or Glo in direct sunlight with no problems at all.īoth devices allow you to customize the page by choosing from 11 fonts including a font called Kobo Nickel which was created by Kobo especially for their readers. The touch screen displays are crisp, clear and glare free. Other than size, there are only a few differences between the Mini and the Glo. The back cover of the Glo isn’t interchangeable, but the reader can be ordered in 1 of 4 colors. Different colored back covers that can be purchased separately for $19.95. The back cover of the Mini is interchangeable. It is very portable though and doesn’t take up much space in your gear bag.īoth the Mini and the Glo are available in black and white and feature a soft touch back cover. Here is the Mini in my side cargo pants pocket. As you can see in the image above, it’s about as tall as a Samsung Galaxy S3, but it’s much wider. They call pocket-sized, but only if you have really big pockets. Of the two devices, the Kobo Mini is obviously smaller. Micro USB cable for charging and syncing Physical design Over 1 month with Wi Fi turned off, Up to 70 hours of continuous usage with ComfortLight onĮPUB, PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, TXT, (X)HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR
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