Font height and sharpness can be adjusted, too. Like all Kobo e-readers, the Kobo Glo HD provides 11 font choices and 48 text sizes. And Rakuten makes it easy to tweak text size, font settings, and line spacing.
With resolution of 300 ppi, text appears crisp and just as legible as what you’ll see on the Kobo Aura One or on Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, Voyage, and Oasis. The Kobo Glo HD comes with a 6.0-inch touchscreen that splits the difference between readability and energy efficiency. A single charge of its battery can get you through up to two months of use-though your results will vary depending on how much and how often you read. And as with all E-Ink devices, the Kobo Glo HD sips power. The Kobo Glo HD’s power button, which is recessed into its top, is easy to press intentionally, but difficult to hit accidentally.
Most of your interactions will be made using its touchscreen, with the exception of turning it on or off. He Kobo Glo HD is as close to a Kindle Paperwhite as you can get, without buying a Kindle Paperwhite.Īs with the rest of Rakuten’s current lineup of E-Ink devices, the Kobo Glo HD doesn’t suffer from an abundance of buttons.