Kobo Aura's beautiful 6" ClarityScreen and a high res, edge-to-edge low-glare Pearl E Ink screen provides a print on paper reading experience, even in direct sunlight.
The latest E Ink screen technology allows you to transition between pages without those annoying flashes. With pinch to zoom, you'll catch every detail when zooming in to PDFs and select books. Or change font sizes with a simple pinch.
Kobo eReaders are carefully crafted to deliver a superior reading experience. The high res, low-glare E Ink screens read just like print on paper – even in direct sunlight to minimize eye strain – so you can keep on reading. Kobo Aura features ComfortLight, the most even front-light. And brightness settings adjust with one simple gesture to set the background light to what’s most comfortable for you.
‹ Click and drag the hand up and down to see how it works!
Kobo eReaders are carefully crafted to deliver a superior reading experience. The high res, low-glare E Ink screens read just like print on paper – even in direct sunlight to minimize eye strain – so you can keep on reading. Kobo Aura features ComfortLight, the most even front-light. And brightness settings adjust with one simple gesture to set the background light to what’s most comfortable for you.
‹ Click and drag the hand up and down to see how it works!
Access over 4 million of the best titles in books, comics, and kids. Instantly browse and buy from a selection of best sellers, classics, new releases, and indie reads over Wi Fi. Plus, be the first to discover up and coming authors, titles, and series through Kobo Writing Life.
Kobo eReaders are designed to move. Lightweight and conveniently portable without compromising on battery life (up to two months) or memory, you'll be able to carry up to 3,000 eBooks with you wherever you go. And if that's not enough storage, most of our eReaders have expandable memory, so you can carry even more - up to 30,000 with a microSD card. Plus, Kobo Aura has a more durable screen than Kindle Paperwhite. **
Welcome to Kobo Reading Life™ - an exclusive reading experience for the best way to read, collect titles, discover your next great title, and share it with others.
Learn more about Kobo Reading Life™Kobo Aura covers and accessories are tailored for a perfect fit to ensure the best protection. Choose from a wide range of Bookstyle and Neoprene cases, as well as SleepCover, which not only protects but wakes up your device when opened, so it's always ready to go when you are.
Kobo Reading Life™ is an enriched reading experience designed to enhance your passion for reading and help you get more out of your books. Unique to Kobo, there’s no better way to read, discover your next great title, collect and organize your books and articles, and share what you’re reading with others.
Personalize your reading experience with TypeGenius. Choose from 11 adjustable font styles, 24 font sizes, plus exclusive text weight and sharpness settings to create a reading experience that’s uniquely yours.
Advanced reading features give you more out of your reading experience. Explore in-text annotations to get more of the story, expand your vocabulary with the built-in dictionary, create bookmarks, and add notes. Plus, zoom in on images and text to see every detail. You can even read PDFs.
Organize your eBooks by author, title, or alphabetically — just like your very own personal bookshelf!
Easily access an overview of all of your key reading related activities in one dynamic view from your Kobo Homepage. Check out your recent reading activity, and news articles you’ve been reading lately, get personalized recommendations for new reading, and receive special offers from Kobo.
Connect with the story like never before. Simply tap highlighted words within a body of text and get web articles, related books, and authors that are thematically linked to the subject of the highlighted word.
Kobo Picks analyzes your reading activity and feedback and sends you recommendations based on your personal interests.
Get more from the story with Collections. Dive deeper with carefully curated content experiences that revolve around a theme such as an author, genre, or subject matter.
Featured Collections provide you with recommended content experiences from leading literary voices. You’ll discover amazing new titles and enrich your literary life. All Featured Collections have been lovingly assembled and reviewed by Kobo to deliver a unique experience that pushes your passion further. And if there’s something that really fires your passion, build your own Collections around it.
The Internet is a big place. If you find something that interests you but don’t have time to read it, save it to read later. You can even read it offline on your eReader, for an optimized reading experience.
Discover interesting facts and stats about your reading habits and track your progress. Get spontaneous awards just for reading.
The only thing better than reading something amazing, is sharing it with others. Post what you’re reading, your favourite passages, and reviews to Facebook® Timeline.
Display |
6" High-res Pearl E Ink ClarityScreen with low-flash waveform; 1024 x 758, 16 level grey scale |
Device Size |
150 x 114 x 8.1 mm |
Weight |
174 g |
Connectivity |
Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB |
Processor |
1 GHz |
Light |
ComfortLight; the best, most even, built in front-light |
Buttons |
Power on/off, light on/off |
Storage |
4 GB |
Battery |
Over 2 months* |
Colours |
Textured Black, Pink |
Content |
Over 4 million of the best titles the world has to offer in books, comics and kids' titles. |
Reading Life™ |
Kobo's exclusive reading experience. Read. Collect. Discover. Share. |
TypeGenius |
11 fonts, 24 sizes, exclusive weight and sharpness settings |
Kobo Picks |
Personal recommendations based on your feedback and interests. |
Advanced Reading |
Notes, highlighting, dictionary, and bookmarks |
Beyond the Book |
Dive deeper into what you're reading by tapping on highlighted words to discover related books, authors, articles, and more. |
Kobo Collections |
Pre-curated bundles of related authors, eBooks, and articles based around a theme. |
Stats and awards |
Learn more about yourself as a Reader and track your progress through books with reading stats. Enjoy spontaneous reading awards just for reading. |
Sharing |
Share your favourite passages, quotes, and books to Facebook® Timeline. |
Games |
Chess and Sudoku |
Web browsing |
Web browser |
Supports file formats |
eBooks: EPUB, PDF, and MOBI |
Kobo Apps |
Free Kobo apps for Mac and PC, Apple®, Android™, Blackberry 10 smartphones, and tablets. Your Kobo eBooks are stored safely in the cloud; retrieve them at any time. Your bookmarks and more are seamlessly synced across all your Kobo eReading apps and devices. |
Languages |
English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese, Japanese |
Setup |
Set-up Kobo Aura in just a few simple steps from your computer or directly from your Kobo Aura using Wi Fi. |