When comparing Kobo Glo vs Kindle, the Slant community recommends Kobo Glo for most people. In the question“What are the best e-ink ebook readers under $100?” Kobo Glo is ranked 1st while Kindle is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Kobo Glo is:
If the Kobo Glo is used with the light activated for 30 minutes per day at a pace of one page per minute, the battery will last approximately one month.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Excellent Battery Life
If the Kobo Glo is used with the light activated for 30 minutes per day at a pace of one page per minute, the battery will last approximately one month.
Pro Displays reading stats
When the center of the screen is touched, a popup appears that shows the user stats regarding progress.
Pro Extremely bright backlight
The optional backlight shines more than twice as bright as close competition.
Pro Supports sudoku, chess, a sketch pad, and web browser
The Kobo Glo does more than just display ebooks. Non reading activities like sudoku, chess, sketch pad, and web browser can be used as well.
Pro High resolution screen
The Kobo Glo is equipped with a 212 DPI screen, which is not the highest, but far higher than some competitors.
Pro Memory can be expanded by micro SD slot
The Kobo Glo comes with only 2gb of memory, but can be expanded by up to 32gb with the use of a micro SD card.
Pro Compatible with most e-book formats
The Kobo Glo is compatible with virtually every popular format.
Pro Cheaper than the Paperwhite and Voyage
The basic Kindle costs only $79, as opposed to $199 for the Voyage and $119 for the Paperwhite.
Pro 1 Month battery life
On average, with 30 minutes of use per day, the Kindle's battery will last about one month. A full charge takes about 3 hours.
Pro Downloads can be done over WiFi
While the basic Kindle doesn't have a browser or a 3G cellular option, books and other media can be downloaded through Amazon's store via WiFi.
Pro 4GB of storage for thousands of books
Cons
Con Restricts users from sharing books with each other
The Kobo Glo gives users no way to share their favorite passages or books with friends or family.
Con 167 PPI resolution
The basic Kindle has a 167 PPI resolution, as compared to the Voyage which has 300 PPI.
Con Ad-free version costs $20 more
When the screen is turned off, a "special offer" is displayed. This feature can be removed for $20.