When comparing Onyx BOOX AfterGlow 2 vs Kobo Glo, 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 Onyx BOOX AfterGlow 2 is ranked 4th. 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 Runs Android 4.2
The Onyx BOOX AfterGlow 2 uses Android 4.2 as it's OS.
Pro Google Play Store compatable
With the Google Play Store coming pre-installed the Onyx BOOX AfterGlow 2 can utilize any app from the store making this device possibilities almost endless.
What is superb about this feature is that the user can choose to use on of the many available e-Reader apps on the Play Store as their main eReading app. This means Amazon Kindle app, Kobo app, Google Play Books app, and a huge assortment of others.
Pro 3.5mm headphone jack
There is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the device so users can listen to music or voice reading.
Pro Capacitive screen
The Onyx Boox AfterGlow 2 features a capacitive screen that can utilize multi-touch gestures.
Pro Page turn buttons
There are physical page turn buttons on the sides of the device.
Pro MicroSD slot
The available MicroSD slot is expandable up to 32GB.
Pro 8 week battery life
Pro Assortment of pre-installed apps
There is a large assortment of pre-installed apps available for the device including the Google Play Store, a Music Player, Internet Browser, the Midiapolis News Reader and many more.
Pro Device can read a huge assortment of file types
The Onyx Boox AfterGlow 2 can read a large assortment of file types including epub, mobi (only non DRM versions) and RTF.
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.
Cons
Con Pearl eInk display
Being that this is a newly released device is is a little disheartening to see it using old eInk technology such as the Pearl display. Most new eReaders such as the Kobo H20 and the Kindle Voyager are now using the Carta.
Con Mainly sold in Europe
Support and shipping may be troublesome being that this company is based in Europe.
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.