Kobo Clara BW vs Kobo Clara Colour

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Clara BW compared with Clara Colour

	KoboClara BW	KoboClara Colour
Overview
Released
Released	April 2024	April 2024
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	6″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1448 × 1072	1448 × 1072
Sharpness
Sharpness	300 pixels per inch	300 pixels per inch
Colour
Colour	No	Yes
Front light
Front light	Yes, adjustable warmth	Yes, adjustable warmth
Display detail
Display detail	E Ink Carta 1300 HD touchscreen, glare-free; Dark Mode; 300 ppi (The eBook Reader; Kobo lists only the resolution)	E Ink Kaleido 3 with FastGLR and Dark Mode; 300 ppi for black-and-white content, 150 ppi for colour
Front light
Front light	ComfortLight PRO, adjustable brightness and colour temperature	ComfortLight PRO, adjustable brightness and colour temperature
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	No
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	No	No
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
Software
Software	Kobo	Kobo
Formats
Formats	15 formats natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)	15 formats natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
Book store
Book store	Kobo Store; Kobo Plus subscription	Kobo Store
Library loans
Library loans	OverDrive and Libby in select countries	OverDrive and Libby in select countries
Connections and battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7.6 weeks	Up to 6 weeks
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 53 days at 30 minutes of reading a day, front light at 10% and wireless off; 1500 mAh	Up to 42 days at 30 minutes of reading a day, front light at 30% and wireless off; 1500 mAh (black) or 1900 mAh (white)
Charging
Charging	USB-C	USB-C
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth, USB-C; 1.0 GHz processor	Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth, USB-C; dual 2.0 GHz processor
Audio
Audio	Kobo Audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speaker (select countries)	Kobo Audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speaker (select countries)
Design
Weight
Weight	174 g	174 g
Water resistance
Water resistance	IPX8	IPX8
Materials
Materials	Exterior of at least 85.5% recycled content, including 10% ocean-bound plastic; repairable	Exterior of at least 85.5% recycled content, including 10% ocean-bound plastic; repairable
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water	Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water
Size
Size	112 × 160 × 9.2 mm	112 × 160 × 9.2 mm
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White