Kobo · Clara
Clara BW
The Kobo Clara BW is Kobo's entry-level 6-inch black-and-white eReader, waterproof and with a warm light, for people who want a small reader that reads EPUB files and borrows library books.
- Screen
- 6″
- PPI
- 300
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Weight
- 174 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a compact, light and waterproof reader with an excellent, high-contrast screen and more features than Amazon's basic Kindle for the money. The common reservation is that the 6-inch screen will feel small to some; TechRadar also noted unchanged battery life and specs from its predecessor and no cloud file transfer.
From techradar.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6″
- Resolution
- 1448 × 1072
- Sharpness
- 300 pixels per inch
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- Yes, adjustable warmth
- Display detail
- E Ink Carta 1300 HD touchscreen, glare-free; Dark Mode; 300 ppi (The eBook Reader; Kobo lists only the resolution)
- Front light
- ComfortLight PRO, adjustable brightness and colour temperature
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- No
- Page-turn buttons
- No
- Audiobooks
- Yes
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Software
- Kobo
- Formats
- 15 formats natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)
- Book store
- Kobo Store; Kobo Plus subscription
- Library loans
- OverDrive and Libby in select countries
Connections and battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 7.6 weeks
- Battery life detail
- Up to 53 days at 30 minutes of reading a day, front light at 10% and wireless off; 1500 mAh
- Charging
- USB-C
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth, USB-C; 1.0 GHz processor
- Audio
- Kobo Audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speaker (select countries)
Design
- Weight
- 174 g
- Water resistance
- IPX8
- Materials
- Exterior of at least 85.5% recycled content, including 10% ocean-bound plastic; repairable
- Water resistance detail
- Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water
- Size
- 112 × 160 × 9.2 mm
- Colours
- Black
Pros and cons
Pros
- Waterproof to IPX8, with adjustable colour temperature
- Reads EPUB and 14 other formats natively
- Library loans through OverDrive and Libby
Cons
- No page-turn buttons
- Not compatible with Kobo Stylus
- 16 GB only
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 300 | No | 16 GB | 158 g | Oct 2024 | |
| 6″ | 300 | No | 16 GB | 158 g | Oct 2022 | |
| 7″ | 300 | No | 16 GB | 211 g | Oct 2024 |
Sources
- ereader.kobo.com/en-gb/products/kobo-clara-bw
- blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/28/kobo-clara-bw-review-is-it-really-better
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