Kindle Voyage vs Kobo Clara BW

Name Kindle Voyage Kobo Clara BW
Image Kindle Voyage Kobo Clara BW
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Kobo Clara BW – back
MSRP $220 $139.99
Released 2014 2024
Availability Discontinued Available
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Display specifications
Display type E Ink Carta HD E Ink Carta 1300
Display size (inch) 6 6
Resolution (pixels W×H) 1072×1448 1072×1448
Color display? No No
Pixel density 300 PPI 300 PPI
Screen light? Yes (auto-adjusting) Yes: ComfortLight PRO
Adjust color temperature? No Yes
Auto-rotate? ❌ ❌
Input options & features
Touchscreen ✔ ✔
Button controls? ✔ Haptic page-turn ❌
Stylus input ❌ ❌
Dark mode ❌ ✔
Audiobooks ❌ ✔
Connectivity
Bluetooth ❌ ✔
Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5
Cellular network 3G optional ⓘ ❌
Software
Operating system / firmware Kindle firmware Kobo firmware
Reading apps & e-book shops Kindle, Libby: send to Kindle (US only) Kobo, Pocket, Libby/Overdrive
Web browser? ✔ ✔
Email app? ❌ ❌
Dropbox & Google Drive? ❌ ❌
Hardware specifications
Internal storage 4 GB 16 GB
RAM 512 MB 512 MB
CPU clock speed 1 GHz 1 GHz
Other built in: - -
Ports & battery
MicroSD card reader? ❌ ❌
3.5 mm AUX out port? Via USB adapter ❌
Other ports? ❌ ❌
Battery capacity (3.7V) 1320 mAh 1500 mAh
(USB) charging port Micro-USB USB-C
Physical specifications
Waterproof? No Yes - IPX8 (60 mins, 2 meters)
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.2×11.5×0.76 16.0×11.2×0.92
Weight (gram): 179 174
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.4×4.5×0.30 6.30×4.41×0.36
Weight (oz): 6.3 6.14
Screen: flush or recessed? Flush Recessed
Color options: Black Black
Accessories in the box - -
More information
Model number NM460SZ N365
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Amazon Kobobooks.com
Brand origin United States Canada
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Key differences

The Kindle Voyage costs $80.01 more ($220 vs $139.99). The Kobo Clara BW is newer (2024 vs 2014), has more storage (16 GB vs 4 GB) and has a larger battery (1500 mAh vs 1320 mAh).

Only on the Kindle Voyage: button controls (Haptic page-turn), cellular network (3G optional) and 3.5 mm AUX out port (Via USB adapter).

Only on the Kobo Clara BW: adjustable color temperature, dark mode, audiobooks, Bluetooth and waterproof (IPX8, 60 mins, 2 meters).

Other differences: display type (E Ink Carta HD vs E Ink Carta 1300), Wi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5, operating system / firmware (Kindle firmware vs Kobo firmware), charging port (Micro-USB vs USB-C) and screen (Flush vs Recessed). Both have 512 MB of RAM.

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