Tolino Shine Color vs Kobo Clara Colour

Name Tolino Vision Color Kobo Clara Colour
Image Tolino Vision Color Kobo Clara Colour
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Kobo Clara Colour – back
MSRP €199 $159.99
Released 2024 2024
Availability Regional: EU Available
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Display specifications
Display type E Ink Kaleido 3 E Ink Kaleido 3
Display size (inch) 7 6
Resolution (pixels W×H) 1264×1680 1072×1448
Color display? Yes Yes
Pixel density 300 PPI, color: 150 PPI 300 PPI, color: 150 PPI
Screen light? Yes: smartLight Yes: ComfortLight PRO
Adjust color temperature? Yes Yes
Auto-rotate? ✔ ❌
Input options & features
Touchscreen ✔ ✔
Button controls? ✔ Page-turn ❌
Stylus input ✔ ❌
Dark mode ✔ ✔
Audiobooks ✔ ✔
Connectivity
Bluetooth ✔ ✔
Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Cellular network ❌ ❌
Software
Operating system / firmware Linux-based Kobo firmware
Reading apps & e-book shops EPUB/PDF, Tolino app: sync; buy or borrow from partner bookstores Kobo, Pocket, Libby/Overdrive
Web browser? ✔ ✔
Email app? ❌ ❌
Dropbox & Google Drive? Tolino Cloud ❌
Hardware specifications
Internal storage 32 GB 16 GB
RAM 1000 MB 512 MB
CPU clock speed 2.0 GHz dual core 2 GHz dual core
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Ports & battery
MicroSD card reader? ❌ ❌
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Other ports? ❌ ❌
Battery capacity (3.7V) 2050 mAh 1500 mAh
(USB) charging port USB-C USB-C
Physical specifications
Waterproof? Yes - IPX8 (60 mins, 2 meters) Yes - IPX8 (60 mins, 2 meters)
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.1×14.46×0.83 16.0×11.2×0.92
Weight (gram): 200 174
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.34×5.69×0.33 6.30×4.41×0.36
Weight (oz): 7.05 6.14
Screen: flush or recessed? Recessed Recessed
Color options: Black Black, white (has 1900 mAh battery)
Accessories in the box - -
More information
Model number T106 N367
User guide / manual Manual (German) User Guide
Official site link: MyTolino.com Kobobooks.com
Brand origin Germany Canada
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Key differences

The Tolino Vision Color has a larger display (7″ vs 6″), has more storage (32 GB vs 16 GB), has more RAM (1000 MB vs 512 MB) and has a larger battery (2050 mAh vs 1500 mAh).

The Kobo Clara Colour is lighter (174 g vs 200 g). Only on the Tolino Vision Color: auto-rotate, button controls (Page-turn), stylus input and Dropbox & Google Drive (Tolino Cloud). Other differences: operating system / firmware (Linux-based vs Kobo firmware). Both have E Ink Kaleido 3 displays.

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