Kobo Clara BW
Score: 76/100
Kobo Clara Colour
Score: 73/100Rankings
The Kobo Clara BW is a compact 6-inch e-reader with a crisp 300 PPI Carta display, ComfortLight PRO, and IPX8 waterproofing, offering broad format compatibility. Its small non-expandable storage and absence of tactile page-turn buttons are trade-offs. Best suited for readers who value portability and a glare-free screen.
The Kobo Clara Colour is a 6-inch colour E-Ink e-reader featuring a vibrant 4096-colour display, lightweight design, and up to 42 days of battery life. Its small screen, lack of stylus, and limited storage can be restrictive for power users. Perfect for casual readers who enjoy comics and colour content on the go.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6 inchesbest | 6 inchesbest | |
— | 1,008 hoursbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 174 gbest | 174 gbest |
1,500 mAhbest | 1,500 mAhbest | |
300 ppibest | 300 ppibest | |
| ↓ lower better | 9.2 mmbest | 9.2 mmbest |
0.5 GB | 1 GBbest | |
16 GBbest | 16 GBbest |
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Performance(2) | ||
Processor | MediaTek MT8113L ARM A53 1 GHz | MediaTek MT8113T |
RAM (GB) | 0.5 GB | 1 GB |
Display(1) | ||
Frontlight Type | ComfortLight PRO | LED |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11 ac/b/g/n | 802.11ac |
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Professional reviewers commend the Clara BW for its sharp, high-contrast 300 PPI E Ink screen, lightweight build, and seamless OverDrive and Bluetooth audiobook integration, noting it delivers a solid black-and-white reading experience. However, they point out the lack of physical page-turn buttons, modest battery life under heavy use, and slightly lower brightness compared to earlier models.
Everyday users praise the device's compact, lightweight feel, glare-free screen readability in bright light, long battery life, and waterproof capability, describing it as an easy entry point for new e-readers. Recurring complaints focus on the missing tactile page-turn buttons, reduced battery endurance with intensive lighting or audio, and the small size being less comfortable for larger hands.
Professional reviewers describe the Kobo Clara Colour as a well-engineered entry-level colour e-reader, praising its fast dual-core processor, eMMC storage, and vivid Kaleido 3 display. They highlight its lightweight, waterproof build and impressive battery life, while noting the small screen size and lack of tactile controls as drawbacks for power users.
Everyday users love the Clara Colour's light weight, long battery endurance, and vivid colour rendering for comics and cookbooks. Common complaints revolve around the limited 6-inch screen, the dimmer colour e-ink compared to monochrome panels, and the absence of physical buttons or a stylus, as well as storage constraints.
“perfect hardware”
“light as a feather”
“wonderful display for graphic novels”
Choose Clara Colour for colour books and comics; choose Clara BW for sharper B&W reading and slightly better contrast.
