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Overview
Overview
Release Date
Release Date June 5, 2018 November 7, 2018
Regions Available
Regions Available USA, Canada, United Kingdom USA, Canada, United Kingdom
Networks
Networks
No
SIM Card Size
SIM Card Size No Yes
Operating System
Operating System Custom Custom
Processor
Processor Freescale Solo Lite 1 GHz ARM Freescale 6SLL Cortex-A9 1 GHz
Internal Storage
Internal Storage 8 GB 8/32 GB
RAM
RAM 512 MB 512 MB
ROM
ROM No No
TTY/TDD
TTY/TDD No No
SAR
SAR Body: 1.16 W/kg Unknown
Languages
Languages English, French, Spanish, Portuguese English
Manufacturer Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Accessories Included
Accessories Included Manual, Data Cable USB Power Adapter, Manual, Data Cable
Power & battery
Power & battery
Battery Type
Battery Type Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity 1500 mAh Unknown
Removable Battery
Removable Battery No No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging No No
Fast Charging
Fast Charging No No
Battery Charge Time
Battery Charge Time 1 hours 4 hours
Reading Time
Reading Time Unknown Unknown
Standby Time
Standby Time Unknown Up to 42 days
Physical Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Material
Material Plastic Plastic
Colors
Colors Black Black, Plum, Sage, Twilight Blue
Dimensions [H x W x D]
Dimensions [H x W x D] 15.96 x 11 x 0.835 cm (6.3 x 4.3 x 0.3 in) 16.8 x 11.7 x 0.8 cm (6.6 x 4.6 x 0.3 in)
Weight
Weight 166 grams 191
Water Resistant / Waterproof
Water Resistant / Waterproof No Water Resistant
Rugged design
Rugged design No No
IP Rating
IP Rating No IP X8
Display / Screen
Display / Screen
Type
Type Grayscale Grayscale
Technology
Technology E-ink E-ink
Resolution
Resolution 1072 x 1448 pixels 1080 x 1440 pixels
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 300 pixels 300 pixels
Size
Size 6 inches 6 inches
Backlit Illumination
Backlit Illumination Yes Yes
Zoom / Magnification
Zoom / Magnification Yes Yes
Screen Orientation Lock
Screen Orientation Lock Yes Yes
Multi-Touch
Multi-Touch No No
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating No No
Anti Glare
Anti Glare No Yes
Additional Display Features
Additional Display Features ComfortLight PRO
Input / Navigation
Input / Navigation
Touchscreen
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Sleep / Wake Key
Sleep / Wake Key Yes Yes
Home Key
Home Key No No
Page Turn Key
Page Turn Key No No
Physical keyboard
Physical keyboard No No
Text-to-Speech
Text-to-Speech No Yes
Screen Reader
Screen Reader No Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock
Keypad/Screen Lock No Yes
External Volume Control
External Volume Control No No
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor No No
Web / Email / Messaging
Web / Email / Messaging
Web Browser
Web Browser No Yes
Connectivity
Connectivity
USB
USB Micro-USB 2.0 Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support No No
Infrared
Infrared No No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth No 4.2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Encryption
Wi-Fi Encryption WEP/WPA/WPA2 WEP/WPA/WPA2
Memory Expansion Slot
Memory Expansion Slot No No
PC Synchronization
PC Synchronization Yes No
Audio / Video
Audio / Video
Audio Playback
Audio Playback No No
Video Playback
Video Playback No No
Streaming Video
Streaming Video No No
External Speakers
External Speakers No No
Headset Jack
Headset Jack No No
Vibration Alert
Vibration Alert No No
Content Formats Supported
Content Formats Supported
Content Formats Supported
Content Formats Supported CBR, CBZ, EPUB, EPUB3, GIF, HTML, JPEG, MOBI, PDF, PNG, RTF, TIFF, TXT AZW, AZW3, DOC, DOCX, GIF, HTML, JPEG, MOBI, PDF, PNG, TXT
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Additional Information
Additional Information Other Names (AKA): Kobo N249
Related Links
Related Links Quick Start Guide (PDF)
Manual (PDF)
Kobo Clara HD Reviews
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