Product Comparison: Rakuten Kobo Forma vs Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O


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General Specifications
Brand
Rakuten Kobo
Rakuten Kobo
Model
Forma
Origin
Taiwan
Taiwan
About the Product
To make the reading experience better for ravenous booklovers who read for hours on end, and want a lightweight, portable alternative to heavy print books, we’ve delivered our most comfortable eReader yet with waterproof reliability, the choice of landscape or portrait mode, and the expanded access of book borrowing.
Key Specs
Screen Size
8 in.
7 in.
Screen Resolution
300 ppi
300 ppi
Backlit Display
Yes
Yes

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

What customers say about "Key Specs"
Rakuten Kobo Forma Touchscreen E-Book Reader
  • Quality screen with the lighting automatic adjustment.
  • The screen light quality is good and I don't care whether it's night or day - the light is adaptive.
  • Great product with a big beautiful screen.
  • Remarkably light and comfortable to hold for hours.
  • Good ergonomy, the screen is splendid with a high text quality.
Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O Touchscreen E-Book Reader
  • It is light and the screen size is a good compromise between reading comfort and footprint.
  • 7 inches are perfect: not too small not too big.
  • Reading is easy thanks to its 300 ppi display.
  • The screen is easy to read.
  • Simply perfect. Very easy to use.
Size & Weight
Height
6.3 in.
5.66 in.
Width
6.99 in.
6.25 in.
Depth
0.33 in.
0.3 in.
Weight
6.94 oz.
6.77 oz.

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

Rakuten Kobo Forma

Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O

Features
Color
Black
White
Control Type
Touchscreen / Button
Touchscreen / Button
Adjustable Brightness
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Font Size
Yes
Yes
Supported Media Formats
ePub, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR
ePub, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR
Interface(s)
Micro USB
Micro USB
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Lithium-ion
Extras
Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n, ComfortLight PRO, 11 different fonts and over 50 font styles, 8GB of on-board memory
ComfortLight PRO, 12 different fonts and over 50 font styles, Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 8GB of on-board memory
What customers say about "Features"
Rakuten Kobo Forma Touchscreen E-Book Reader
  • Light for the dark with many levels of intensity.
  • Very good internet integration with kobo's online shop.
  • Very elegant design. Very good User interface.
  • Real, physical page-turn buttons. Great control.
  • No memory card slot!
Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O Touchscreen E-Book Reader
  • Good battery life and easy to use.
  • Ergonomic and well thought out reading light.
  • Its operation is very intuitive and easy.
  • The buttons to turn the pages are hypers convenient.
  • The operating system is fluid and responsive.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
249.99 $
169.99 $


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