Get to know Kobo Glo.
Technical Specs
Kobo Glo Technical Specs
Size 114 x 157 x 10 mm (4.5 x 6.2 x 0.4 in)
Weight 185 g (6.5 oz)
Processor 1 GHz
Display 6" XGA Pearl E Ink touchscreen; 1024x758 resolution; 16-level grey scale
Screen Responsive touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading
Light Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin hard coating for durability and even light distribution
Buttons Power on/off, light on/off
Connectivity Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB
Storage 2 GB* Option to expand up to 32 GB with a Micro SD card
Battery Over 1 month with Wi Fi turned off** Up to 70 hours of continuous usage with ComfortLight on***
Colours Black Night, Pink Sunset, Blue Moon, Silver Star Each featuring Kobo’s signature soft quilted-patterned back
eBookstore Over 3 million eBooks, newspapers, and magazines Over 1 million free titles
Kobo Everywhere Kobo eBooks are stored safely in the cloud — retrieve them at anytime Bookmarks and settings are seamlessly synced across all your Kobo eReading apps and devices
Social Reading Includes Reading Life — Track your reading stats and share what you're reading, favourite passages, and Reading Life awards to Facebook and Twitter
Kobo Picks Brings readers personalized recommendations based on their feedback and preferences
Fonts 8 font styles with 24 font sizes and exclusive weight and sharpness settings
Dictionary Built-in dictionary
Notes, Quotes Highlight text, type notes, share to Facebook and Twitter
Advanced Features Library personalization, predictive search, brightness controls, double-tap PDF zoom in, SimpleTurn™ page turning
Open Read almost any eBook on your Kobo Glo. Supports ePub and Adobe DRM
File Types EPUB, PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, TXT, (X)HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR *1 GB available to store content (over 1,000 eBooks). **Battery life is measured with Wi Fi turned off. ***Actual results are based on individual usage and may vary.