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Overview
Overview
Release Date
Release Date September 10, 2019 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 Unknown No
SAR
SAR Unknown Unknown
Languages
Languages English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese English
Manufacturer Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Accessories Included
Accessories Included USB Power Adapter, 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 1200 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 Unknown 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, White Black, Plum, Sage, Twilight Blue
Dimensions [H x W x D]
Dimensions [H x W x D] 15.9 x 14.4 x 0.5 cm (6.3 x 5.7 x 0.2 in) 16.8 x 11.7 x 0.8 cm (6.6 x 4.6 x 0.3 in)
Weight
Weight 192 191
Water Resistant / Waterproof
Water Resistant / Waterproof Water Resistant Water Resistant
Rugged design
Rugged design No No
IP Rating
IP Rating IP X8 IP X8
Display / Screen
Display / Screen
Type
Type Grayscale Grayscale
Technology
Technology E-ink E-ink
Colors
Colors No -
Resolution
Resolution 1264 x 1680 pixels 1080 x 1440 pixels
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 300 pixels 300 pixels
Size
Size 7 inches 6 inches
Backlit Illumination
Backlit Illumination Yes Yes
Zoom / Magnification
Zoom / Magnification Unknown Yes
Screen Orientation Lock
Screen Orientation Lock Unknown Yes
Multi-Touch
Multi-Touch No No
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating No No
Anti Glare
Anti Glare Yes Yes
Additional Display Features
Additional Display Features
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 Yes No
Physical keyboard
Physical keyboard No No
Text-to-Speech
Text-to-Speech Unknown Yes
Screen Reader
Screen Reader Unknown Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock
Keypad/Screen Lock Yes 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 BMP, 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):
Related Links
Related Links Kobo Libra H2O Reviews
Where to buy Kobo Libra H2O
Manual (PDF)
Kindle Paperwhite (2018) Reviews
Where to buy Kindle Paperwhite (2018)