![]() The display works in much the same way as the Aura One, at least as it pertains to touch and responsiveness. Simply swiping up and down adjusts screen brightness, but the hue itself requires going through the screen setting. This does work automatically, but is also manually customizable. ![]() It certainly doesn’t hurt that Kobo wisely chose to bring in its ComfortLight Pro technology, reducing blue-light exposure by adjusting the hue to more of a yellow-orange to go easier on the eyes at night or in the dark. ![]() The added pixel density in the Aura One makes more of a difference for images, illustrations and graphics. The difference is pretty negligible when it comes to text, unless you feel you have a really fine eye for that kind of detail. The 6.8-inch Carta E Ink display carries over the same 265dpi resolution as the previous Aura H2O, though is still less than the Aura One’s 300dpi. It can hold up to 6,000 with what it has, so chances are, your library won’t exceed that. It’s gone, so the 8GB of internal storage is the only option for storing ebooks. The one casualty in all this is the microSD slot. Interestingly, this is the same exact waterproofing standard Kobo had included in the Aura One, adding to the confluence between the two devices. That’s essentially double what the previous model could do (one metre for up to 30 minutes). Waterproofing gets a boost by going to IPX8 rating, meaning it can be submerged up to two metres underwater for up to one hour. The port is exposed this time, marking another difference from the previous model, which used a cover. The blue power button is in the usual spot up top, while the microUSB charging port is at the bottom. The back is also textured and rubberized to offer better grip, especially when wet. This new Aura H2O is noticeably shorter from top to bottom, and even a teeny bit slimmer on the sides. It’s fairly obvious from the outset that Kobo modeled this H2O more after the recent Kobo Aura One than it did the H2O’s predecessor. This is the second edition of the Aura H2O, a device Kobo first introduced in 2015, only expands on that base by adding better waterproofing and other features seen in Kobo’s other eReaders. An eReader with a lighter build and better waterproofing makes this ready to go with you anywhere. I’ve found this estimate to be accurate.Reading a book on a breezy afternoon at the pool, or after a long day while sitting in the tub are two scenarios the Kobo Aura H2O is made for. Oh well, at least you won’t have to worry about the battery conking out mid session, it’s rated to last up to two months with moderate use. Flipping through such pages can be a lag-filled nightmare. ![]() Just don’t expect this e-reader to render them quickly, particularly if you’re reading graphics-laden PDFs or examining high-resolution JPEGs. Like the rest of the Kobo, this model can read a broad range of document types, including CBR, CBZ, EPUB, EPUB3, HTML, MOBI, PDF, RTF, and TXT, as well as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF image files. Still, the only time that might be a concern is if your reading habits entail loading up on larger files, such as PDFs. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 provides 4GB of internal storage unlike some of the other Kobo models, there’s no microSD card slot that would allow you to add to that. The Kobo Aura Edition 2’s backlight is much brighter at maximum brightness than the Paperwhite’s at its max, but there’s not much of a difference at the lower levels that most people will actually use. I haven’t liked any of the Kobo’s backlights, which render text murky when they’re cranked up. The Paperwhite’s page transitions seem smoother, too. I read Earnest Hemingway’s For Whom The Bell Tolls on both the Aura Edition 2 and the 2015 Kindle Paperwhite, and while I didn’t experience eyestrain after reading the Kobo, I couldn’t get past how poor the Edition 2’s text looked in comparison to Amazon’s e-reader. ![]() Those e-readers boast 300 ppi resolution, as do all three of Amazon’s best Kindles. It’s considerably lower than the top-shelf Kobo Aura One and the Kobo Glo HD, which costs just $10 more. The 212 ppi resolution isn’t impressive either. The Edition 2’s display is adequate, but it is neither as bright nor as legible as other similarly priced e-readers. ![]()
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