Kobo Clara HD review
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- 6-inches
- Screen light
The Kobo Clara HD is Kobo’s mid-range ebook reader that goes toe-to-toe against the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. It features a six-inch display and “ComfortLight” technology that adjusts the screen brightness automatically as the day wears on. Should it make your shortlist, or are there better options out there?
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What’s it like to use?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?

Technical specifications
Display
- ColourBlack-and-white
- Screen featuresScreen light
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