Worry-free eReading
Kobo Aura H2O is the first premium eReader to have a waterproof* and dustproof design that allows you to take it worry-free from the beach, to the bath, to your bed. Plus, with up to 2 months of battery life, you have the freedom to keep reading, wherever you go. So if you drop it in the bath or accidentally spill a drink on it, your Kobo Aura H2O will still work like new. Just use the included drying cloth to dry the screen, so you can get back to reading**.
*IP67 Certified. Waterproof for up to 30 minutes in 1M of water with port cover closed.
**For the best reading experience, dry the screen if wet.
Read comfortably, day or night
Kobo Aura H2O has an extra-large, no-glare 6.8” Carta E Ink touchscreen that reads like print on paper – even in direct sunlight. With ClarityScreen+, you will get a high definition reading experience, with crisp, clear text for easy reading. Plus, with its fully adjustable ComfortLight directing light at the page and not your eyes, eyestrain is minimized day or night.
Read comfortably, day or night
Kobo Aura H2O has an extra-large, no-glare 6.8” Carta E Ink touchscreen that reads like print on paper – even in direct sunlight. With ClarityScreen+, you will get a high definition reading experience, with crisp, clear text for easy reading. Plus, with its fully adjustable ComfortLight directing light at the page and not your eyes, eyestrain is minimized day or night.
Over 4 million world-class eBooks
Your Kobo Aura H2O will give you easy access to Kobo’s eBookstore, with over 4 million eBooks, comics and kids’ titles. Browse the eBookstore with built-in Wi Fi and discover your next great read – or review personal recommendations from categories like new releases, bestsellers, indie titles and hidden gems. With 4GB of onboard memory, you can carry up to 3,000 eBooks and with expandable memory, store up to 30,000 with a micro SD card.
Customized reading with Kobo Reading Life™
Kobo Reading Life™ provides a personalized, superior reading experience that allows you to read, collect, discover and share. Customizing is easy with TypeGenius – you can choose from 10 font styles and 24 sizes as well as adjust the margins to create your perfect page. That’s just the beginning:you can also track your average reading speed, write notes and annotations, create and organize your bookshelves and share your favourite passages on Facebook®.
Learn more about Kobo Reading Life™
Continuous reading
Any eBook you purchase on your Kobo Aura H2O can also be enjoyed on your smartphone, tablet or computer with one of our free, top-rated Kobo Apps. Seamlessly synced bookmarks mean you can pick up right where you left off on any device you choose.
Kobo Aura H2O Technical Specs
Waterproofing | IP certified, can be immersed for up to 30 minutes in up to 1 meter of water with port cover closed |
Display | Extra-large 6.8” Carta E Ink HD touchscreen with high, tablet-grade resolution of 1430 x 1080, 265 dpi |
Device Size | 179 x 129 x 9.7 mm |
Weight | 233 g |
Connectivity | Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB |
Processor | 1 GHz |
Light | Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin coating for durability and even light distribution |
Buttons | Power on/off |
Storage | 4 GB |
Battery | Up to 2 months* |
Colours | Black |
Content | Over 4 million of the best titles the world has to offer in books, comics and kids' titles. |
Reading Life™ | Kobo's exclusive reading experience. Read. Collect. Discover. Share. |
TypeGenius | 10 fonts, 24 sizes, exclusive weight and sharpness settings |
Kobo Picks | Personal recommendations based on your feedback and interests |
Advanced Reading | Notes, highlighting, dictionary, and bookmarks |
Beyond the Book | Dive deeper into what you're reading by tapping on highlighted words to discover related books, authors, articles, and more |
Kobo Collections | Pre-curated bundles of related authors, eBooks, and articles based around a theme |
Stats and awards | Learn more about yourself as a Reader and track your progress through books with reading stats. Enjoy spontaneous reading awards just for reading |
Sharing | Share your favourite passages, quotes, and books to Facebook® Timeline |
Games | Chess and Sudoku |
Web browsing | Web browser |
Supports file formats | eBooks: EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, and MOBI |
Kobo Apps | Free Kobo apps for Mac and PC, Apple®, Android™, Blackberry 10, Windows 8 smartphones, and tablets. Your Kobo eBooks are stored safely in the cloud; retrieve them at any time. Your bookmarks and more are seamlessly synced across all your Kobo eReading apps and devices. |
Languages | English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Italian and Portuguese |
Setup | Set-up Kobo Aura H2O in just a few simple steps from your computer or directly from your Kobo Aura H2O using Wi Fi |
* Based on 30 minutes of reading a day with ComfortLight turned on or off, and Wi Fi turned off.