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Pros and cons

According to our e-reader expert

  • Thanks to the color screen, you can see book covers, images, and highlights in color.
  • You can adjust the brightness and filter blue light with ComfortLight PRO, which is easier on your eyes.
  • On this water-resistant e-reader, you can safely read your favorite books in the pool.
  • The Clara doesn't support a stylus, choose the Libra if you often take notes.
  • You don't receive a charger, only a charging cable.
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Description

Read your favorite books in color on the go with the Kobo Clara Colour Black. Thanks to the color screen, your books come to life more. This way, you see book covers and images in color and you can highlight in color with your finger. The 6-inch e-reader is compact and lightweight. This means you can easily take it with you anywhere. You can adjust the brightness and color temperature yourself thanks to ComfortLight PRO. It also filters blue light and you can choose the dark mode. This is easier on your eyes and allows you to fall asleep more easily. You can also safely read at the beach or in the pool, because the Clara Color is water-resistant. Don't feel like reading? You can listen to audiobooks via wireless earbuds.

This is what you get

  • Manual
  • USB-A to USB-C cable

Key specs

Screen size

6 inches

Water-resistant

Memory card reader

Built-in WiFi

Total storage capacity

16 GB

Sharpness

HD+ (900p)

Web browser

Internal RAM

512 MB
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Compact and lightweight e-reader for on the go.

  • Colorful images
  • Easy to carry
  • Quiet screen for your eyes
  • Small screen for larger font
The Kobo Clara Color is a light and compact e-reader on which I read books in color on the go. I didn't receive a charger, so I had to order one myself. Colorful screen Thanks to the color screen, I think the images in books or comic books come more to life. I also think the colorful book covers in the menu and in sleep mode are a nice addition. I highlight text with my fingers while reading. I do this, for example, when I want to read quotes again later. I highlight texts in yellow, pink, blue or green. I can easily find all marked texts in one overview. Quiet before my eyes I adjust the brightness and warmth of the screen myself thanks to ComfortLight PRO. For example, I read outside with lots of sunlight and in the evening. I like that, because I often read before I go to sleep. I then turn the brightness down and turn on the blue light filter. I also don't have to turn on a lamp, because the screen lighting of the e-reader is sufficient. I find this easier on my eyes and I fall asleep without any problems after reading. If I don't feel like reading, I listen to an audiobook. Light and compact I hold the light and small Kobo Clara in one hand. It also fits easily in my bag. This way I take it everywhere and read on the way to work. I did not receive a cover with the e-reader. If, like me, you take your e-reader with you a lot, I recommend a cover for protection. I personally read books in a smaller font, which is no problem on this small screen. Do you often read books in a larger font? Then I recommend a larger e-reader, such as the Kobo Libra or Kobo Sage. This way you don't have to browse as often. Download books I easily transfer books that I already have on my laptop to the e-reader with the supplied cable. I also easily download books via the Kobo library onto the e-reader itself. I find this useful, especially if I take out a Kobo Plus subscription. I then download unlimited books and audio books for a fixed monthly price.
  • Emme-Lotte. E-reader specialist.

  • 7 May 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

8,8/10 ()

Compact and fast e-reader!

  • Noticeably faster than previous devices
  • Excellent screen with excellent contrast
  • Ideal size for on the go
  • Lighting a bit odd
You can also buy the color variant of this device, but for the time being I will recommend this device (the black and white variant) over the variant that can show colors, especially if you mainly read regular books. Because this device has a screen that looks slightly better in my opinion, with excellent contrast between the background and text. The text on an e-ink display has never looked this good. Why consider black and white over color? To enable color you need an extra layer and that creates a darker screen that looks a little less like paper. This variant does not have to make this compromise, and if you only read text, this is in my opinion the best device that Kobo has currently made available in their lineup: fast, excellent screen, ideal size for on the go, and easy to read outside in the sun without needing additional lighting. My only negative point is that the backlighting is not completely even (at the bottom you notice that the light differs slightly), but this is quite subtle and not so much of a problem. The material with which this device is made also feels sturdy when reading, and fingerprints are less likely to be visible on the frame of the device, which is also an improvement compared to the predecessor of this device. Kobo's software is also nice and flexible, and you can put your own books and fonts on the device if you want, and make the necessary adjustments to make reading as pleasant as possible in terms of typography and readability. Especially people who experience problems with the text size of certain books will really like a device like this because you can display the text as large as you want. In short: warmly recommended. You can take an entire library with you on the go and read books in an accessible way. Oh, and the battery also lasts much longer compared to a tablet or the like, which can also be a deciding factor.
  • Nico

  • 7 May 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

10/10 ()

Perfect compact e-reader

  • Compact size, excellent image and super handy to take with you
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Had a Kobo e reader for years, it needed to be replaced. I hesitated for a while about getting the same one with color, but the reviews regarding color helped me to just take the black and white. Very satisfied
  • Kayke

  • 12 June 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

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  • Water damage
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Kobo Clara Colour Black

Specifications

Product

Product number

946246

Manufacturer code

N367-KU-BK-K-CK

Brand

Kobo

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Screen

Screen type

Electronic Ink

Type E-ink panel

Kaleido

Sharpness

HD+ (900p)

Blue light filter

Resolution height

1448 pixels

Resolution width

1072 pixels

Color screen

Screen size

6 inches

Touchscreen

Backlit screen

Pixel density

300 ppi

Memory

Total storage capacity

16 GB

Memory card reader

Internal RAM

512 MB

General properties

Operating system language

Multiple languages can be configured

eBook store integrated

Text file format

BMP, CBR, CBZ, GIF, HTML, JPEG, MobiPocket, PDF, PNG, RTF, TIFF, TXT, ePub

Photo file format

BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF

Supported and protected file formats

Adobe DRM, MobiPocket, ePub

Text-to-Speech function

Dictionary

Web browser

Plays music

IP certification

IPX8

Physical properties

Weight

174 g

Color

Black

Controls

Touchscreen

Width

11,16 cm

Depth

0,92 cm

Height

15,9 cm

Material

Plastic

Water-resistant

Bluetooth and WiFi

Built-in WiFi

WiFi standards

Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth version

4.2

USB connectors

USB port

Type of USB port

USB-C
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