Kobo to release waterproof e-reader with 7.8″ screen in Benelux on September 6

Kobo will release its new waterproof e-reader Aura One in the Benelux on September 6 for a suggested retail price of EUR 229.99. It is Kobo’s second waterproof e-reader after the H20. In addition, the manufacturer comes with a successor to the regular Aura.

The announcement comes as no surprise, as all the details and even the price were announced last week. The 7.8″ Carta e-ink screen with a resolution of 1872×1404 pixels. Due to the high resolution, the black and white screen maintains a 300 ppi, which is comparable to other HD e-readers from both Kobo and Amazon. The screen of the Aura One has lighting with adjustable brightness, the so-called ComfortLight is said to emit a ‘reduced amount of blue light’, which should prevent sleep disturbance.

The device measures 195.1×138.5×6.9 millimeters and weighs 252 grams. For connections to the outside, there is Wi-Fi and a micro-USB connection that, according to the specifications, does not need to be closed separately when submerged in water. The e-reader would be waterproof up to two meters under water for a duration of up to sixty minutes. It has an ip68 rating, as opposed to the Kobo H2O’s ip67 rating.

The Aura One has 8GB of non-expandable storage and 512MB of RAM. The reader can last up to a month on one battery charge. In addition to the Aura One, the Aura Edition 2 will also be released on September 6. This e-reader with 6″ screen has a resolution of 1024×768 pixels and also has ComfortLight, but is not waterproof. The Aura Edition 2 succeeds the Aura and costs 129.99 euros.

Kobo Aura One