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#KOBO LIBRA H2O VS KINDLE OASIS PLUS#

Speaking of bezels, the other three are slightly bigger, but only by a millimetre or so. The little recess between the two page-turn buttons on the Libra H2O has also gone, giving the Libra 2 a cleaner look, despite the plastic chassis. In the Libra H2O, there was a crease clearly visible on the thicker bezel, which is no longer there on the Libra 2. There are minor design changes to the Libra 2, but nothing to write a novel about. I squeezed out an average of 54 hours’ use per charge, which translates to around seven weeks of reading/listening for anyone who reads about an hour a day. Topping up the battery is remarkably quick: 0% to 92% in 50 minutes, but it took another hour to hit 100%.

Thank you!Īnother significant improvement over older e-readers is the bigger battery (1,500mAh versus 1,200mAh for the Libra) and a USB-C port rather than micro-USB. You can support the site directly via Paypal donations ☕.

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Audiobooks continue to play if you put the screen to “sleep”, and you can use your headphones controls to play and pause, too. There’s a track list that corresponds to chapters, and you can select any of those if you wish to start in the middle. The Libra 2 offers play/pause options and skipping 30 seconds back and forth. Let’s hope Kobo makes it more inclusive in future. Most libraries’ audiobooks come in MP3 format, so they won’t play. However, you can only listen to audiobooks you’ve purchased from the Kobo Store.

#KOBO LIBRA H2O VS KINDLE OASIS PLUS#

Sadly, the tempting Kobo Plus “all you can read” ebook/audiobook subscription service isn’t yet available in the UK. You can purchase books individually or subscribe to Kobo’s Audible-like service, where £ per month buys you one credit to spend on any audiobook. Of all those updates, the addition of audiobook support is the headline feature.