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Originally Posted by Derf
I was in a similar boat, trying to decide between the luxury big-screen Aura One and the newest 6" best-value Clara HD... and while I didn't get to read on both, I agree with that sentiment; that if I could only have one device, I would prefer one that is more portable and I can read anywhere.
I would like to know though... if I spent the money on a second device, is the Aura One worth it? I don't see any comparisons side by side with the Aura One to the Clara HD. There are some videos of the Aura One next to a paperwhite 3, or the Paperwhite 3 vs the Glow HD, or the Clara HD vs the Aura H2O... But also, a lot of the comparisons were with older firmware on the Aura One. I'd really like to see the Aura One compared to the Clara HD. Especially since the Aura One is a couple years old, and is a Mach 6 device, and the Clara is a Mach 7 device. So I'm curious if the Clara is any faster/better in usability, and if the battery drain issues on the Aura One have been resolved with newer firmware.
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I've had both since the Clara's launch and here is how I would compare them.
-The touchscreen is noticeably more responsive on the Clara. I would often have to touch the screen multiple time or a lot harder on the Aura One for it to register the proper input. The gesture to adjust the brightness (which I use a lot) works a lot better on the Clara because of that.
-They run at the same speed.
-The lighting was more even on the Aura One out of the box. My Clara unit had some minor lightbleed which I fixed using the instructions in this video :
https://youtu.be/sxqVLnosNTI?t=11m29s (it WILL void your warranty…do it at your own risk). After doing this fix, I couldn’t be happier with the Clara’s screen.
-I never managed to get a good battery life with the Aura One. It was ok for the most part, but it had a couple episodes of battery drain (even with the newer firmwares). The Clara HD is a lot better on this front.
-The lighting temperature is different on both. The Aura One had a much cooler screen compared to my Clara HD, but it could also get quite a bit brighter too.
-The comfortlight feature works well on both. The Aura One can get a lot warmer, an “almost red” kind of orange with the comfortlight cranked all the way up.
Overall, the usability is a bit better on the Clara HD because of the more responsive screen. I would recommend trying both devices to see if you have the same experience as I did.