Kobo mini or Kobo Aura...

Care · 08-28-2015, 08:02 AM

I can get a kobo Mini used but I have read the screen can be really glitchy. Can anybody tell me if there's is or is it just those few bad reviews?

The Kobo Aura is on sale but I read a review saying only 12 hours reading time. Can anybody tell me how much time they get for battery life approx? I figured after all these years out of the loop the battery life would be great by now.

AlterusPrime · 08-28-2015, 08:17 AM

I can barely believe Aura providing only 12 hours of reading.
With enabled ComfortLight at maximum level - maybe, but you never said anything about enabled frontlight so i'll assume you like me reading without it.
Also, Mini is 5" and Aura is 6", so you have to decide which size is more suitable for you first.

meeera · 08-28-2015, 08:47 AM

I'd be curious to see that battery life review, too. And the reports of "glitchy" screens (Much of the time, these reports are simply of smashed screens, sometimes with a user in denial.)

I'll go out on a limb here and say that any of the mainstream e-ink readers have battery lives that are a non-problem to anyone with reasonably regular access to a power point. If you're going out hiking the wilderness for a week or more, I'd suggest packing a solar charger; otherwise, it's just not a point of different between modern ereaders.

dmacmart · 08-28-2015, 09:08 AM

My husband's reader of choice is the Mini (he uses his Glo only when he needs the light) and his screen is not glitchy. He loves the size and portability. I on the other hand love my H2O.

Dr. Drib · 08-28-2015, 09:37 AM

The kobo Mini, in my experience, is not glitchy.

It's a very small reader with no frontlight and has been discontinued.

On the positive side, it's great to read on in a daylit situation or in a room with plenty of light.

It's not (for me), my 'go to' reader. But on a summer day, sitting on the back deck under an umbrella and with a Scotch next to you (I mean next to ME! - hahah), it's fun to read on.

booklover6 · 08-28-2015, 09:38 AM

I would choose the Mini if I didn't care about the light. The Mini is a great device, no glitches in any of the ones I had.

samhy · 08-28-2015, 09:50 AM

That's just my experience, but I have a Mini since January 2012 and I love reading on it. The only down side is the lack of light. i'm taking it everywhere I go

I've had an Aura for less than two weeks and in the end I returned it because I didn't like the screen resolution. I'm one of those who think that the flush bezel hampered the overall screen quality.

If you want light, go with the Aura.
If you don't really need it, consider the Mini.

milady133 · 08-28-2015, 11:12 AM

I have a Mini and an Aura HD. I use the HD at home, and the Mini goes everywhere in my pocket/bag/purse/belt pouch. The Mini and the Aura (without HD) have both a very similar size, so if money is not the problem and you're not going to use really small pockets to carry it, I would go for the Aura because once you get used to the light, you really find it useful. Also, it's going to be easier to find cheaper covers for the Aura, as the Mini has been discontinued so they aren't making any new covers.

Care · 08-28-2015, 11:33 AM

Thanks everybody! The mini reviews I read were on Amazon and they said the screen would only showhalf the page and it wouldn't skip pages sometimes or skip 3 at once and freezing.

The review about the 12 hours battery life is on the kobo Aura is on the kobo website. I'm not sure if they were using the light or not but I'm guessing yes for a big chunk of it.

booklover6 · 08-28-2015, 11:55 AM

I would still have a Mini, but I prefer lighted readers.

I would still have an Aura, had I not dropped and broken it.

Both devices are fine, they don't normally have glitches or battery problems.

You can indeed get better covers for the Aura. I was never able to get a slim case for the Mini.

Care · 08-28-2015, 02:24 PM

I bought a Aura today. I didn't realize readers got so small, I can't imagine how small the mini would be. I like the idea that I can keep reading in bed without a book light that keeps falling off lol. Thanks for all the input!

booklover6 · 08-28-2015, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Care

I bought a Aura today. I didn't realize readers got so small, I can't imagine how small the mini would be. I like the idea that I can keep reading in bed without a book light that keeps falling off lol. Thanks for all the input!

Good choice. I find that I really have gotten so used to lighted readers, I don't want an unlit one. I loved the size and look of the Aura. It was my favorite to read on, even though the display was not as sharp as my Glo. Just don't drop it on a hard floor!

Ksquared · 08-28-2015, 09:03 PM

I am very happy with the Aura - the resolution is fine, the light is great and the battery life is super. I need to plug it in to the PC to add books long before I have to plug it in for power. I think you made a good choice!

08-28-2015, 08:02 AM	#1
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Kobo mini or Kobo Aura... I can get a kobo Mini used but I have read the screen can be really glitchy. Can anybody tell me if there's is or is it just those few bad reviews? The Kobo Aura is on sale but I read a review saying only 12 hours reading time. Can anybody tell me how much time they get for battery life approx? I figured after all these years out of the loop the battery life would be great by now.

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08-28-2015, 08:17 AM	#2
AlterusPrime Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 358 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Kobo Glo	I can barely believe Aura providing only 12 hours of reading. With enabled ComfortLight at maximum level - maybe, but you never said anything about enabled frontlight so i'll assume you like me reading without it. Also, Mini is 5" and Aura is 6", so you have to decide which size is more suitable for you first.

08-28-2015, 08:47 AM	#3
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	I'd be curious to see that battery life review, too. And the reports of "glitchy" screens (Much of the time, these reports are simply of smashed screens, sometimes with a user in denial.) I'll go out on a limb here and say that any of the mainstream e-ink readers have battery lives that are a non-problem to anyone with reasonably regular access to a power point. If you're going out hiking the wilderness for a week or more, I'd suggest packing a solar charger; otherwise, it's just not a point of different between modern ereaders.

08-28-2015, 09:08 AM	#4
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	My husband's reader of choice is the Mini (he uses his Glo only when he needs the light) and his screen is not glitchy. He loves the size and portability. I on the other hand love my H2O.

08-28-2015, 09:37 AM	#5
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,755 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	The kobo Mini, in my experience, is not glitchy. It's a very small reader with no frontlight and has been discontinued. On the positive side, it's great to read on in a daylit situation or in a room with plenty of light. It's not (for me), my 'go to' reader. But on a summer day, sitting on the back deck under an umbrella and with a Scotch next to you (I mean next to ME! - hahah), it's fun to read on.

08-28-2015, 09:38 AM	#6
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I would choose the Mini if I didn't care about the light. The Mini is a great device, no glitches in any of the ones I had.

08-28-2015, 09:50 AM	#7
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,820 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD	That's just my experience, but I have a Mini since January 2012 and I love reading on it. The only down side is the lack of light. i'm taking it everywhere I go I've had an Aura for less than two weeks and in the end I returned it because I didn't like the screen resolution. I'm one of those who think that the flush bezel hampered the overall screen quality. If you want light, go with the Aura. If you don't really need it, consider the Mini.

08-28-2015, 11:12 AM	#8
milady133 Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 616200 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Spain Device: Kobo Forma, Hisense A5	I have a Mini and an Aura HD. I use the HD at home, and the Mini goes everywhere in my pocket/bag/purse/belt pouch. The Mini and the Aura (without HD) have both a very similar size, so if money is not the problem and you're not going to use really small pockets to carry it, I would go for the Aura because once you get used to the light, you really find it useful. Also, it's going to be easier to find cheaper covers for the Aura, as the Mini has been discontinued so they aren't making any new covers.

08-28-2015, 11:33 AM	#9
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Thanks everybody! The mini reviews I read were on Amazon and they said the screen would only showhalf the page and it wouldn't skip pages sometimes or skip 3 at once and freezing. The review about the 12 hours battery life is on the kobo Aura is on the kobo website. I'm not sure if they were using the light or not but I'm guessing yes for a big chunk of it.

08-28-2015, 11:55 AM	#10
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I would still have a Mini, but I prefer lighted readers. I would still have an Aura, had I not dropped and broken it. Both devices are fine, they don't normally have glitches or battery problems. You can indeed get better covers for the Aura. I was never able to get a slim case for the Mini.

08-28-2015, 02:24 PM	#11
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	I bought a Aura today. I didn't realize readers got so small, I can't imagine how small the mini would be. I like the idea that I can keep reading in bed without a book light that keeps falling off lol. Thanks for all the input!

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08-28-2015, 09:03 PM	#13
Ksquared Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 2635236 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Device: Original Kobo Aura 6", Libra H2O	I am very happy with the Aura - the resolution is fine, the light is great and the battery life is super. I need to plug it in to the PC to add books long before I have to plug it in for power. I think you made a good choice!