That automatic change also helps to maximize battery life. The automatic brightness feature with the Oasis is excellent, and generally nails the level required whether you’re outside or in a dark room. While the quality of the Kobo Libra H20’s screen is high - and I found it comfortable to read on for hours at a time in different lighting conditions - I did notice some differences between it and the Oasis I switched from. Amazon Kindle Oasis 2019 (left) and Kobo Libra H20 (right) at maximum brightness and blue light filter. You may want to tweak the level of warmth as it will grow more and more orange the later you read. It does still change the brightness without your input as well as the warmth of the screen to remove blue light near bedtime so you get to sleep a bit easier, but the automatic adjustments are based on the time zone you set and the bedtime you pick. It would be nice if the backlight adjusted automatically to match the lighting in your environment, but it lacks an ambient light sensor.
You can slide your finger up and down the left side of the screen to adjust the brightness, but it’s often quicker to just open the top menu. The E Ink screen in the Kobo Libra H20 is legible in direct sunlight or in a dark room. But if you plan to buy a cover - Kobo offers four SleepCover options in black, grey, rose, and aqua – then you may not care about the external appearance it’s what’s inside that counts. It does look and feel cheaper than the Kobo Forma and it doesn’t come close to the high-quality feel of Amazon’s aluminum chassis in the Oasis. It’s a good size, though it’s a little too large to slip into most pockets.
I got sucked into Educated for several hours and was never distracted by the weight or operation of the device. You can tap the screen to turn pages, but the dedicated turn buttons are much better, and you can customize which moves forward or back. You can turn the Kobo Libra H20 either way up, gripping the spine in your right or left hand, and it will automatically flip the text the right way. There’s a sunken power button on the back, presumably recessed to ensure no accidental presses, and the Micro USB port for charging is on that angled spine. The back is flat with a textured plastic finish that enhances grip slightly. The Libra H20 is finished in black or white plastic, it’s much thicker, the screen is recessed, and the page turn buttons sit on an angled spine that accentuates the feeling that you’re holding a book. There are some clear differences between the Libra H20 and the Kindle Oasis, though. The screen has a 1,680 x 1,264 resolution, which translates to 300 pixels-per-inch that’s exactly the same as the Oasis and it’s plenty sharp for comfortable reading. Hands On: Kobo’s Aura e-reader commands a premium for bookstore freedom Kobo’s new Aura H20 still survives a dip in the deep end, holds even more books It weighs 192 grams, just a hair heavier than Amazon’s device, but it boasts the same IPX8 certification, which means it can survive for up to an hour in two meters of water without sustaining damage. It’s a good size, though a tad too large to slip into most pockets. The Forma offers a larger 8-inch screen, but the Libra H20 sticks with 7 inches and is almost precisely the same size as the Oasis. Just like the Forma before it, the Kobo Libra H20 owes a design debt to the Kindle Oasis, Amazon’s high-end ebook reader. The question is whether Kobo had to cut too many corners to get that price down. What – you may wonder – makes the Libra H20 worth considering when these two excellent options already exist? At $170, the Kobo Libra H20 is $100 cheaper than the Forma and $80 cheaper than the Oasis. Price, availability, and warranty information.
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