Kobo Glo vs Nook GlowLight
April 11, 2026 | Author: Dhaval Parekh
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The Kobo Glo is discontinued e-reader that was the first to feature ComfortLight technology, which softly and smoothly illuminates the screen, allowing you to read e-books at any time of day (previously, only models without backlighting were available). It features a 6-inch XGA Pearl E Ink touchscreen with a 1024x768 resolution, a legacy Micro USB port, and 2 GB of memory (but does have a Micro SD card slot). Its main advantage over modern e-readers is its battery life of over a month with Wi-Fi turned off. The e-reader comes with colorful, signature Kobo softcovers. The e-reader supports the "Reader's Life" feature that allows to track reading statistics and share your reading, favorite passages, and "Reader's Life" awards on Facebook and Twitter.
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Nook Glowlight is B&N's flagship model. It's a basic 6" reader with 300-dpi touchscreen with built-in glare- scratch- and fingerprint-resistant lens provides a paper-like reading experience. As the name says, it features GlowLight illumination, powerful enough to read in bed or in the bright light of the sun. You can manually adjust the warmth of the light or set it to mimic the natural progression of the sun automatically. The device has a comfortable design. Soft-touch finish makes it easy to grip and comfortable to hold. It’s can work for weeks on a single charge and syncs with NOOK Reading App for iPhone and Android, so you can pick up a book right where you left off. The digital discovery feature (B&N Readouts) serves up a daily selection of free book excerpts, magazine articles, curated blogs, and more.
Kobo Glo vs Nook GlowLight in our news:
2019. Kobo boosts performance of PDF files
Kobo has just issued a new firmware update for all of their e-readers. They have increased the performance of PDF files and they now load more quickly. You can now customize the header and footer with information such as viewing page numbers, percent read, time remaining, or turn off the header, footer, or progress bar entirely.
2013. B&N drops Nook GlowLight price to $99. Undercuts Amazon and Kobo
Barnes & Noble has just revealed a $20 price reduction, lowering the GlowLight’s price to just $99. This makes the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight the most affordable option in the high-end e-reader market. The ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is priced at $119 and the Kobo Glo is $129.99. Featuring a front-lit display called GlowLight, the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight offers a gentle illumination that differs from traditional backlighting. It’s easier on the eyes, although the light reduces battery life by half — which is not a major issue since it still lasts for 2 months. The price reduction suggests that Barnes & Noble might be aiming to clear out inventory before introducing a new model. Remember, the company recently announced it will cease in-house tablet development but intends to continue producing e-readers.
