Kobo Forma
2018UnverifiedLarge ergonomic waterproof flagship rivaling the Kindle Oasis
Launch price $279Today $279
Then vs. now
7963The frontier has moved: down 16 points since 2018.
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| Dimension | At launch | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 90 | 71 |
| Battery | 80 | 69 |
| Storage | 68 | 55 |
| Features | 88 | 62 |
| Portability | 82 | 71 |
| Value | 68 | 48 |
Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works
Why the Kobo Forma stands out
Where it beats the average e-reader in its class.
Page turn buttonsBest in class
Yes, auto-rotating
29% more than the 1 average
Battery life
~6 weeks
2.1× more than the 20 average
Weight
197 g
25% less than the 246 average
Screen size
8 in
17% more than the 7 average
Specifications
Display
- Screen size
- 8 in
- Resolution
- 300 ppi
- Front light
- ComfortLight Pro
Storage & Battery
- Storage
- 8 / 32 GB
- Battery life
- ~6 weeks
- Weight
- 197 g
Features
- Waterproof
- IPX8
- Page turn buttons
- Yes, auto-rotating
- Format support
- EPUB, PDF, CBZ, more
