Kobo
Kobo Clara BW
$129.99Cheaper
Released 2024-04
Best E Readers · head-to-head
Kobo Clara BW vs Nook GlowLight 4
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Kobo Clara BW is cheaper at $129.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Barnes & Noble
Nook GlowLight 4
$149.99
Which is better: the Kobo Clara BW or Nook GlowLight 4?
The Nook GlowLight 4 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Kobo Clara BW is the cheaper at $129.99. Get the Nook GlowLight 4 for the stronger spec sheet, the Kobo Clara BW to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Kobo Clara BW | Nook GlowLight 4 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $129.99 | $149.99 |
| Brand | Kobo | Barnes & Noble |
| Released | 2024-04 | — |
| Screen (in) | 6 | 6 |
| Ppi bw | 300 | 300 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Color display | No | No |
| Warm light | Yes | — |
| Waterproof | Yes | No |
| Page turn buttons | No | Yes |
| Battery weeks | 7 | — |
| Stylus included | No | No |
| Release | 2024 | — |
Sources — Kobo Clara BW: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). Nook GlowLight 4: barnesandnoble.com (verified 2026-07-09).
What's the difference between the Kobo Clara BW and Nook GlowLight 4?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.
- Storage (GB): Kobo Clara BW 16 vs Nook GlowLight 4 32
- Waterproof: Kobo Clara BW true vs Nook GlowLight 4 false
- Page turn buttons: Kobo Clara BW false vs Nook GlowLight 4 true
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Kobo Clara BW
Both whitelisted sources reviewed this exact model, the Kobo Clara BW: TechRadar (Sharmishta Sarkar, 29 May 2024) with lab-style measured battery and charge figures, and Digital Trends (Mark Jansen, 15 March 2025) as a hands-on comparison against the Clara Colour. Both praise the crisp, sharp display and reading experience, iFixit repairability, the compact waterproof build with weeks of battery, and the low price. Both flag the carried-over 16GB/1GHz internals, the lack of Google Drive/Dropbox cloud transfer, and the plain plastic design. They split on the verdict: TechRadar recommends it as the best entry-level ereader screen, while Digital Trends says the ~$20-pricier Clara Colour makes it impossible to recommend. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Crisp, sharp, clear display and an excellent reading experience; Best grayscale contrast the reviewer has tested on a 6-inch ereader, thanks to the new E Ink Carta 1300 panel; Repairable with iFixit parts and step-by-step guides.
Flagged: No cloud file transfer (Google Drive / Dropbox); Dated, plain plastic design (Digital Trends adds slippery and boring); Aging internals carried over — 16GB storage and a 1GHz processor.
Nook GlowLight 4
No sourced tester review yet.