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Kobo Clara 2E vs Tolino Shine 4
What Clara 2E does better (0) and where Shine 4 wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Clara 2EShine 4
| Clara 2E | Shine 4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159 mm | 159 mm | = |
| Width | 112 mm | 112 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 172 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Clara 2E better than Shine 4?
Clara 2E has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Shine 4 better than Clara 2E?
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1448 × 1072 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Screen technology | E Ink Carta | E Ink Carta |
| Colour screen | No | No |
| Grey levels | — | 16 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | Yes | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 172 g |
| Width | 112 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 159 mm | 159 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm |
| Protection rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Physical page-turn buttons | No | No |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 1,500 mAh |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | — | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | No | No |
| Software & books | ||
| Platform | Own Linux-based system | — |
| Google Play apps | No | No |
| Built-in bookstore | Rakuten Kobo Store | Tolino (Thalia, Hugendubel, Weltbild…) |
| Supported formats | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, TXT, HTML | EPUB, PDF, TXT |
| EPUB support | Yes | Yes |
| Audiobooks / audio playback | Yes | — |
| Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & audio | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | — |
| Mobile data (4G / LTE) | No | No |
| Performance | ||
| CPU clock | — | 1.8 GHz |
