
The new Libra 2 is now charged using USB-C which means a much faster recharge but also a more compatible charging cable considering how many other devices these days are charged using USB-C. I find that they seem to last me a week or so before they need to be recharged.
#Kobo libra h2o vs kobo libra 2 android
The battery of e-readers seems to be extraordinary - especially if you are coming over from using a tablet such as an iPad or Android tablet as an e-reader. IPX8 – up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water. The Kobo Libra 2 is also waterproof meaning that if you are a bath reader it will survive a drop in the bath - but I’m not convinced the Kobo SleepCover for it would survive it as well. The new Kindle Paperwhite has it as a very quick swipe down from the top and toggle dark mode so it is much more accessible.

The change is not as hidden as it was but you still need to go into settings and swipe down to turn the dark mode on and off. During the day I switch over to light mode. I (and my sleeping wife next to me) much prefer the dark mode at night where the text is white on a black background. Eventually you could with the older Libra but you had to enable it within developer mode and that was hidden away and required “unlocking”. One new change to the Kobo Libra 2 is the ability to change to a dark mode.

I prefer a warmer colour when reading at all times but it’s an easy change while reading if your surroundings change and you want to change the display. The display is set up to change colour (warmth that is) based on the time of the day - you can customise this yourself - meaning you can have it be a very warm colour at night which is apparently recommended to help you get to sleep better.
