Overview
- The 13.3-inch frame uses a 1600×1200, 4:3 E Ink Spectra 6 panel with a subtle front light, motion and ambient sensors, a 0.6-inch profile, USB‑C, and included wall‑mount hardware.
- Aura claims up to three months of battery life per charge, drawing power primarily when the light is on or when images change, with update frequency directly impacting endurance.
- A proprietary dithering system expands the perceived color range into millions of tones for a photo-like look, though TechCrunch observed more muted colors than Aura’s LCD models.
- Photo changes produce visible flashing during updates, so the frame defaults to overnight refreshes, with user options to schedule up to 12 changes per day at a battery cost.
- The Aura Ink is on sale now on the company’s website at $499, and Aura reports profitable operations with double‑digit millions of frames sold and one billion photos shared through its app.