KoboE-reader
Kobo Sage
Kobo Sage is an e-reader released in 2021. Key specs: screen size 8″, pixel density 300 ppi, screen technology E Ink Carta 1200, warm light (adjustable colour temperature).
7.5Score
Screen8.6
Comfort & build4.8
Features7.2
price range$240–300
8″Screen size
300 ppiPixel density
E Ink Carta 1200Screen technology
YesWarm light (adjustable colour temperature)
IPx8Water resistance (IPx)
YesPhysical page-turn buttons
32 GBStorage
241 gWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among e-readers
Screen size · 8″Top 31%Pixel density · 300 ppiTop 35%Water resistance (IPx) · IPx8Top 48%Storage · 32 GBTop 48%Weight · 241 gBottom 41%
Compared with every model of this kind in the catalog.
compared with other e-readers
Why is Sage a good choice?
Screen size: 8″better than 95% of e-readers
Weak points
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8worse than 95% of e-readers
Weight: 241 gworse than 79% of e-readers
Specifications
Full specifications
Screen
- Screen size
- 8″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1440
- Pixel density
- 300 ppi
- Colour screen
- No
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Front light
- Yes
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 241 g
- Width
- 160 mm
- Height
- 180 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Protection rating
- IPX8
- Water resistance (IPx)
- IPx8
- Physical page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Colours
- Black
Battery
- USB-C
- Yes
Storage
- Storage
- 32 GB
- RAM
- 0.5 GB
- Memory card slot
- No
Pen & notes
- Pen support (handwriting)
- Yes
Software & books
- Platform
- Own Linux-based system
- Google Play apps
- No
- Supported formats
- EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, RTF, HTML
- EPUB support
- Yes
- Audiobooks / audio playback
- Yes
- Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe)
- Yes
Connectivity & audio
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Mobile data (4G / LTE)
- No
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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