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#6 in E-ReadersBest Premium Open Reader

Kobo Sage

Name: Kobo Sage
Brand: Kobo
Rating: 8.5 (1 reviews)

Kobo

$219.00 – $259.00

8" premium Kobo with stylus support, physical page-turn buttons, adjustable ComfortLight PRO, and full EPUB/library support.

8.5

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

The Sage bridges reading and note-taking in the Kobo ecosystem. Physical buttons, 8" screen, and optional stylus make it the Kindle Scribe equivalent for open-ecosystem fans.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.7

User Sentiment

8.4

Value Score

8.0

Complaint Risk

8.0

Freshness

7.5

Community

8.0

Availability

8.0

Pros

Physical page-turn buttons on an 8" screen
Stylus support for annotations (stylus sold separately)
Full open-format support without conversion

Cons

Stylus is an additional purchase — not included
Heavier at 213g than most 6" readers

Don't buy this if…

Kobo stylus only works with the Sage — not compatible with other Kobo models

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