Introducing Kobo Sage, our most accomplished eReader ever. Designed to inspire you with every read, Kobo Sage delivers every feature Kobo offers in one sleek package, plus Bluetooth® wireless technology so you can listen to Kobo Audiobooks*. The luxurious 8" HD flush E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen delivers superior performance and depth of contrast, with zero glare. Take your Kobo Sage experience even further with elegant, custom designed accessories. Kobo Sage SleepCover** and new PowerCover** were purpose-built to provide protection and a premium experience. And with Kobo Stylus** compatibility, you can dive further into your favourite read by capturing your ideas on-the-go and saving them to other devices with Dropbox Support. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with having every feature at your fingertips, and knowing you'll have our best, most immersive reading experience.
*Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.
**Sold separately, not included
The immersive reading experience
The immersive reading experience
Introducing Kobo Sage, our most accomplished eReader ever. Designed to inspire you with every read, Kobo Sage delivers every feature Kobo offers in one sleek package, plus Bluetooth® wireless technology so you can listen to Kobo Audiobooks*. The luxurious 8" HD flush E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen delivers superior performance and depth of contrast, with zero glare. Take your Kobo Sage experience even further with elegant, custom designed accessories. Kobo Sage SleepCover** and new PowerCover** were purpose-built to provide protection and a premium experience. And with Kobo Stylus** compatibility, you can dive further into your favourite read by capturing your ideas on-the-go and saving them to other devices with Dropbox Support. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with having every feature at your fingertips, and knowing you'll have our best, most immersive reading experience.
*Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.
**Sold separately, not included
A screen that looks and feels better
Kobo Sage's 8" flush, high definition E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen offers deep contrast, super-clear readability, and faster page turns on an expansive display. Dark Mode offers a new way to reduce eyestrain.
A screen that looks and feels better
Kobo Sage's 8" flush, high definition E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen offers deep contrast, super-clear readability, and faster page turns on an expansive display. Dark Mode offers a new way to reduce eyestrain.
A versatile tool for devoted readers
Kobo Sage was designed from the ground up with a quad-core CPU and faster, dual band WiFi to deliver top performance in one elegant package. Sleek and lightweight, Kobo Sage feels perfect in your hands in landscape or portrait mode. Page-turn buttons keep the story moving with one hand. Ergonomically designed and fully waterproof*, Kobo Sage is with you from the conference table to the bath tub. Welcome to the lap of luxury.
*Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water.
A versatile tool for devoted readers
Kobo Sage was designed from the ground up with a quad-core CPU and faster, dual band WiFi to deliver top performance in one elegant package. Sleek and lightweight, Kobo Sage feels perfect in your hands in landscape or portrait mode. Page-turn buttons keep the story moving with one hand. Ergonomically designed and fully waterproof*, Kobo Sage is with you from the conference table to the bath tub. Welcome to the lap of luxury.
*Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water.
Read or be read to
Kobo Audiobooks support with Bluetooth® wireless technology lets you dive into a story when your hands are tied.†
†Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.
Read or be read to
Kobo Audiobooks support with Bluetooth® wireless technology lets you dive into a story when your hands are tied.†
†Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required.
Capture your imagination and every thought
Kobo Sage works seamlessly with Kobo Stylus** (sold separately), to allow you to make handwritten notes in eBooks and PDFs***. Kobo Sage's built-in notebook feature keeps all of your notes at hand and can convert your writing to clean text. The possibilities are limitless.
**Kobo Stylus sold separately, not included
***PDFs with digital rights management or permission limitations are not compatible with markups or annotations.
Capture your imagination and every thought
Kobo Sage works seamlessly with Kobo Stylus** (sold separately), to allow you to make handwritten notes in eBooks and PDFs***. Kobo Sage's built-in notebook feature keeps all of your notes at hand and can convert your writing to clean text. The possibilities are limitless.
**Kobo Stylus sold separately, not included
***PDFs with digital rights management or permission limitations are not compatible with markups or annotations.
Unlock unlimited potential
Share everything with Dropbox Support. Add your own eBooks and documents wirelessly, export notebooks you've made with Kobo Stylus**, and keep everything on-hand with cloud storage.
**Kobo Stylus sold separately, not included
Unlock unlimited potential
Share everything with Dropbox Support. Add your own eBooks and documents wirelessly, export notebooks you've made with Kobo Stylus**, and keep everything on-hand with cloud storage.
**Kobo Stylus sold separately, not included
From morning routine to after hours
Kobo Sage's eye-catching display with ComfortLight PRO allows for brightness and blue light control—adjusting colour temperature to give your eyes a break—so you can stay in the story longer, without affecting your sleep.
From morning routine to after hours
Kobo Sage's eye-catching display with ComfortLight PRO allows for brightness and blue light control—adjusting colour temperature to give your eyes a break—so you can stay in the story longer, without affecting your sleep.
Multiple ways to read
Choose from the integrated Kobo eBookstore, library book borrowing‡, and Pocket support for reading your saved online articles.
‡OverDrive available only in select countries. eBook availability varies by library location.
Multiple ways to read
Choose from the integrated Kobo eBookstore, library book borrowing‡, and Pocket support for reading your saved online articles.
‡OverDrive available only in select countries. eBook availability varies by library location.
Technical Specs
Display |
8” HD flush E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen |
Storage |
32GB |
Processor |
Quad Core @ 1.8 GHz |
Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-C |
Battery |
Weeks of battery life* |
Waterproof |
IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water |
Front Light |
ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature |
Customizability |
TypeGenius: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles |
Dimensions |
160.5 x 181.4 x 7.6 mm |
Weight |
240.8 g |
Supported Formats |
15 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR) |
Languages |
English, French, French (Canada), German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Czech |
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