MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Bouncing between the Kobo Sage and various android options

muuyo · 12-31-2023, 10:09 AM

I plan to primarily be using this thing for manga, with around 10-20% reading on the side, so I'm heavily optimizing towards a bit larger of a screen and good blacks.

So, I'm currently deciding between three groups:
- The Kobo Sage, which has the best contrast (afaik), 8 inches which seems like the commonly liked size, has battery issues which apparently just easily get remedied after a few recharges and disabling WiFi, slightly heavier than:
- The Forma, which is the Sage without its cons but with worse contrast. Cheaper for me by about 100$ CAD, but it's 5 years old.
- One of the Likebooks off Aliexpress. I'd have no customer support, however having android is a giant plus - just for Tachiyomi alone, not to mention everything else. Allegedly the battery is fine, I'm not too pressed about the battery being good. They're a lot cheaper, too.

USB-C is a giant plus, which steers me even further toward the Sage, and having the pencil seems pretty fun so I like it for that too.
The main crux of my decision is contrast, which is where I need help:

Does anyone know what the color contrast on the Likebooks is like in comparison to the Sage?
There's a lot of different models I'm seeing, and I'm looking at:
Muses, Mimas, Ares, Mars, P78, and whatever the hell this one is. I'd like to keep my hard limit around 300 CAD, which is the price of the Sage. I tried looking for model numbers for the screen v.s. the Sage, but no dice, even though they're allegedly all by the same company.

Anyone have any advice?

12-31-2023, 10:09 AM	#1
muuyo Member Posts: 11 Karma: 710 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: Meebook M7, don't plan to expand	Bouncing between the Kobo Sage and various android options I plan to primarily be using this thing for manga, with around 10-20% reading on the side, so I'm heavily optimizing towards a bit larger of a screen and good blacks. So, I'm currently deciding between three groups: - The Kobo Sage, which has the best contrast (afaik), 8 inches which seems like the commonly liked size, has battery issues which apparently just easily get remedied after a few recharges and disabling WiFi, slightly heavier than: - The Forma, which is the Sage without its cons but with worse contrast. Cheaper for me by about 100$ CAD, but it's 5 years old. - One of the Likebooks off Aliexpress. I'd have no customer support, however having android is a giant plus - just for Tachiyomi alone, not to mention everything else. Allegedly the battery is fine, I'm not too pressed about the battery being good. They're a lot cheaper, too. USB-C is a giant plus, which steers me even further toward the Sage, and having the pencil seems pretty fun so I like it for that too. The main crux of my decision is contrast, which is where I need help: Does anyone know what the color contrast on the Likebooks is like in comparison to the Sage? There's a lot of different models I'm seeing, and I'm looking at: Muses, Mimas, Ares, Mars, P78, and whatever the hell this one is. I'd like to keep my hard limit around 300 CAD, which is the price of the Sage. I tried looking for model numbers for the screen v.s. the Sage, but no dice, even though they're allegedly all by the same company. Anyone have any advice?