Kobo disappointing Battery life

Denodan1 · Yesterday, 08:27 PM

What a disappointing battery life Kobo has compared to Kindle. I read a lot on my Kobo Clara and maybe get 4 or 5 days before I need to charge. Far less than my Kindle paperwhite 11th 6.8"

Sirtel · Yesterday, 08:58 PM

The 11th gen PW apparently has exceptional battery life, no other device comes close. If that bothers you, stick to the PW.

mergen3107 · Today, 12:31 AM

Or get Kobo Clara BW - it also has MediaTek processor, as PW5.

Not sure about Colour devices though (which have MediaTek too) due to their color pixels overhead.

Aleron Ives · Today, 03:18 AM

What overhead? Kaleido is just a passive filter on top of the B&W screen.

JSWolf · Today, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mergen3107

Or get Kobo Clara BW - it also has MediaTek processor, as PW5.

Not sure about Colour devices though (which have MediaTek too) due to their color pixels overhead.

And the need to really up the light even when you normally would not due to the color overlay making the screen much darker.

cerem0ny · Today, 06:24 AM

I have a question - I wonder if anyone can help me- I’ve been interested in getting a Sage but have heard of a pretty average battery life.

I keep my Libra Colour at about brightness 70% (!) to compensate for the dark screen. When I was using B+W readers I’d keep brightness up to about 15%.

With these conditions, and wifi off, do you think the battery life of both devices would be comparable? My LC lasts about a day before I have to recharge…. What do you think?

Sirtel · Today, 07:15 AM

I would think the Sage lasts a day with the light at 15% and wifi off, but it depends on how many hours you spend reading. If 8-10, then maybe not.

My Sage at 9% lasts for a few days, but then I don't read 8 hours a day, as some folks here do.

Yesterday, 08:27 PM	#1
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Yesterday, 08:58 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,945 Karma: 226731282 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The 11th gen PW apparently has exceptional battery life, no other device comes close. If that bothers you, stick to the PW.

Today, 12:31 AM	#3
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,191 Karma: 4236616 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Or get Kobo Clara BW - it also has MediaTek processor, as PW5. Not sure about Colour devices though (which have MediaTek too) due to their color pixels overhead.

Today, 03:18 AM	#4
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,323 Karma: 16297052 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	What overhead? Kaleido is just a passive filter on top of the B&W screen.

Today, 06:24 AM	#6
cerem0ny Evangelist Posts: 440 Karma: 3059202 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	I have a question - I wonder if anyone can help me- I’ve been interested in getting a Sage but have heard of a pretty average battery life. I keep my Libra Colour at about brightness 70% (!) to compensate for the dark screen. When I was using B+W readers I’d keep brightness up to about 15%. With these conditions, and wifi off, do you think the battery life of both devices would be comparable? My LC lasts about a day before I have to recharge…. What do you think?

Today, 07:15 AM	#7
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,945 Karma: 226731282 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I would think the Sage lasts a day with the light at 15% and wifi off, but it depends on how many hours you spend reading. If 8-10, then maybe not. My Sage at 9% lasts for a few days, but then I don't read 8 hours a day, as some folks here do.

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