![]() That solution is certainly not as elegant as the Power Cover but for some people, it could be more practical and would enable you to use the Sleep Cover folding stand functionality for mostly hands-free reading at home. This has the bonus capability of topping up your phone as well as your eReader. As handy as the Sage Power Cover is, at over double the cost of the Sage Sleep Cover I would consider buying the Sleep Cover instead and recharging the Sage on the go with an existing USB power bank you own. Luckily for users, the magnetic securing mechanism makes it easy to quickly remove or store the Sage in either cover when you hop on or off a plane, train or bus. ![]() It’s potential that this is a design oversight, or Kobo is expecting users to use it as a battery and take the eReader out of the case to commence reading. Interestingly, neither of the Sage cases have a cut out for the power button on the back of the device. Both cases use strong magnets to hold the devices in them and the magnets trigger sleep mode automatically when you close the cover. In comparison, the Sage Sleep Cover is 161 grams for a total of 402 grams if held with the eReader in its case which is still quite heavy. As a result, I only kept the Sage in its Power Cover while it was in transit or on my bookshelf. Personally, I found it too heavy to hold while reading for an extended time. The Power Cover weighs 262 grams and the Sage weighs 241 grams so the total of 503 grams is quite heavy. You might be thinking wait a minute the Sage has a 1200mAh battery and so does the Power Cover, so how come battery life is only increased by 85% instead of 100%? Kobo tells us that this is because of “technical implementation reasons”, so it sounds like they are being conservative and allowing for battery capacity deterioration over time which happens to all batteries. It’s 1,200 mAh and increases battery capacity by 85%.” “The PowerCover battery is the same kind of battery as in the Sage itself. The reader has to be in the Power cover to charge both.Ī spokesperson for Kobo Australia confirmed: It takes at least 2 hours to charge both the Sage and Power Cover via the USB-C port depending on the USB power adaptor you use. It also has a handy slot to securely store a Kobo Stylus if you have one. As the name hints, the Power Cover adds battery life to the Sage as well as protects it from bumps and drops.
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