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Kobo Libra Colour

Averages 8.3 out of ten across 3 published outlet scores, which span 3 points. bitcritiq has not used this product, and this page carries no score of ours.

$259.99 · read Sep 4, 2026 · source

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What each outlet scored it

OutletScoreOut of ten
TechRadar5 / 510
Trusted Reviews4 / 58
PCMag3.5 / 57

Star ratings are doubled to reach a ten-point scale; outlets already scoring out of ten are unchanged. The average above is the mean of this column.

Who it suits

Best if you want buttons, and the most contested device here

TechRadar gave it a full five out of five and has made the Libra line its pick of the best ereader for years. Seven inches, physical page-turn buttons, 32GB, and stylus support that no Kindle at this price offers. If you read one-handed on a train, the buttons are the whole argument.

Where it falls down. The widest disagreement on this page. PCMag sits three points below TechRadar on the same device, and the objection is value rather than quality: at $259.99 it is the second most expensive thing here, the stylus costs extra, and the colour layer is the same modest Kaleido 3 as the cheaper Clara.

Specifications

Type
7-inch colour ereader with page-turn buttons
Display
7-inch glare-free colour E Ink Kaleido 3, with dark mode
Storage
32GB
Waterproofing
Waterproof
Extra
Physical page-turn buttons and Kobo Stylus support; the stylus is sold separately

Where this sits against the alternatives

This product is one of the picks on The Best Ereaders, According to the Reviews, which compares it against the others that cleared the same three-outlet bar.