Pure reading pleasure with the test winner

In today's digitalized world, where technology and convenience go hand in hand, e-book readers have found a permanent place in the hands of readers. From novels to textbooks to magazines, an e-book reader gives you instant access to a wide variety of publications. But with so many models and brands on the market, which are the best?

Stiftung Warentest has 33 e-book readers under the microscope and selected the test winners. We'll tell you which models convinced the experts. You can find the entire test from 2024 on the Stiftung Warentest website.

E-book reader without pen: Pocketbook and Tolino secure the test victory

There are two test winners for e-book readers without a pen: The Pocketbook Inkpad 4 and the Tolino Epos 3 both received the Overall grade 1.5.

The Pocketbook Inkpad 4 offers the reader a battery life of around 76 hours, a screen diagonal of around 20 cm and around 28.3 GB of internal memory. In addition, the device is waterproof and has automatic brightness adjustment.

You can get the Pocketbook Inkpad 4 from Amazon.

The Tolino Epos 3 also has a screen diagonal of around 20 cm and is waterproof. However, unlike the Pocketbook Inkpad 4, it only offers a battery life of 24 hours, an internal memory of 26.6 GB and no automatic brightness adjustment.

You can buy the Tolino Epos 3 at Amazon or Thalia.

E-book reader with pen: Amazon Kindle Scribe takes first place

When it comes to e-book readers with pens, the Amazon Kindle Scribe (16 GB) with the Overall grade 1.7 secured the test victory. It is available with a premium stylus or with a standard stylus. Technically, the devices are no different. Both have a screen diagonal of around 26 cm, around 76 hours of battery life and an internal memory of 11.8 GB. Unfortunately, the tablet is not waterproof.

However, the Kindle with the premium pen offers the following advantages:

With the special eraser you can easily delete the text by turning the pen over
The shortcut key can be set to seamlessly switch between highlighter mode and eraser, or to create sticky notes
5 replacement tips and a tool for changing tips

The Amazon Kindle Scribe with standard stylus currently costs 369 eurosThe version with premium stylus costs 399 euros a little more.

This is how it was tested and evaluated

Stiftung Warentest has evaluated the e-book readers in the following categories: Image quality (30%), handling (40%), robustness and workmanship (20%) and battery life (10%). These categories together make up the overall grade.

E-book reader comparison 2022: Amazon, Kobo and Tolino on equal terms

In the Stiftung Warentest test from May 2022, there were several test winnersBecause the models from Amazon, Kobo and Tolino all received the Overall grade 1.7.

The 2022 winners at a glance:

You can find the detailed results on the Stiftung Warentest website.

The differences between Amazon, Kobo and Tolino

Amazon's readers are convenient, but the company isolates users: e-books can only be purchased quickly from Amazon, and the titles are also copy-protected and cannot be passed on. Borrowing books from public libraries is also not possible.

Kobo and Tolino have less strong copy protection. Titles can often be shared privately. It is also possible to borrow books from the library.

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