Stiftung Warentest has tested the best e-book readers. PR/Business Insider
Stiftung Warentest tested 13 different e-book readers in an international community test.
The results of the study were published in the May issue (2024) of “Test” magazine.
The Pocketbook Inkpad 4* and the Tolino Epos 3* were named test winners. Two cheaper alternatives are the Tolino Shine 4* and the Amazon Kindle (2022)*.
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E-Book-Reader are practical and therefore very popular. So it’s no wonder that there are now a large number of providers. The best known are manufacturers such as Amazon Kindle, Tolino, Pocketbook and Kobo, who charge up to 400.00 euros for an e-book reader. But which models are really worth the money? This question is Stiftung Warentest for the May issue of “Test” magazine (2024).
E-book reader tested by Stiftung Warentest
In an international community test, the consumer organization examined 13 different e-book readers from the most common providers. These include: four models with a stylus and nine without. They were examined more closely picture qualitydie handlingdie Processing of the devices As well as their Battery life. Two models performed best, each receiving an overall grade of 1.5 (corresponding to the quality rating “very good”).
Test winner at Stiftung Warentest: These are the best e-book readers 2024
Which e-book readers are these? These are the two Test winner from Stiftung Warentest:
The test results at a glance
Quality rating from Stiftung Warentest: “very good” (grade: 1.5)
picture quality: “very good” (grade: 1.5)
handling: “good” (grade: 2.0)
processing: “very good” (grade: 1.0)
Battery life: “very good” (grade: 0.7)
The test results at a glance
Quality rating from Stiftung Warentest: “very good” (grade: 1.5)
picture quality: “very good” (grade: 1.0)
handling: “good” (grade: 2.0)
processing: “very good” (grade: 0.8)
Battery life: “good” (grade: 2.3)
Cheap alternatives to the test winners
The two very good e-book readers are also among the most expensive models that Stiftung Warentest has tested. The only e-book readers with stylus pens are even more expensive. Therefore these two could also be cheap alternatives worthwhile, which is provided by the consumer organization with the Quality rating “good” were evaluated:
The test results at a glance
Quality rating from Stiftung Warentest: “good” (grade: 1.7)
picture quality: “very good” (grade: 1.3)
handling: “good” (grade: 2.1)
processing: “very good” (grade: 1.4)
Battery life: “good” (grade: 2.1)
The test results at a glance
Quality rating from Stiftung Warentest: “good” (grade: 1.9)
picture quality: “good” (grade: 1.8)
handling: “good” (grade: 1.8)
processing: “good” (grade: 1.8)
Battery life: “good” (grade: 2.0)
What else you should know about the e-book reader test from Stiftung Warentest
Overall, you can’t go wrong when buying an e-book reader. This is what we found in the test by Stiftung Warentest Twelve of the 13 devices examined achieved good to very good results. Only one of the models with a stylus was satisfactory – and that too just barely. The reader (the Lenovo Smart Paper) only missed the better quality rating of “good” by 0.1 grade point.
Our conclusion: Which e-book reader should you buy?
The two test winners have no weaknesses and are one for that reason alone excellent choice. However, they are also very expensive. If you want to save a few euros, you should choose one of the two cheaper alternatives, which also have no significant weak points. The test by Stiftung Warentest proved this. Just that one Kindle could be worthwhile, as Amazon has created an exciting ecosystem for the e-book reader, which includes an extensive shop and the e-book flat rate Kindle Unlimited* heard.
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