10 best e-books for price and quality

A simple book for a more than modest price. Although it works on an old Rockchip, its power is enough to work with texts that open without freezing. It is not so easy to cope with heavier files - pdf and photos make you think for a while. The screen contrast is good, and there are no inconveniences when reading, as well as when getting used to the mechanical control buttons. A modest size of six inches is convenient and familiar to many, and given the minimum weight, the gadget seems simply weightless. 4 GB of internal memory may confuse many, but this problem is compensated by the presence of a slot for memory cards. Well, and, of course, it's nice that there is a backlight - it is rarely seen in budget models.

5 inches is not an innovation for the e-book market. Only, here, a similar model from Kobo was produced already 10 years ago, so Xiaomi, whose reader was released relatively recently, now has no competitors among the most compact devices. Of course, it is not suitable for PDF files, but you can just read a book by increasing the font size for greater convenience. However, if you are used to reading from the phone screen, then there will be no discomfort, and the process will become much more pleasant thanks to the HD Carta display with a resolution of 1280x720 and built-in backlight. It runs on Android 8.1, which eats up the battery faster than the other models in the rating, so you should immediately freeze all unnecessary processes to increase battery life.

A fresh "reader", which, in addition to the finally modern Type-C, received a compact six-inch screen with a resolution of 1080x1440 and a new automatic backlight. The manufacturer does not indicate the capacity of the battery, but according to the reviews it is obvious that it is capacious and can wait about a month for the next charge. The design seems elegant despite the wide bezels around the screen.Largely due to the thin body, convenient control buttons located on both sides, and pleasant soft-touch plastic as the main material. The reader has only one major disadvantage - it is difficult to find it for sale in the Russian Federation, and there is no literature in Russian in the official B&N library.

Onyx Boox not only frequently update the lineup, but also always keep up with the times. Therefore, one can immodestly say about Darwin 8 - “full stuffing”. 1 GB of RAM and work on Android 4.4, which is more than enough for fast, lag-free operation of the reader. There is even a music player, and you can use either bluetoth or 3.5-jack to play audio files. In Moon Light 2, the backlight, developed by the company's engineers specifically for their own devices, does not have PWM, so reading books is comfortable at any brightness. Equipment deserves special attention - in addition to the standard cable and instructions, a high-quality protective case is included.

PocketBook already had color e-ink readers, but they weren't as popular as the 740 Color. Firstly, because in the case of the hero of our rating, the screen is enlarged to almost 8 inches, which is much more convenient for viewing the same comics and color images. Secondly, Kaleido Plus is used with better color reproduction. From direct competitors - ONYX BOOX NOVA 3 Color, which is one and a half times more expensive with plus or minus similar characteristics. There is a type-c connector for charging, connecting to a computer or using it as an audio jack. The manufacturer's promised battery life is 25,000 pages, which is quite decent, but even more pleasing is the possibility of expanding the memory. 740 Color is a great option at least until the release of books with the new Kaleido 3-screen.

Now the novelty is sold in Russia at a very strange price, especially considering that the cost declared by the manufacturers is only $180.Therefore, it makes sense to wait until the resellers moderate their appetites, or purchase a reader on foreign online sites. If you exclude the issue of price, then Libra 2 could be called the ideal e-reader. A seven-inch screen with a very decent resolution of 1264x1680, all the necessary interfaces, communication standards, adjustable backlight and IPX8 water resistance. In addition to all of the above, excellent ergonomics and convenient control buttons.

A simple and intuitive interface like all models of the company and elementary push-button control for 12 thousand at the start of sales. Most likely, the price will drop by 30-40 percent, since PocketBook has competitors for this money. The book is just for reading - it opens large pdf files with slowdown, after all, there are only 512 MB of RAM here. Built-in memory is 8 GB, but you don’t have to worry about it, because the device has a slot for memory cards up to 32 GB. There is an adjustable backlight not only for brightness, but also for color temperature, and wi-fi support, so you can easily download a new book to your device “over the air”. And, here, bluetooth is not provided, as well as moisture protection, but given the cost, you can put up with this.

The hardware is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, which is not bad in tablets, and even when the “reader” is working, it can easily cope with any files, especially since there is also 3 GB of RAM on board. The internal one is only 32 GB and there is no card slot, but this is compensated by USB OTG support. This is not only the largest book in the ranking, but also the heaviest - 420 grams, and with the complete magnetic case it's already a little more than half a kilo. Therefore, for long reading is not suitable for everyone. However, it is intended more for those who need to open graphic files, DjVu and PDF. The screen is protected by Asahi glass, which is comparable in performance to the latest Gorilla Glass.

The best choice if you want a reader from the market leader and exclusively for reading.Here is the absolute minimum set: touch e-ink pearl with a resolution of 800x600 and display backlight, the ability to download books wirelessly, a user-friendly interface, settings and built-in dictionaries. We saved on the usb-input by choosing the old connector. Judging by the reviews and the manufacturer's statement, it will be extremely rare to use it, once every 1-2 months. The gadget has a little memory of its own - 8 GB, and its expansion is not provided, although this is already familiar to the Amazon Kindle. Falling asleep with it in the bathroom is not worth it, no IPX8, for those who like to swim with a book, there are other models in the rating. True, they are more expensive.

The book was released in two editions. One is simpler - for 20 thousand rubles with 8 GB of memory on board and advertising. The latter is generally unobtrusive, but if you want to disable it, it will not be difficult. We have added an older version to the selection - 32 gb, which seems to be a more reasonable choice, given that the memory is not expandable. Wireless charging has appeared, but rather, as a tribute to fashion, because it is unlikely that you will have to charge the gadget more than a couple of times a month.From PaperWhite 2018, which is still very popular, the novelty compares favorably with more modest frames around the screen and updated backlighting: there are now more LEDs, there is an automatic setting that depends on lighting and a choice of color temperature. Typical for the Kindle is a limited set of supported formats, so the converter will help.