E-readers and reading accessories reviewed across real reading habits.
After 7 months and 280 hours of reading on the 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite, this is the e-reader I'd buy for almost anyone — myself included. The 7-inch 300-PPI display is genuinely sharper than the previous generation, page turns are 25% faster, and we measured 11 weeks of real battery life on a 12-week claim. The Kindle ecosystem remains its biggest moat: 64 books I read on this device synced cleanly across phone, tablet, and the device itself with no friction.
After 5 months and 180 hours of reading on the Kobo Clara Colour, this is the e-reader I now reach for when I'm reading library borrows, cookbooks, or EPUBs. The 6-inch Kaleido 3 color screen is impressive for graphic novels and book covers — though it's a little muted. Battery measured 6 weeks and 2 days versus an 11-week Kindle Paperwhite. But for anyone who borrows library books or owns a backlog of EPUBs, the open ecosystem makes this the better tool, full stop.