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Which Colour E-Ink is Actually Better? (Kindle vs reMarkable vs BOOX)

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In this video, I put four colour E Ink tablets side by side to see how they actually compare in real use. I’ve got the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, reMarkable Paper Pro Move, BOOX Note Air 5C, and the Penstar eNote Pro. Same colours, same setup, same lighting — just a straightforward look at how each one handles colour. Rather than diving into specs, this is about what your eyes actually see. I test with no front light, then with the brightness turned up, and compare things like saturation, contrast, and overall clarity. The interesting part is that most of these devices are using very similar underlying technology, but the results aren’t identical. The reMarkable takes a different approach entirely, and it shows. The Kindle, on the other hand, seems to handle brightness particularly well. The question is… how much difference is there really? If you’re considering a colour E Ink device, this should give you a clearer idea of what to expect. Affiliate links: Kindle Scribe Colorsoft - https://amzn.to/4sX5KvD Boox Note Air 5C - https://euroshop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?ref=thespark Penstar eNote Pro - https://amzn.to/4glglK7 reMarkable Paper pro Move - https://amzn.to/48cdP7A ——— 📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com ☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelly75 I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links Come follow me here: ✖️https://x.com/markdkelly75 🧵 https://www.threads.net/@markdkelly75 📷 https://www.instagram.com/markdkelly75 Disclaimer: Some of the product links in this description are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. It helps support the channel and keeps the lights on (and the coffee flowing). Occasionally, products featured in my videos are sent to me for review. If that’s the case, I’ll always make it clear. I don’t accept payment in exchange for positive coverage, and all opinions are entirely my own. I test everything and give my honest take—whether it’s brilliant, baffling, or somewhere in between. This channel is about cutting through the noise and helping you figure out what’s actually worth your money. #Kindle #KindleScribe #Scribe #AmazonKindle #Reading #Books #eBooks #KindleReview #AmazonKindle #KindlePaperwhite #Paperwhite #SignatureEdition #EReader #EInk #EPaper #Tablet #Books #EBooks #TheSpark #Tech #MarkKelly @amazon @kindle @BOOX.global @penstarinnovation @remarkablepaper

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In this video I put four colour E Ink tablets side by side and keep it dead simple: same colours, same setup, same lighting, and I’m just looking at what my eyes actually see. I’ve got the Penstar eNote Pro, BOOX Note Air 5C, reMarkable Paper Pro Move, and the newest one here, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. I test them with the front light off, then halfway, then full brightness (no warmth), because that’s where colour E Ink lives or dies in real use. A few things jump out. With no light, the Kaleido 3 devices are all pretty similar, and I’m being really picky if I try to split hairs—though the reMarkable stands out because it’s using Gallery 3/“Canvas Color”, so the colours look punchier and more saturated even without a front light. Once you crank brightness, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the one that gets properly bright, and that helps lift the colours more than you’d expect. The reMarkable still wins on saturation (especially yellow), but it just can’t compete on brightness—and you’ve got that flashing that some people hate. My overall takeaway: if you want the most saturated colour and you can live with the flashing, reMarkable is the winner. If you want brightness, Kindle wins. BOOX gives you loads of settings to faff with, but in this simple test it lands last by a whisker, and Penstar sits somewhere in the middle.

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