PocketBook Basic Lux 4
Score: 69/100
Kobo Clara Colour
Score: 73/100Rankings
The Kobo Clara Colour is a 6-inch colour E-Ink e-reader featuring a vibrant 4096-colour display, lightweight design, and up to 42 days of battery life. Its small screen, lack of stylus, and limited storage can be restrictive for power users. Perfect for casual readers who enjoy comics and colour content on the go.
The PocketBook Basic Lux 4 is an entry-level 6-inch e-reader with a crisp 212 PPI frontlit display and excellent battery endurance. Trade-offs include a fixed frontlight, limited Wi-Fi band, and lack of Bluetooth. Ideal for budget-conscious readers who value portability and broad format support.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6 inchesbest | 6 inchesbest | |
720 hours | 1,008 hoursbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 155 gbest | 174 g |
1,300 mAh | 1,500 mAhbest | |
212 ppi | 300 ppibest | |
| ↓ lower better | 8 mmbest | 9.2 mm |
0.5 GB | 1 GBbest | |
8 GB | 16 GBbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Battery & Power(2) | ||
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 1300 mAh | 1500 mAh |
Battery Life (hours) | 720 hours | 1008 hours |
Performance(2) | ||
Processor | Dual-core 1 GHz | MediaTek MT8113T |
RAM (GB) | 0.5 GB | 1 GB |
Display(3) | ||
Resolution (pixels) | 758x1024 pixels | 1448x1072 pixels |
Pixel Density (ppi) | 212 ppi | 300 ppi |
Frontlight Type | fixed | LED |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 155 g | 174 g |
Thickness (mm) | 8 mm | 9.2 mm |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | Wi‑Fi 4 | 802.11ac |
Storage(2) | ||
Internal Storage (GB) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Expandable Storage | true | false |
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Professional reviewers characterize the Basic Lux 4 as a basic yet functional e-reader that delivers crisp 212 PPI text, excellent eye comfort and ultra-lightweight portability at a very affordable price. They commend its sharp recessed screen, tactile page-turn buttons and value-for-money proposition, while noting minor drawbacks such as fixed front-light brightness, occasional screen flicker, ghosting in dark mode and the absence of warm-light or Bluetooth.
Everyday users consistently praise the device's feather-light build, long-lasting battery, front-lit readability and the flexibility of supporting 25 file formats plus microSD expansion. Common complaints revolve around screen flickering, ghosting in dark mode, the small 6-inch display, limited 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and the lack of adjustable warm light, with some noting the modest RAM can make apps feel sluggish.
Professional reviewers describe the Kobo Clara Colour as a well-engineered entry-level colour e-reader, praising its fast dual-core processor, eMMC storage, and vivid Kaleido 3 display. They highlight its lightweight, waterproof build and impressive battery life, while noting the small screen size and lack of tactile controls as drawbacks for power users.
Everyday users love the Clara Colour's light weight, long battery endurance, and vivid colour rendering for comics and cookbooks. Common complaints revolve around the limited 6-inch screen, the dimmer colour e-ink compared to monochrome panels, and the absence of physical buttons or a stylus, as well as storage constraints.
“perfect hardware”
“light as a feather”
“wonderful display for graphic novels”
