PocketBook Era Stardust Silver
Score: 81/100
Amazon Kindle Kids
Score: 73/100Rankings
The PocketBook Era is a premium 7-inch waterproof e-reader featuring a razor-sharp 300 ppi Carta display, SMARTlight and robust audio capabilities. Its lack of expandable storage and mono speaker are notable trade-offs. It is best for readers who want a high-quality display, waterproofing and integrated audio for audiobooks.
The Kindle Kids 16GB is a child-focused e-reader featuring a 6-inch high-contrast Colorsoft color e-ink display and weeks of battery life. Its color screen is less sharp than monochrome Kindles and it lacks premium features like water resistance and system-wide Dark Mode. Best suited for children 3-12 who read graphic novels and need robust parental controls.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
7 inchesbest | 6 inches | |
| ↓ lower better | 228 g | 158 gbest |
16 GBbest | 16 GBbest | |
300 ppibest | — | |
1 GBbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 10 mm | 8.13 mmbest |
29 formatsbest | — | |
1,700 mAhbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
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Display(1) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 7 inches | 6 inches |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 228 g | 158 g |
Thickness (mm) | 10 mm | 8.13 mm |
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Professional reviewers commend the PocketBook Era for its razor-sharp Carta 1200 display, high contrast, fast dual-core processor, and comprehensive audio features including Bluetooth 5.1 and 26-language TTS, while noting the lack of expandable storage and mono speaker as trade-offs.
No direct consumer reviews or aggregated ratings were found in the research, so everyday user sentiment is unavailable.
“Good e-Reader's hands-on review praises the "razor sharp" 300 ppi fonts for a "glorious" experience, flush glass screen with anti-scratch protection, fast dual-core 1 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.1 audio, and TTS in 26 languages; notes confident durability for active use and two color/storage variants.”
“ad-free, durable with replacement guarantee.”
Professional reviewers position the Kindle Colorsoft Kids as a strong family upgrade, praising its vibrant color display for graphic novels, long battery life, adjustable warm light, and the suite of accessibility tools. They commend the bundled protective case, 2-year replacement guarantee, and ad-free Kids+ subscription as high value, while noting the trade-off of reduced sharpness on the color e-ink panel and the absence of a full system-wide Dark Mode and premium adult conveniences.
Everyday users celebrate the device's durability, the peace of mind from the 2-year replacement guarantee, and the engaging Kids+ library that encourages over an hour of daily reading. Parents value the robust parental controls and ad-free environment, and many cite the Assistive Reader and VoiceView as essential for early or dyslexic readers.
