Electronic paper (or e-paper) is a collective name for display technologies that offer paper-like performance - high display clarity and sunlight readability, and all that with very low power consumption (usually ePaper displays do not require any power while the image is not changing).
ePaper displays are found in many devices, and most people will associate ePaper displays with e-readers such as Amazon's Kindle. electronic readers are also available from many other vendors.
Amazon's first color Kindle, the Kindle Colorsoft, offers a 7" Kaleido E Ink displays (300 PPI in monochrome mode, 150 PPI in color mode). It offers 32GB of storage, up to 8 weeks battery life, and is waterproof.
The Kindle Colorsoft will ship on October 30 2024, for $279.99.
The Kobo Clara Colour eReader offers a 6" E Ink 1448 x 1072 Kaleido 3 display (300 PPI in monochrome, 150 PPI in color), a Dual-Core 2.0 Ghz chipset and IPX8 waterproofing.
The Kobo Clara Colour eReaderw will ship by end of April 2024 for $149.99.
The Kobo Libra Colour is an e-reader that is based on a 7" color 1264x1680 E Ink Kaleido 3 touchscreen (300 PPI in monochrome, 150 PPI in color). The Libra Colour offers a Dual-Core 2 Ghz chipset, Kobo Stylus 2 support ($69.99 extra), physical page turn buttons and IPX8 waterproofing.
The Kobo Libra Color will ship by the end of April 2024, for $219.99.
Xiaomi's Moaan inkPalm 5 Pro is an e-reader that offers a 5.2" 1820x780 (284 PPI) E Ink Carta HD display, Android OS (8.1), adjustable colour temperature with 24 stages and 64 GB of storage.
The Moaan inkPalm 5 Pro is now shipping in China for around $200.
Kobo's Elipsa 2E is a large e-reader, that offers a 10.3" 300PPI E Ink touchscreen with Kobo Stylus 2, ComfortLight Pro (front light color temperature and brightness adjustment system) and a dual-core 2GHz chipset.
The Kobo Elipsa 2E will launch by the end of April 2023 for $400.
The Sol Reader is a virtual reality (VR) headset that is powered by two front-lit E ink displays. It is designed to be an e-reader (or document reader).
The headset features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB-C for charging. The displays are viewed via pancake lenses and offer support for diopter adjustments.
Amazon's 2022 entry-level Kindle device offers a 300 PPI 6" glare-free E Ink display, front light with 4 LEDs, 16 GB of storage, and a USB-C connector.
Xiaomi's Moaan InkPalm Plus is an e-reader that offers a 5.84-inch E Ink display, Android 11 operation system, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
The InkPalm Plus is available via Xiaomi's own crowdfunding platform for $164.
The Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLigh 4e is a low cost eReader that offers a 6" 212-dpi E Ink display, USB-C charging, 8Gb of storage and front-lighting.
The Nook GlowLight 4e will ship in early June 2022, and is available now for pre-orders at $119.99.
The Huawei MatePad Paper is a large e-reader device that sports a 10.3" 1872 x 1404 (227 PPI) E Ink touch-enabled display, HarmonyOS 2 and 64GB of storage.
The MatePad Paper will ship soon globally, at around $550 (including a stylus and cover).
