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Stiftung Warentest examines eBook Reader: Kindle-competition is not sleeping

  • Nov 15, 2025
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In the eBook-Reader-Test-Stiftung Warentest had to make Amazon's flagship "Kindle Paperwhite", the competition of the world, Thalia and co. We will tell you, who could convince in the Test (issue 07/13), and, in comparison with the CHIP-leaderboard-effective Alternative Reader for digital reading pleasure.

Kindle: (Were)the winner of the test with a reading weakness

The judgment of the tester seems to be clear: With a total score of 1.6 ("Good"), Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite the test winner of the test. But a look at the Test revealed the Details of a weak point in the first place. The Details:
  • In terms of "image quality" could the Kindle Paperwhite no fooling: Whether in bright or dark ambient light - the eBooks are easy to read, so the Tester. Better no other Reader in this category.
  • According to Stiftung Warentest, the Kindle is a guarantee for the best reading comfort; also, when you are Looking for and Sync the books there were to complain about in the Test, nothing.
  • The big drawback of the Kindle: Public lending libraries you can use the Amazon Reader does not benefit; they have in the Amazon Store books to borrow or buy. This resulted in the total result to a devaluation, so that the Kindle Paperwhite failed the predicate "Very Good". Price about 130 Euro.
Test Winner: Kindle Paperwhite

eBook Reader: Tolino Shine-2nd place

  • The slightly cheaper Tolino-Shine (available among others at the Thalia, Weltbild and Hugendubel) crack the magical 2,0-border, and ends up with a total of 1.9 on the second place.
  • For about 95 Euro you can also the public lending library, you must ensure, however, compared to the test winner of the small drawbacks in purchase take - for example, in the case of the leaves speed and the Search of new books.
  • Where you quick and easy eBooks for the Tolino Shine, we have you in a further practical tip summarized.
Tolino Shine is on place 2

Cheapest eBook Reader disappointed in the Test

  • The eBook-Reader Trekstor Pyrus landed on the last place.
  • In particular, the weak image quality and lack of Wi-Fi, criticized the experts of the supposed bargain. From about 65 euros.
  • The Reader was distributed until shortly before the Test also in the case of Thalia and Weltbild. This now but the second placed "Tolino Shine".
  • All the Details of the Test you will find cost-free on test.de.
eBook Reader Trekstor Pyrus

In comparison: the Kindle-Killer in the CHIP-best list

  • Also, the CHIP-best list of eBook-Reader beats, Amazon with the Kindle Paperwhite. In the CHIP-Test was not only criticized that the Paperwhite displays the common ePub Format. However, we can tell you in a Praxisitipp, as you ePub books on the Kindle can read.
  • Sony's brisk e-book Reader PRS T3 is in the on-CHIP Ranking at number 2 and is about 90 euros a good Alternative to the test-the test winner. Only on the Display illumination, you need to steer clear of.
  • A Kindle competitor with illuminated Display, you can get them for around 110 Euro: The Kobo glo convinced the CHIP experts, and especially by his sharp and contrast-rich image. In contrast to the Kindle you can buy eBooks in any Store.
CHIP-best list: eBooks in Check
Tip: In November 2013, Stiftung Warentest, the largest German eBook has been tested on Stores. Amazon and Apple are in the Test, which Shops you can trust, read in our test-summary.

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