This viral ereader has come out of nowhere, and bookworms cant get enough of it but it could ring alarm bells for Amazon as it surpasses the Kindle Colorsoft on the retailers charts
Date:
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:14:29 +0000
Description:
The Xteink X4 ereader is the latest social media tech obsession, and it's emerging as a serious Kindle rival.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Xteink X4 ereader has gone viral for its compact size It's 4.3 inches, weighs under 80 grams and can be attached to Qi2-compatible smartphones It's the first non-Amazon ereader to make the top 10 list Amazon has been the reigning champion of the best ereaders and its range of Kindle devices continue to dominate the market but this viral mini ereader has taken social media and bookworms by storm.
The Xteink X4 is the latest gadget that users online cant get enough of, and its all because of its compact size. Coming in at 4.3 inches and weighing
2.72 ounces (which is just under 78 grams), the Xteink X4 is small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket and can even be attached to Qi2-compatible smartphones such as newer iPhone models and Google Pixel phones. Besides offering the features of a regularly-sized ereader but in compact form, its reasonable $70 price mark is another big selling point a decent budget
option compared to newer Kindle models which can be quite the investment. But following its popularity surge thanks to its online hype, its become a new rival for Amazons own ereader brand, and it could ring alarm bells for the retail juggernaut. Article continues below You may like This is the world's smallest ereader and you can build it for under $50 The best ereader for 2026 The best Kindle in 2026
In a rare turn of events the Xteink X4 has ushered its way into Amazons top
10 best-selling ereaders , making it the first non-Amazon device to make the list. It currently sits in the number six spot, surpassing the Kindle Colorsoft and the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft , the former which still takes one of the top spots in our list of the best Kindles .
Despite the positives, reviews of its software have been a bit of a mixed bag as Trusted Reviews puts it, with some owners highlighting that its software offerings can be quite basic. But even then, this isnt a massive setback
thats pushing away prospective owners, and it still offers an adequate casual reading experience, which could be even more of a threat to Kindle devices especially given Amazons latest Kindle crackdown.
Just a few weeks ago Amazon announced it would be pulling the plug on older devices despite them still being used, which frustrated users believe is a
way for the company to get you to needlessly upgrade to a new and thus
pricier Kindle. The decision affects Kindle devices released in 2012 and before, meaning that as of May 20, youll no longer be able to purchase or download new books to your device, but youll still have access to read
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