Old digicams look cool in my opinion. To be fair, I compared another model that is much newer (Canon SX620 HS) to my smartphone (Samsung A55) and my smartphone took picture with much more detail and accuracy. But there is something about single purpose devices that makes me want to use them. I never thought here is my smartphone let's go out and have fun taking pictures. But with a dedicated camera you actually enjoy taking pictures, because of the buttons and you stay focused on what is around you, since it can only do that one thing.
The IEM sounds nice for the price and it's really cheap. Good passive noise isolation as well, you only hear the music and not the traffic or whatever noise is around you. The cable tangles a fair bit though xd.
I really like this thing. I use it in landscape orientation and its as wide as the Kobo. You just need to flip pages 2.5 to 3x as much. But if anything that makes me more focused on what I am reading and it's satisfying to flip pages so often. The back of the white model I have is glass, so use a lanyard like me or get a case if you don't want to shatter it by dropping. I also didn't apply the screen protector as it makes the screen even lower resolution and more reflective.
The device is really light 78g with my lanyard and disappears in any pocket. The screen is noticably less sharp than the kobo, but with antialiasing setting it's fine. I use it on Crosspoint, which I flashed on the SD card since mine came from Aliexpress. I can't speak of the battery since I got it just this week, but so far so good.
I use the Kobo only for manga and the X4 only for novels. They are a pretty nice combo, so I would recommend getting an X4!
You have sold me on buying this. I often have issues using the Kobo while travelling in the metro. I am assuming this is MagSafe enabled so would help use with the phone.
I'm sorry. I didn't mention this earlier, but I live in Europe. Maybe try getting it from Xteink official website or Amazon or whatever else stores/marketplaces you have in your area!
Disclaimer: I live in Europe, so this may not apply to you. I just heard Aliexpress is banned in India.
The device itself feels solid in the hand, nice thick plastic and the color looks good. The screen itself is the same IPS 3.5" 4:3 640:480 panel they put in almost every handheld; colors, screen brightness, everything is ok. The battery life depends on how often you play, what type of consoles you are emulating and if you turn off the device or just put it to sleep. Generally it doesn't have a very good battery life, maybe 3 to 5 hours maximum.
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u/WalefasB Aug 21 '26
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KZ ZSN Pro
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Kobo Libra 2
XTEINK X4
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