Amazon
Kindle Scribe (2024)
$399.99Cheaper
Released 2024-12
Best E Ink Tablets · head-to-head
Kindle Scribe (2024) vs Bigme inkNote Color+
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Kindle Scribe (2024) is cheaper at $399.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Bigme
Bigme inkNote Color+
$539
Which is better: the Kindle Scribe (2024) or Bigme inkNote Color+?
The Bigme inkNote Color+ wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Kindle Scribe (2024) is the cheaper at $399.99. Get the Bigme inkNote Color+ for the stronger spec sheet, the Kindle Scribe (2024) to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Kindle Scribe (2024) | Bigme inkNote Color+ |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $399.99 | $539 |
| Brand | Amazon | Bigme |
| Released | 2024-12 | — |
| Screen size (in) | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| Ppi | 300 | 300 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 128 |
| Color display | No | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Pen included | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | No | — |
| Battery weeks | 12 | — |
Sources — Kindle Scribe (2024): amazon.com (verified 2026-07-11). Bigme inkNote Color+: store.bigme.vip (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Kindle Scribe (2024) and Bigme inkNote Color+?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Screen size (in): Kindle Scribe (2024) 10.2 vs Bigme inkNote Color+ 10.3
- Storage (GB): Kindle Scribe (2024) 16 vs Bigme inkNote Color+ 128
- Color display: Kindle Scribe (2024) false vs Bigme inkNote Color+ true
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Kindle Scribe (2024)
Three hands-on testers — TechRadar, Tom's Guide and Engadget — agree the 2024 Kindle Scribe is the best big-screen E Ink e-reader and a much-improved writing tablet, with handwriting-recognition AI that works better than expected. All three flag the $60 price hike to $399, and note that annotating books (Active Canvas) still feels awkward or buggy. No Verge or PCMag review was captured. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Best-in-class E Ink reading: sharp 300ppi 10.2-inch screen, roomy and comfortable to read on; Handwriting-recognition AI works impressively well on messy scrawl; Redesigned Premium Pen now included standard, comfortable to write and erase with.
Flagged: $60 price increase to $399 is hard to justify — now costs about as much as an iPad; Writing/annotating on books (Active Canvas) still feels awkward and can be buggy; AI features are slow because every request is a cloud round-trip.
Bigme inkNote Color+
No sourced tester review yet.