Specifications
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- Screen size
- 4.3″
- Sharpness
- 219 pixels per inch
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- No
- Display detail
- E Ink, 219 ppi; not a touchscreen. Xteink's announcement gives the size as 4.26 inches
- Page turns and refresh
- Shake-to-Flip turns pages when the device is shaken; it can be switched off
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- No
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- No
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- EPUB, TXT; BMP images; BIN and XTF fonts. Xteink's FAQ adds MOBI and PDF (not fully supported; it recommends converting them in the Xteink app) and its own XTC, XTCH and XTCZ formats for comics
- Book store
- None; books are sent from the Xteink app or copied to the microSD card
Design
- Weight
- 68 g
- Materials
- Built-in magnetic ring for phones; adhesive metal rings included for other phones
- Size
- 114 × 69 × 4.9 mm
- Colours
- Mist Gray, Space Black
- In the box
- X4 Classic, Quick Start Guide, microSD card, matte screen protector, 2 adhesive metal rings, magnetic charging adapter
Connections and battery
- Battery life detail
- 920 mAh
- Charging
- Pogo pins, with a magnetic pogo-pin-to-USB-C adapter included
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth, microSD slot (16 GB card included, up to 256 GB)
Pros and cons
Pros
- 68 g and 4.9 mm thin, with a built-in magnet for phones
- 920 mAh battery, up from the X4's 650 mAh
- Page-turn buttons, plus shake-to-turn
Cons
- No front light or touchscreen
- Charges through pogo pins with an adapter, not USB-C
- No book store or library loans
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3″ | 220 | No | 32 GB | 95 g | Sept 2026 | |
| 4.3″ | 219 | No | 16 GB | 72 g | Jul 2026 | |
| 4.3″ | 220 | No | 32 GB | 74 g | Dec 2025 |
Previous model: X4.
Sources
- xteink.com/products/xteink-x4-classic-pocket-ereader
- cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0759/9344/8689/files/X4_Classic_User_Guide_0914.pdf
- abnewswire.com/pressreleases/xteink-unveils-the-x4-classic-a-refined-pocket-ere…
- blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/09/03/new-xteink-x4-classic-x4-v2-getting-releas…
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
