
To give credit where it’s due, I actually prefer the GlowLight 4’s core reading experience to that of the Kindle. Generally speaking, the GlowLight 4’s reading experience is excellent, while “everything else” ranges from “fine” to “a nightmare.” There are two main components to the Nook Glowlight 4’s interface: the reading experience, and what I’ll call “everything else” - settings, lighting, buying new books and so forth.

The only big difference from the GlowLight 3 is that the GlowLight 4’s chassis is slightly smaller, and the page-turn buttons are on the edges of the bezel rather than the center. It has a power button on top, a USB-C charging port on the bottom, a “Nook” logo on the back and not much else. Otherwise, the GlowLight 4 looks like a traditional e-reader. The GlowLight 4 has a better, more naturalistic layout, and the buttons make a big difference, particularly since it means your screen won’t be covered in fingerprints. Furthermore, you get these buttons on either side of the screen, unlike Kindle and Kobo, which put both physical buttons off to one side. While you need to buy super-premium Kindle and Kobo models ($180 and up) to get physical buttons, the GlowLight 4 includes them by default.

One major advantage of the GlowLight 4 over comparably priced Kindle and Kobo devices is its physical page-turn buttons.
