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Daylight DC-1
10.5-inch Android tablet with a 60 Hz reflective screen that reads by daylight, plus an amber backlight with DC dimming for evenings.
Specs
| Type | Tablet |
|---|---|
| Screen | 10.5 in reflective LCD (Live Paper), 1600 × 1200 |
| Light at night | Amber backlight, DC dimming |
| Colour | Monochrome |
| Refresh | 60 Hz |
| Chip | MediaTek Helio G99, 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB, microSD |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 550 g (1.2 lb) |
| Os | Android 13 |
| Stylus | Included |
| Camera | None |
Specs from the manufacturer and the sources listed below. Last verified Oct 22, 2026.
Good
- The only full Android tablet we found with both a paper-like reflective screen and an amber backlight for dark rooms
- 60 Hz refresh makes scrolling and video usable, unlike e-ink
- Readable in direct sunlight with the backlight off
- DC dimming, so no PWM flicker at low brightness (maker claim)
Not so good
- No published spectrum or melanopic figure for the amber backlight, and no independent measurement
- Monochrome only
- $729 buys far more processing power in a normal tablet; reviewers called the price steep
- Sleep claims on the homepage come with no data
The DC-1 is a 10.5-inch Android tablet with a reflective LCD that Daylight calls Live Paper. With the backlight off, it shows only the light the room or the sun reflects back, like a page. In a dark room you switch on an amber backlight, which Daylight says contains no blue light and dims by current rather than flicker.
That combination is what sets it apart. E-ink readers look like paper but refresh slowly. Normal tablets are fast but light the screen with a blue-rich LED. The DC-1 runs at 60 Hz, so web pages, notes and even video work, while the evening light stays amber.
The weak spot is evidence. Daylight publishes no spectrum or melanopic figure for the backlight, and we found no independent measurement. Its homepage claims “better sleep” with no data behind it. No study has tested this tablet on sleep, so the case rests on the general research on screens at night, covered on our low blue light screens page.
It is also a niche, monochrome device. Reviewers at Adventure.com and SlashGear liked the screen but noted that $729 buys a much faster colour tablet. If you mainly want a cheaper reflective tablet and can wait for shipping, the Eazeye Focus has a similar screen and an amber front light for $399.
Sources
- Daylight Computer: homepage (Live Paper, amber backlight, circadian claims)
- Daylight Computer: product specs (screen, chip, battery, DC dimming)
- BGR: Daylight's $729 computer ditches blue light for a paper-like display
- Adventure.com: six months with the Daylight tablet
- SlashGear: how Daylight's Live Paper display works
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