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I read quite a bit on my phone. I usually read on my Voyage or Paperwhite but with the light properly adjusted I have no problem reading on the phone. However, that's not the same thing as saying they have equal eyestrain issues. They don't.
The phone's LCD is a light shining into my eyes and whille I can minimize the effects of that it's still always true. The front-lit Kindle gives me reflected light just like paper and, in my opinion, is easier on my eyes than paper. The phone is not!
I'm all for reading on the phone. I have a Nexus 5 and it has a great screen with the always the latest version of Android and it's probably the best possible phone to read with. At least none is likely to be much better. It's great. The Kindle isn't always with me and the phone is and that's the phone's advantage. The Kindle is a lot easier on my eyes.
I was convinced for a long time that reading would be too difficult on my eyes on LCD so I wouldn't do it. Then about 7 or 8 months ago I decided to read on the phone exclusively for a month and see what happens. During that month I did all sorts of experimenting with different apps, different lighting situations, etc. till I found what worked best for me. I feel like I've fine tuned it pretty well. I can read comfortably on the phone now for 20 or 30 minutes with no problem, where in the past I was limited to about 15 minutes. And if I take a minute or two break every 15 or 20 minute I can read for an hour or two on the phone. At the end of a session like that my eyes are starting to water but I'm basically fine. On the Kindle I read as long as I like and don't worry about it. That's a pretty big difference.
Barry
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