Onyx BOOX Go Color 7 is the latest e-book reader from the Chinese specialist. In addition to the color screen, it is characterized by the use of an operating system based on Android 12, which allows it to perform some other functions than a reader.

The new BOOX is a reader of compact dimensions, light and thin, with dimensions of 156 x 137 x 6.4 mm and weight 195 grams. Its design is similar to the two models that lead the e-reader segment, the Amazon Kindle Oasis and the Kobo Libra Color, with a touch screen, physical buttons for changing pages and fairly thick bezels.

His 7 inch touch screen diagonal is electronic ink and has technology Kaleido 3 can offer up to 4096 colors. Obviously, it’s not AMOLED or even LCD quality, but it’s not bad to at least offer color on an e-ink panel. Its native resolution in black and white is 1680 x 1264 pixels, while color is reduced to 1240 x 930 pixels.

Although E Ink screens are only visible in ambient light, this model has a front light that should make the screen easier to see in dark or dimly lit environments. You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of this light. It also has a G-sensor that allows the screen to automatically rotate, so you can easily switch between portrait and landscape orientation.

As for the internal hardware of the Onyx BOOX Go Color 7, let’s say it has a unspecified 2.4GHz octa-core processor complemented by 4GB of LPDDR4x and 64GB of memory UFS 2.2 storage. It is compatible with dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, has a 2,300 mAh battery, a microSD reader, a microphone, a built-in speaker and a USB Type-C port. It does not have headphone jacks, but you can use an adapter to the USB port.

Onyx says the reader has native support for a wide range of document and e-book formats, including EPUB, PDF, CBR, CBZ, MOBI, AZW3, DOCX, HTML, TXT, and even Microsoft PowerPoint files. It can also open common image formats and play WAV or MP3 audio files.

Its operating system is based on Android 12 It allows you to install or download third-party Android apps if you want to use another app to read eBooks. Or other content because the reader comes with the Google Play Store pre-installed. The Onyx BOOX Go Color 7 will be available in white or black finishes from June 24 for a price of 250 dollars.