First unveiled at IFA 2025 in September and then officially announced in China earlier this month, Boox’s next smartphone-sized e-reader is now coming to the U.S. While there are two versions of the device available in China, including a black and white model called the P6 Pro, it’s the Boox P6 Pro Color that’s coming to the U.S., where it will be called the Boox Palma 2 Pro.
The price of the P6 Pro Color in China is 3,299 CNY, or about $463, but the Palma 2 Pro is now available for pre-order through the Boox online store in the US for $399.99, if you order it through one of the company’s US warehouses, with shipping expected to begin in early November. You can also choose to pre-order the Palma 2 Pro at one of the company’s Hong Kong warehouses with shipping expected this month and a price drop to $379.99, but Boox’s website warns that “some countries may impose tariffs on products imported from Hong Kong,” and American customers may end up paying much more for the device in the end.
The specifications and functionalities of the new Boox Palma 2 Pro are identical to those of the P6 Pro Color. It features a 6.13-inch Kaleido 3-Color E Ink display, which is the same display technology used in e-readers like the Kobo Libra Color. Black and white content is displayed at 300 dpi, but drops to 150 dpi in color mode, which is limited to just 4,096 different shades.
It is powered by an unnamed “octa-core processor” paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage expandable up to 2TB via microSD card. The Palma 2 Pro also supports up to 2 SIM cards (when you’re not using a microSD card), but is limited to data-only SIM cards. It is no longer completely dependent on Wi-Fi like previous versions of the Palma, but it is still not a smartphone replacement.
The Palma 2 Pro runs Android 15 and has access to the Google Play Store, making it a versatile pocket e-reader that can function as a Kobo or a Kindle using its mobile apps. It’s also the first Palma device with digital notepad aspirations, compatible with Boox’s $46 InkSense Plus stylus that offers 4,096 levels of pressure and tilt sensitivity, potentially turning it into a small sketchbook too.
On the back of the Palma 2 Pro you’ll find a basic 16MP camera with an LED flash that’s mainly useful for digitizing documents, and although the device has Bluetooth to connect to wireless headphones, you’ll want to continue listening to music, podcasts and audiobooks rather than trying to watch videos, which is still an unpleasant experience on e-ink screens.
