Boox Palma VS Hisense A9 – Specs, Price differences

Boox just released the Palma yesterday- which is a phone-sized eReader. It would actually be a phone except for the fact that it didn’t support sim card use. It has everything else- powerful RAM and processor, Google Play, Android OS, and even a camera. You can buy the A9 from Aliexpress while the Palma is available at Amazon or BooxShop. With BooxShop you get Free accessories and a small discount when you use the coupon- BOOXAFF. Here’s a look at the similarities and differences with the Hisense A9 which was released a year ago-

Features Boox Palma Hisense A9
Price $249 $250-$290
Buy From Boox ShopAliExpress
Coupon - BOOXAFF
Screen
Screen 6.13" E Ink Carta 1200 6.1" eInk 1200 Carta
Resolution B/W 824 x 1648 824 x 1648
PPI B/W 300 300
Frontlight Warm & Cold Warm & Cold
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Advanced Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 2Ghz
RAM 6GB (LPDDR4X) 4 & 6GB
Internal Storage 128 GB (UFS 2.1) 128 GB
External Storage micro SD slot micro SD slot
Audio Mic & Speakers Mic & Speakers
Battery 3,950mAh Li-ion Polymer 4000 mAh
Rear Camera 16 MP 13MP
Front Camera No 5 MP
SIM Card No 2 Nano
Connect USB-C USB-C
Wifi & BT Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0 Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0
Software
OS Android 11 Android 11
Sizes & Color
Dimensions 159 x 80 x 8.0 mm (6.3" x 3.1" x 0.31") 159 x 79.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight 170g 185g
Color Black Dark Gray & Dark Teal

Boox Palma VS Hisense A9 Main differences

The main differences between the two devices is that the Palma has Google Play but no sim card. While the A9 has two nano sim card slots but no Google Play. Also the Palma has a 16MP camera (no front) and the A9 has 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras.

Otherwise, they have very similar specs such as a Qualcomm processor, a 6.1″ e-ink 1200 Carta screen, with 300 PPI, 6 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of internal storage with an option to expand using the micro sd card slot. They are both powered by 4000 mAh batteries and run on Android 11.

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