In this article we will look at the specs differences between three 6″ish e-readers: the Boox Palma, Hisense HiReader and the Touch Lite.
| Features | Boox Palma | Hisense Hi Reader | Hisense Touch Lite |
| Price | $279 | $248 | around $200 |
| Buy From | Boox Shop Coupon discount- BOOXAFF | AliExpress | AliExpress |
| Screen | |||
| Screen | 6.13" E Ink Carta 1200 | 6.7" Eink Carta HD | 5.84" Eink carta HD |
| Resolution | 824 x 1648 | 1200*825 | 1440 x 720 |
| PPI | 300 | 300 | 287 |
| Frontlight | Warm & Cold | 36 colors | 36 colors |
| Hardware | |||
| CPU | Qualcomm Advanced Octa-core | 1.8GHz UNISOC T610 Octa-core | 1.8 Ghz octa-core Qualcomm |
| RAM | 6GB (LPDDR4X) | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB (UFS 2.1) | 64GB | 64GB |
| External Storage | micro SD slot | No | No |
| Audio | Mic & Speakers | Mic & Speakers | Mic & Speakers |
| Battery | 3,950mAh Li-ion Polymer | 3000mAh | 3000mah |
| Rear Camera | 16 MP | No | No |
| Front Camera | No | No | No |
| SIM Card | No | No | No |
| Connect | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wifi & BT | Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0 | Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0 | Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0 |
| Software | |||
| OS | Android 11 | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Google Play Store Pre-Installed | Yes | No | No |
| Sizes & Color | |||
| Dimensions | 159 x 80 x 8.0 mm (6.3" x 3.1" x 0.31") | - | - |
| Weight | 170g | 177g | 155g |
| Color | Black & White | Black | Gray & Greenish Blue |
Looking at the hardware specs and the software it’s pretty obvious that the Palma is the clear winner. But if you’re on a budget then the Touch Lite by Hisense or even the HiReader would be your best bet.
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