Boox released the Tab Mini C this month (June 2023) and I guess it can be considered to be an alternative to the Nova Air C since they both have 7.8″ eink color displays. Below we look at their similarities and differences-
7.8" Kaleido 3 (4,096 colors) with AG glass flat cover-lens
7.8" Eink on-cell Kaleido Plus Screen (4096 colors) with AG glass flat cover-lens
Resolution B/W
1404 x 1872 px
1404 x 1872 px
PPI B/W
300
300
Resolution color
702 x 936 px
624 x 468
PPI Color
150
100
Frontlight
Front Light with CTM (Warm and Cold)
Front Light with CTM (Warm and Cold)
Hardware
CPU
Qualcomm Advanced Octa-core
Advanced octa-core processor
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4X)
3GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal Storage
64GB (UFS 2.1)
32GB eMMC
External Storage
No
No
Audio
Mic & Dual Speakers
Mic & Speakers
Battery
5,000mAh Li-ion Polymer
2,000mAh Li-ion Polymer
Connect
USB-C w/OTG
USB-C w/OTG
Wifi & BT
Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0
Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0
Front Light
Front Light with CTM (Warm and Cold)
Front Light with CTM (Warm and Cold)
Software
Operating System
Android 11
Android 11
Sizes, Color
Dimensions
194 x 136.5 x 8.3 mm (7.6" x 5.4" x 0.33")
194x136.5x6.3 mm
Weight
264g (9.3oz)
<235g
Color
Black
Black
Boox Nova Air C VS Tab Mini C Differences
Both of them use a 7.8″ eink screen but the Mini C comes with the latest Kaleido 3 while Air C is that of the Kaleido Plus.The B/W resolution is both at 300 PPI but in terms of color the Mini C has more at 150 PPI (702×936 px) while the Nova Air C is 100 PPI (468 x 624px). They have the same octa-core processor and RAM at 4GB but the Mini C has more internal storage at 64GB while the other has 32GB.
The Tab Mini C wins in terms of battery too at a whopping 5000 mAh compared to Nova Air C’s 2000 mAh. But this means the latter is also 2mm thinner and 30g lighter than the Mini C. The Nova Air C retails for $399 from Boox Shop and you can get the Tab Mini C from the same store for $449.
