Let’s look at the two RLCD android tablets that are coming out this year – the Daylight Computer DC1 and the Hannspree Hannsnote 2. One is monochrome while the other is color, one has backlight while the other doesn’t. check out their full specs and features below-
| Features | Daylight Computer DC1 | Hannspree HannsNote 2 |
| Launch Date | May 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Official Site | Daylight Computer | Hannspree |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Display | ||
| Screen | 10.5" Live Paper Display (Monochrome) | 10” Full Color Eco-Friendly Paper Display |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1200 | 1600 x 1200 px |
| PPI | 190 | 200 |
| Hz | 60hz | 60hz |
| Backlight | Pure Amber Backlight: Optional DC Dimming (no PWM) | No |
| Hardware | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip | Mediatek Helio G99 | Rockchip RK3566 |
| CPU | Octa-Core 2.2Ghz | Quad-core A55@1.8G |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | - |
| Battery | 8000 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | Wacom EMR | No |
| Camera & Connectivity | ||
| Front Camera | No | 2 MP |
| Wifi | 6 | 2.4GHz and 5GHz |
| BT | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sizes | ||
| Dimensions | 184.4 x 221.5 x 4.7 mm | |
| Weight | 550g | 350g |
| Color | White | Black |
I feel like Hannspree wanted a light and simple color eReader and hence the specs are lower especially the 2200mAh battery (which is quite low for a 10″ android tablet). This also makes theirs more affordable as the DC1 is more than double it’s price. It has more powerful components though and more storage so it’ll be something you can run all your tasks and apps on and can also use as a mini laptop after you pair it with a keyboard. But because it is monochrome I will go with the Hannsnote 2 if I had to choose one.
