The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft uses Kaleido 3 display but at 11″ and the closest competitor is the Boox Note Air 5C which uses the same screen technology but at a smaller 10.3″. Let’s see their specs differences in the table below. Apologies for some blank fields as full spec information on the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is not provided by Amazon.
| Features | Note Air 5C | Kindle Scribe Colorsoft |
| Price | $499 | $629 & $679 |
| Buy From | Boox Shop | Amazon US store |
| Coupon Discount | BOOXAFF | |
| Release Date | 2025 | December 2025 |
| Operating System | Android 15 | Custom Linux |
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 10.3" Kaleido 3 (4,096 colors) Carta 1200 glass screen with flat cover-lens | 11” Colorsoft display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. |
| Resolution | 2480 x 1860 px | 2640 x 1980 px |
| Resolution for Color | 1240 x 930 px | Unknown |
| PPI | 300 & 150 | 300 & 150 |
| Frontlight | Warm & Cold | Warm & Cold |
| Hardware | ||
| CPU | Octa-core + BSR GPU | Unknown |
| RAM | 6 GB | Unknown |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 32 & 64 GB |
| External Storage | microSD | No |
| Audio | Dual Speakers & Microphone | - |
| Battery | 3,700mAh Li-ion Polymer | For reading, a single charge lasts up to 8 weeks based on a half hour of reading per day, with wireless off and the light setting at 13. For writing, a single charge lasts up to 2 weeks based on a half hour period of writing per day, with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary and may be reduced based on usage and other factors such as annotating content. |
| Connect | USB-C with OTG | USB-C |
| Wifi & BT | Yes | Yes |
| Sizes, Color | ||
| Dimesnsions | 225 x 192 x 5.8 mm | 189 x 245 x 5.4mm |
| Weight | 440 g | 400g |
| Color | Dark Gray | Graphite & Fig |
