Onyx Boox plans to release a new G0 7 Color 2 e-reader sometime in the next few months. This will likely be an excellent upgrade for people who bought the first gen when it was released in 2024. It should receive some incremental upgrades; a new version of Android is likely, in addition to a slight bump in specs.
The first generation Boox Go 7 had a 7-inch E INK Kaleido 3 color e-paper screen and Carta 1200 for enhanced page turns and performance. It is likely Onyx will use Carta 1300 for the second-generation screen tech.
The black and white resolution should continue to be 1680×1264 with 300 PPI, while the color content resolution should be 1240 x 930 with 150 PPI. The device’s body is sleek black, and the screen is seamlessly integrated with the bezel and protected by a layer of glass. Thanks to the physical page-turn buttons, it looks like the second coming of the Kindle Oasis. It also will have a front-lit display and color temperature system, which you can read during the day or night, including white and amber LED lights. A software slider bar can adjust the lighting with warm and cool LED lights.
The first generation model had a quad-core 2.4 GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. It also features a microSD card slot that can support an additional 1TB of storage. The device supports WIFI Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0 and has a built-in speaker, ideal for listening to audiobooks, music, or podcasts. A single microphone is available for voice communication apps. It is powered by a 2300 mAh battery. The dimensions are 156x137x6.4mm, and it weighs 195g.
I foresee a slightly faster processor, more storage, and a larger battery. This model should run Android 13 and continue to access the Google Play Store. There is no word on pricing or accurate specs. Onyx just received certification, so it should be out in a couple of months. This will also be an international release.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.