Description
The Onyx Boox Note 5 is their flagship 10.3 inch digital note taking device and ebook reader. This is geared towards taking notes, using Android apps and reading digital content. The major selling points is Android 11, lots of storage, RAM and an ultra-fast processor.
The Note 5 has a 10.3 inch E INK Carta HD display with a resolution of 1404×1872 with 226 PPI and 16 levels of greyscale. It has a flush screen and bezel design and has a layer of glass protecting it. There is WACOM integration, which is designed for note taking, freehand drawing and editing PDF files. Onyx has developed a brand new stylus called the Boox Pen Plus, which give get for free with the purchase from Good e-Reader. It is blue and has a hexagonal design. They have all new nibs that make writing a pure joy. The pens are also magnetic and attach themselves to the device.
There is a screen protector that is installed on the factory, so you don’t need to install it yourself, this is a special one that Onyx developed, they call it writing film, and there is more resistance when writing on the screen with the stylus. There are a series of white and amber LED lights, which should help you read at night, in addition to the amber ones providing a warm candlelight effect.
Underneath the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Octo-Core processor, 4GB of DDRX RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It has speakers to listen to audiobooks, podcasts or music. There is also Bluetooth 5.0, which can be used in conjunction with wireless headphones or various Bluetooth accessories, such as keyboard. Charging and transferring of data is done via the USB-C port. It has a G-sensor to help with orientation from landscape to portrait mode. It is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery, which should provide a couple of weeks of daily usage. The weight is 380g and is 5.8 mm thick.