Onyx has officially released the Boox Palma 2 Pro, which isn’t a surprise at all since they already showed it off back in September at their IFA 2025 booth.
Some of the details were unclear then, but now we know the Boox Palma 2 Pro does indeed come with a hybrid SIM card slot (which supports two SIM cards or one SIM card and one microSD card), but it only supports data, so technically it’s still not a phone.
I wonder why Onyx didn’t just make it a phone too? One of their main competitors, Bigme, sells several E Ink Android phones, and some cost considerably less than the Palma 2 Pro.
One thing the Palma 2 Pro has the Bigme phones don’t have is stylus support. Onyx added support for their InkSense Plus Stylus, but of course the stylus is sold separately. It supports USI styluses, not EMR styli like the new Note Air5 C.
As expected, the Palma 2 Pro features a Kaleido 3 color E Ink screen. They didn’t release a Pro version with a black and white screen, so I guess that means the regular Palma 2 is going to be sticking around for a while. I reviewed the Palma 2 earlier this year and I really liked it. It’s good to see they’re keeping it around for those that don’t want color E Ink, and it’s $130 cheaper.
Other than that, it’s mostly the same as the Palma 2. They did increase the RAM to 8GB, and the software is based on Android 15 now instead of Android 13. It’s slightly thicker than the Palma 2 at 8.8mm (up from 8mm) and the weight has increased by a whopping 5 grams.
The Palma 2 Pro is available in white and black, and the price is $399 in the US. It’s not available on Onyx’s Amazon store just yet, but it’ll show up soon because it’s expected to ship around November 7th when ordered from Onyx’s website.
Boox Palma 2 Pro Specs
- 6.13″ Kaleido 3 E Ink display.
- 1648 x 824 BW resolution (300ppi); 824 x 412 color resolution (150ppi).
- Frontlight with CTM (color temperature control).
- Capacitive touchscreen.
- Supports Onyx’s InkSense Plus Stylus (USI).
- Octa-core CPU with BSR.
- 8GB RAM.
- 128GB storage.
- Hybrid SIM card slot.
- MicroSD card slot, supports cards up to 2TB.
- Wi-Fi + BT 5.1.
- USB-C with OTG support.
- Android 15 OS.
- Built-in mic and speaker.
- Rotation sensor.
- Fingerprint reader.
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash.
- Light sensor.
- Battery: 3,950mAh Li-ion Polymer.
- Dimensions: 159 x 80 x 8.8 mm; Weight: 175 grams.
- Price: $399 USD.
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