New Boox Note Air5 C Runs Android 15 and Supports EMR Stylus

Onyx is hosting a new product launch event tomorrow (or later tonight, depending on your time zone), and one new device has already turned up on Amazon, complete with a couple of images that reveal a good amount of information.

The Note Air5 C is Onyx’s latest eNote with a 10.3″ color E Ink screen. There’s a picture of the back of the box with most of the key specs (listed below), and they’re mostly the same as the Note Air4 C. The overall design appears similar as well, but there are two new buttons on the side, and there are pins on the back for a case/keyboard accessory.

The Note Air5 C runs Android 15, which is the latest version for an Onyx device. The Note Air4 C runs Android 13. I don’t recall any Boox devices coming with Android 14 so apparently they’re skipping over that version.

The listing says the Note Air5 C supports the “Pen3”, which means it does indeed use an EMR touchscreen, which is good news. Some of Onyx’s newer devices use USI touchscreens that some consider a downgrade.

The Note Air5 C is the same price as the previous version at $529 in the US. Onyx has dropped the price of the Note Air4 C to $499, so you can save some cash by getting it instead, but they should’ve dropped the price lower than that because who isn’t going to pay 6% more for the new version.

Boox Note Air5 Specs

• 10.3″ Kaleido 3 E Ink display.
• 2480 x 1860 BW resolution (300ppi); 1240 x 930 color resolution (150ppi).
• Frontlight with CTM (color temperature control).
• Capacitive and stylus touch (Pen3 – EMR).
• Octa-core CPU with BSR.
• 6GB RAM.
• 64GB storage.
• MicroSD card slot.
• Wi-Fi 5G + BT 5.1.
• USB-C with OTG support.
• Android 15 OS.
• Built-in dual mics and speakers.
• Rotation sensor.
• Fingerprint reader.
• Battery: 3,700mAh Li-ion Polymer.
• Dimensions: 225 x 192 x 5.8 mm; Weight: 440 grams.
• Price: $529 at Amazon

Introducing Note Air5 C

Boox Note Air5 C Unboxing