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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2026 vs Boox Go Color 7 Gen 2
What Kindle Paperwhite 2026 does better (1) and where Go Color 7 Gen 2 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Screen5.7
4.3Comfort & build8.5
3.9Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Kindle Paperwhite 2026Go Color 7 Gen 2
| Kindle Paperwhite 2026 | Go Color 7 Gen 2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 177 mm | 156 mm | +21 mm |
| Width | 128 mm | 137 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 6 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 190 g | +21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Kindle Paperwhite 2026 better than Go Color 7 Gen 2?
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)Yes · Go Color 7 Gen 2: No
Why is Go Color 7 Gen 2 better than Kindle Paperwhite 2026?
- Physical page-turn buttonsNo · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- Pen support (handwriting)No · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- Colour screenNo · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- Google Play appsNo · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- EPUB supportNo · Kindle Paperwhite 2026: Yes
- Weight211 g vs 190 g+11%
- Thickness8 mm vs 6 mm+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 7″ |
| Resolution | 1680 × 1264 | 1680 × 1264 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Screen technology | E Ink Carta | E Ink Kaleido 3 |
| Colour screen | No | Yes |
| Colour pixel density | — | 150 ppi |
| Grey levels | 16 | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | Yes | No |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 211 g | 190 g |
| Width | 128 mm | 137 mm |
| Height | 177 mm | 156 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 6 mm |
| Protection rating | IPX8 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Physical page-turn buttons | No | Yes |
| Auto-rotation (G-sensor) | — | Yes |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 2,300 mAh |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | — | 64 GB |
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | No | Yes |
| Pen technology | — | EMR (electromagnetic) |
| Software & books | ||
| Platform | Own Linux-based system | Android |
| Operating system | — | Android |
| Google Play apps | No | Yes |
| Built-in bookstore | Amazon Kindle Store | Google Play Books (app) |
| Supported formats | PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, PRC | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM, PRC |
| EPUB support | No | Yes |
| Text-to-speech | Yes | — |
| Audiobooks / audio playback | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & audio | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile data (4G / LTE) | No | No |
| Built-in speaker | — | Yes |
| Microphone | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU clock | — | 2 GHz |
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