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Boox Go Color 7 Gen 2 vs Tolino Shine 5
What Go Color 7 Gen 2 does better (11) and where Shine 5 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Screen6.2
8.6Comfort & build5.3
7.9Battery4.2
9.2Features4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Go Color 7 Gen 2Shine 5
| Go Color 7 Gen 2 | Shine 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156 mm | 160 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 137 mm | 112 mm | +25 mm |
| Thickness | 6 mm | 9 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 173 g | +17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Go Color 7 Gen 2 better than Shine 5?
- Storage64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Battery capacity2,300 mAh vs 1,500 mAh+53%
- Physical page-turn buttonsYes · Shine 5: No
- Pen support (handwriting)Yes · Shine 5: No
- RAM4 GB vs 0.5 GB8×
- Colour screenYes · Shine 5: No
- Memory card slotYes · Shine 5: No
- Google Play appsYes · Shine 5: No
- CPU clock2 GHz vs 1 GHz2×
- Screen size7″ vs 6″+17%
- Thickness6 mm vs 9 mm+50%
Why is Shine 5 better than Go Color 7 Gen 2?
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)No · Go Color 7 Gen 2: Yes
- Weight190 g vs 173 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1680 × 1264 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Screen technology | E Ink Kaleido 3 | E Ink Carta |
| Colour screen | Yes | No |
| Colour pixel density | 150 ppi | — |
| Grey levels | — | 16 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | No | Yes |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 173 g |
| Width | 137 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 156 mm | 160 mm |
| Thickness | 6 mm | 9 mm |
| Protection rating | — | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Physical page-turn buttons | Yes | No |
| Auto-rotation (G-sensor) | Yes | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,300 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | Yes | No |
| Pen technology | EMR (electromagnetic) | — |
| Software & books | ||
| Platform | Android | — |
| Operating system | Android | — |
| Google Play apps | Yes | No |
| Built-in bookstore | Google Play Books (app) | Tolino (Thalia, Hugendubel, Weltbild…) |
| Supported formats | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, CHM, PRC | EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, TXT |
| EPUB support | Yes | Yes |
| Audiobooks / audio playback | Yes | Yes |
| Public library lending (OverDrive / Libby / Onleihe) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & audio | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile data (4G / LTE) | No | No |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | — |
| Microphone | Yes | — |
| Headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU clock | 2 GHz | 1 GHz |
