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Boox Palma 2 vs Tolino Shine 5
What Palma 2 does better (8) and where Shine 5 wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Palma 2Shine 5
| Palma 2 | Shine 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159 mm | 160 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 80 mm | 112 mm | −32 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 173 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Palma 2 better than Shine 5?
- Battery capacity3,950 mAh vs 1,500 mAh2.6×
- Storage128 GB vs 16 GB8×
- Physical page-turn buttonsYes · Shine 5: No
- RAM6 GB vs 0.5 GB12×
- Memory card slotYes · Shine 5: No
- Google Play appsYes · Shine 5: No
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6″+2%
- Thickness8 mm vs 9 mm+12%
Why is Shine 5 better than Palma 2?
- Warm light (adjustable colour temperature)No · Palma 2: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6″ |
| Resolution | 1648 × 824 | 1448 × 1072 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Screen technology | E Ink Carta | E Ink Carta |
| Colour screen | No | No |
| Grey levels | 16 | 16 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Front light | Yes | Yes |
| Warm light (adjustable colour temperature) | No | Yes |
| Automatic brightness (light sensor) | Yes | — |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 173 g |
| Width | 80 mm | 112 mm |
| Height | 159 mm | 160 mm |
| Thickness | 8 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 | 3,950 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Pen & notes | ||
| Pen support (handwriting) | — | No |
| 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, 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 |
| Camera | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU clock | — | 1 GHz |
