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Amazon Kindle Scribe vs BOOX Go 6 (Gen II)
Amazon Kindle Scribe ($499.99) vs BOOX Go 6 (Gen II) ($199.99) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right note-taking e-reader.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Amazon Kindle Scribe | BOOX Go 6 (Gen II) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.99 | $199.99 |
| Weight | 400g | 160g |
| Display | 11" 300 ppi glare-free, front light | 6-inch E Ink |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Pen | Magnetic, no charging required | — |
| Sync | Google Drive and OneDrive | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Weight | 400 g | 160g (BOOX) |
| OS | — | Android with open app store access |
| Controls | — | Physical page-turn buttons |
Pros & Cons
Amazon Kindle Scribe
- Pen never needs charging
- 5.4 mm and 400 g for an 11-inch device
- AI summaries and Quick Notes are genuinely useful
- Drive and OneDrive sync ends the export problem
- Reads as well as any Kindle
- $499.99 — triple a Paperwhite
- 400 g is double a Paperwhite for reading in bed
- Still Amazon's ecosystem for books
BOOX Go 6 (Gen II)
- Open Android app store
- Physical page-turn buttons
- Light at 160g
- $199.99
- Small 6-inch screen
- Less polished than Kindle or Kobo software
BOOX Go 6 (Gen II) is the better value at $199.99. Both are part of our curated note-taking e-reader index — tap through to check current pricing.
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