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Amazon Kindle Scribe vs BOOX Go Color 7
Amazon Kindle Scribe ($499.99) vs BOOX Go Color 7 ($249.99) — 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 Color 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.99 | $249.99 |
| Weight | 400g | 195g |
| Display | 11" 300 ppi glare-free, front light | — |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Pen | Magnetic, no charging required | — |
| Sync | Google Drive and OneDrive | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64GB, 4GB RAM |
| Weight | 400 g | 195g (6.9oz) |
| Screen | — | 7" color E Ink (300ppi B/W, 150ppi color) |
| Battery | — | 2,300mAh |
| OS | — | Android 12 |
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 Color 7
- Color E Ink
- 64GB
- Page-turn buttons
- Color is 150ppi
- Superseded by the Gen II
BOOX Go Color 7 is the better value at $249.99. Both are part of our curated note-taking e-reader index — tap through to check current pricing.
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