Onyx introduced a tablet with a color E-ink display and a stylus

Onyx has announced an updated tablet BOOX Nova Air C. He received a 7.8-inch E-ink color display that supports touch input. The package includes a stylus that recognizes more than 4 thousand degrees of pressure.

Due to the nature of the E-ink screen, a resolution of 1872 x 1404 pixels is only possible when using the device in black and white mode: when viewing color content, it drops to 624 x 468 pixels. In addition, the display displays only 4096 shades of colors and has a lower refresh rate than LCD or OLED screens. But there are also advantages: lower power consumption, the ability to read even in bright light and reduced eye strain.

The processor used is not disclosed, it is only known that it is 8-core and has a clock speed of 2 GHz. It is complemented by 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. The 2,000 mAh battery is charged via USB-C.

The tablet runs on Android 11, so you can run any application from Google Play on it. The device weighs only 245 g.

The novelty has already gone on sale at a price of $420. The classic Onyx BOOX Nova Air C with a black and white E-ink screen and Android 10 also remains on sale. It costs $350.