Xiaomi has released a reader with an E-Ink screen the size of a smartphone

Xiaomi has teamed up with Chinese office supplies maker Kinbor to release an updated version of the Inkpalm 5 Mini mini reader. It's called the Inkpalm Mini x Kinbor 2023 Edition and offers the same hardware as the regular Mini, but with added features and more features.

The box with the device includes a luggage tag, stickers with owls, a durable plastic holster that can be carried as a shoulder bag, and a notebook with a pen.

The device offers a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (density 284 ppi). This is an E-Ink Carta HD display with 24 shades of backlighting, allowing you to read in low light levels. The book weighs only 115 grams and is considered the smallest e-book in the world, like the Inkpalm 5 Mini.

The reader runs on Android 8.1 and supports the installation of third-party applications.

Responsible for performance is a 1.8 GHz quad-core processor, which is complemented by 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. USB‑C is used for data transfer and charging, and wireless connectivity options include Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.

The capacity of the built-in battery is 1400 mAh. The side buttons can be used to adjust the volume or turn pages.

Xiaomi Inkpalm Mini x Kinbor 2023 Edition was priced at 899 yuan (≈10,600 rubles). Out of the box, it only works in Chinese, you will have to rely on unofficial launchers to support Russian or English. If you are not interested in accessories, you can buy a regular Inkpalm 5 Mini right now on AliExpress - it costs about 8,700 rubles with free shipping to Russia.

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