The smartphone-sized Boox Palma 2 is cheaper than ever for Prime Day
Verge editor-at-large David Pierce praised the Palma 2's eight-day battery life, its compact size, and its ability to access to the Google Play Store in his November 2024 review. Its 6.13-inch monochromatic display is roughly the size as the current-gen iPhone's screen, and it has the same pixels per inch as the larger, entry-level Kindle, so text will look very clear. If all you want is a petite device for reading books, the Palma 2 is a good choice, in part because you can download the Kindle app and read any titles you've bought on that platform. The Palma 2 can also open most popular document formats, including PDF, CBZ, EPUB, MOBI, TXT, and DOC.
The Palma 2 has 128GB of storage, which is a lot for an e-reader, but it affords you plenty of space for downloading Android apps. It supports Bluetooth, so you can download Spotify and listen to music, or Audible for audiobooks. It has a 16-megapixel camera, too. One of the few improvements in the Palma 2 from the first-gen model is the fingerprint reader, letting you lock your content.
There are plenty of e-readers out there, but the Palma 2's pocket-friendly size means you may be more likely to grab it on the way out your door. This is the first time the Palma 2 has received a notable discount, and Prime Day is the perfect time to check out a piece of tech you might have been on the fence about.
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