Theres also a speaker and microSD card expandability here, plus really good battery life.
Its not perfect, but its like having two ereaders in one tablet.
Onyxs Control Center, however, continues to cause overlay issues as Ive seen in the brands other ereaders.
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Like the other two, there are physical page-turn buttons here that also double up as the volume controls.
Yes, theres a speaker built-in, but dont expect the sound quality to wow you.
It sounds a little tinny but it suffices if youre only using it for audiobooks.
However, a better listening experience would be via Bluetooth-connected headphones or speaker of your choice.
Moreover, the battery life here is excellent, thanks to a 2,300mAh pack under the hood.
This doesnt happen every time, but often enough that it gets annoying.
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Access to content on an Onyx Boox ereader is also still disappointing.
At first glance, I thought the Page had a metal chassis like the Kindle Oasis.
Another reason I think the sleepcover would come in handy is to avoid smudges on the gear.
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As nice as the chassis looks, its a magnet for fingerprints both front and rear.
On one corner of the devices edge is a power button, so subtle that its easy to miss.
The screen itself is lovely and very responsive.
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Its a capacitive multitouch screen with no writing capabilities.
To enter the Control Center you just swipe down from the top right corner of the screen.
This, too, can be customized to include the shortcuts you will actually use within this program.
The floating toolbar isnt available outside of the default library app however.
Reading is a good experience, with page turns working well via both screen taps and the buttons.
The speakers, though, arent anything to write home about.
Theyre fine for listening to audiobooks, although they dont get too loud, but music doesnt sound great.
Where the Page really excels is battery life.
Performance score:4.5 / 5
Should I buy the Onyx Boox Page?
That makes this 7-inch ereader lovely to travel with, whether its your daily commute or a holiday.
Plus, with a 2,300mAh battery, it will go for a few weeks before it needs a top-up.
And this is quite easy to do via cloud Dropbox and Google Drive cloud transfer.
If youre already embedded into Amazons ecosystem, youre better off with a Kindle.
Read our fullKobo Libra 2 reviewto learn more.
It’s also an older processor, but it’s still a worthy consideration if money is no object.
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Check out ourAmazon Kindle Oasis (2019) reviewfor more details.
I also downloaded the Kindle app to access my purchased content there.
Most of my listening sessions, however, were via a set of paired Bluetooth true wireless earbuds.
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[First reviewed December 2023]
