Onyx Boox

Onyx Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II)

Ranked #11 in E-Readers

232 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

The Go Color 7 (Gen II) has a color screen but suffers from a sluggish interface and limited app support.

Consolidated from 8 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

6 positive sources
1 mixed source
1 unconvinced source

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Flagged as a product to avoid

1 of 8 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Sluggish interface and limited app support hurt the overall experience.
Flagged 13 September 2026

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Pros & cons

✓ Capable 7-inch Android color reader
✓ Good hardware that enthusiasts cross-shop against the Libra Colour

✗ Sluggish interface
✗ Limited app support
✗ Inconsistent long-term firmware support
✗ Support process routes through overseas service
✗ Bought for capability, not longevity

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. 1 outlet wouldn't let us check its link.

Evidence 4 articles and 4 video reviews

6 positive sources

PCMag Middle East Article · Nov 2025

The Onyx Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II) is similar to the original, but adds optional stylus support and powerful note-taking software, creating an impressive portable ereader/notebook hybrid.

Read T TechAvid TechAvid · 45.9K subscribers · Apr 2025

The Go Color 7 Gen 2 though brings some flare. It's rocking an e in Colaleido 3 screen that can show off over 4,000 colors. Sure, color images are a bit lower res at 150 PPI, but for comics, magazines, or colorful PDFs, it's awesome

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The Bryant Review Gardiner Bryant · reviewer

The Onyx BOOX Go Color 7 (Gen II) has transformed my relationship with reading and it's some of the best money I've ever spent on myself.

Read A Allan Liu Allan Liu · 5.7K subscribers · Sept 2026

But the Boox Go Color 7 Gen 2 is the better reader. It has better color, faster refresh, better buttons, better file management, better air integration, and a better writing experience. Overall, it's simply a better optimized e-reader both in hardware and a software. If I were buying one purely for reading, I'll pick this one without hesitation

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Engadget Amy Skorheim · reviewer

The Boox Go Color 7 (available from Amazon and Boox ) is a natural choice to supplant our previous winner in this category, the Boox Page. The Go Color 7 not only adds color, it also comes with double the storage capacity, an extra gig of RAM and ships with Android 12.

Read K Kimberley Kimberley · 32 subscribers · Sept 2025

So, honestly, all in all, I would recommend the books Go Color 7 Gen 2

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1 mixed source

D David @ Tablet Tech David @ Tablet Tech · 9.1K subscribers · May 2025

Uh, you know, a lot of the time that I spent on the Discord last night, uh, with on rants about text discord, you know, I was on the go color 7 Gen 2 and typing. I use the Gboard keyboard. It's just easier to swipe type on there than it is to use the, you know, the hunt and peck with the Onyx keyboard and it was a pretty good experience. You know, I I had to check what I wrote and I had to check to make sure that Gboard was interpreting my swipes correctly and I had to make a few corrections, but it wasn't it wasn't horrible

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1 unconvinced source

TechRadar Article · Aug 2025

Now that is no longer an issue and I was able to select multiple ebooks saved on my Samsung T7 portable SSD and save into the Go Color 7 II without any issues.

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #11 of 18 on our e-readers tier list, in D tier. That placement draws on 8 independent outlets.

1 of the 8 sources with a clear view is critical of it: TechRadar. Sluggish interface. Limited app support. Inconsistent long-term firmware support. Support process routes through overseas service. Bought for capability, not longevity.