# Onyx Boox Palma 2

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/onyx-boox-palma-2
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/e-readers
- Placement: #9 of 18 in E-Readers, D tier
- Brand: Onyx Boox
- LP on this board: 352
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:23:28.536Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

A solid 6-inch e-reader with a good price-performance ratio, though slightly heavier than the Go 6.

## For

- 6-inch screen
- Good price-performance
- Solid build
- Phone-sized, genuinely pocketable e-ink device
- Android-based, great for reading apps and library loans on the go

## Against

- Heavier than Go 6
- A niche form factor rather than a primary reader for most people

## Evidence

Consolidated from 9 cited sources across 8 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YouTube | 6 Months Later | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTWcYty_sI | fetched and confirmed |
| YouTube | 6 Months Later | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTWcYty_sI&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| 6monthslater | Josh Teder Why | C | https://6monthslater.net/2025/08/boox-palma-2-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/ereader | u/AppleCartAgent | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/ereader/comments/1qs95al/the_boox_palma_2_might_have_changed_my/ | outlet blocks automated checks |
| The Fussy Reader | The Fussy Reader | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W457h2To-OQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Matt Fitzgerald | Matt Fitzgerald | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jwN-_GEI-k | fetched and confirmed |
| Slow Morning Diaries | Slow Morning Diaries | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkyD_IYbXAE | fetched and confirmed |
| ModesTy33 | ModesTy33 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnD1FCxArE | fetched and confirmed |
| Minimalist Setup | Minimalist Setup | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fheoReNf9dk | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | Kobo Clara BW | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-clara-bw |
| 5 | Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-2024 |
| 6 | Kobo Clara Colour | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-clara-colour |
| 7 | Onyx Boox Go 6 Gen 2 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/onyx-boox-go-6-gen-2 |
| 8 | Amazon Kindle Scribe (2025) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-scribe-2025 |
| 10 | Onyx Boox Palma 2 Pro | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/onyx-boox-palma-2-pro |
| 11 | Onyx Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/onyx-boox-go-color-7-gen-ii |
| 12 | PocketBook Verse Pro | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/pocketbook-verse-pro |
| 13 | Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/barnes-noble-nook-glowlight-4 |
| 14 | Kobo Elipsa 2E | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-elipsa-2e |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/e-readers.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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