Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) vs BOOX Go 7

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Kindle Paperwhite (2024) compared with Go 7

	AmazonKindle Paperwhite (2024)	BOOXGo 7
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	April 2025
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	7″	7″
Resolution
Resolution	–	1680 × 1264
Sharpness
Sharpness	300 pixels per inch	300 pixels per inch
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	Yes, adjustable warmth	Yes, adjustable warmth
Display detail
Display detail	Glare-free Paperwhite display, 16-level grey scale; flush front; dark mode	E Ink Carta 1300 glass screen with flat cover lens; capacitive touch; G-sensor for auto rotation
Front light
Front light	Adjustable front light with adjustable warm light	Front light with CTM (warm and cold)
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Amazon says page turns are 25% faster than the previous Paperwhite	–
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	No	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	16 GB	64 GB (better)
Software
Software	Kindle	Android
Formats
Formats	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP through conversion; Audible (AAX)	PDF, CAJ, DJVU, CBR, CBZ, EPUB, EPUB3, AZW3, MOBI, TXT, DOC, DOCX, FB2, CHM, RTF, HTML, ZIP, PRC, PPT, PPTX; PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF; WAV, MP3
Book store
Book store	Kindle Store	Google Play Store (Android 13), so third-party book store apps can be installed
Stylus
Stylus	–	Works with BOOX InkSense and InkSense Plus (4,096 pressure levels, USB-C charging), sold separately
Note taking
Note taking	–	Notes app with templates, brushes, shapes, lasso and handwriting to text; annotation in books
Connections and battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 weeks	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 weeks at half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light at 13; Audible streaming over Bluetooth shortens it	2,300 mAh Li-ion polymer
Charging
Charging	USB-C; full charge in under 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB power adapter	USB-C (also OTG and audio)
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE)	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C, microSD slot; octa-core CPU, 4 GB RAM
Audio
Audio	Bluetooth audio for Audible and the VoiceView screen reader	Built-in speaker and microphone; text-to-speech; Bluetooth headphones
Design
Weight
Weight	211 g	195 g (better)
Water resistance
Water resistance	IPX8	–
Materials
Materials	Made from 29% recycled materials; internal frame of 90% recycled magnesium	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Tested to withstand immersion in 2 metres of fresh water for 60 minutes	Water-repellent against spills, splashes and light rain; not waterproof
Size
Size	176.7 × 127.6 × 7.8 mm	156 × 137 × 6.4 mm
Colours
Colours	Black, Raspberry, Jade	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide	Go 7, USB-C cable, card tray eject tool, Quick Start Guide, warranty sheet