The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign

# The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/995826/boox-palma-3-e-ink-reader-pocket-smartphone-android-16](https://www.theverge.com/tech/995826/boox-palma-3-e-ink-reader-pocket-smartphone-android-16) [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/andrew-liszewski) Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid\. Nearly two years after the[last update to Boox’s smartphone\-sized black\-and\-white e\-reader](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24275741/boox-palma-2-e-ink-reader), the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it\. While the[Palma 2 launched in 2024 for $279\.99](https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/24/24301379/boox-palma-2-review-e-reader-android), the Palma 3 will be $339\.99 and is expected to be “available soon\.” The most obvious upgrade for the Palma 3 is the hardware itself\. It still features the same 6\.13\-inch, 300ppi E Ink Carta screen as its predecessor \(which is now quite a few years old\), but it’s wrapped in a new anodized aluminum frame with a paperlike fiberglass backplate\. The Palma 3*looks*like a significant upgrade to the Palma line, even if under the hood you’ll find more of the same\. The pocketable e\-reader is powered by a Qualcomm Q\-6690 octa\-core processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage expandable with a microSD card\. It also includes a 3950mAh rechargeable battery, a 16\-megapixel camera on the back, and a fingerprint reader in the power button\. The[original Palma](https://www.theverge.com/24184777/boox-palma-e-ink-smartphone-reader)and the Palma 2 came with Android 11 and Android 13, respectively, but the new Palma 3 ships with Android 16, which is just one generation behind the latest version of the OS\. That should help it feel like a more modern mobile device\. And like the[color screen Palma 2 Pro](https://www.theverge.com/tech/823873/boox-palma-2-pro-review), the Palma 3 supports the[Boox InkSense Plus active stylus](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.boox.com%2Fcollections%2Faccessories%2Fproducts%2Fboox-inksense-plus-stylus%3Fvariant%3D46622440063206)so you can use the e\-reader as a digital notepad with your preferred note\-taking app\. But it’s not included\. The stylus is an optional upgrade that will add another $46 to the cost of the Palma 3, pushing it closer to the price of premium e\-notes like the[Remarkable Paper Pure](https://www.theverge.com/tech/923994/remarkable-e-ink-tablet-paper-pure-black-and-white-pricing-availability)\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Andrew Liszewski