The portfolio of Xiaomi ebook readers and the Xiaomi ecosystem brand continues to expand more and more with the new Moaan InkPalm 5. The product will be sold in China at a price of 599 yuan, on 77 euros at the current exchange rate.
Moaan InkPalm 5 released in China: the 5,2-inch mini ebook reader
The Moaan InkPalm 5 ebook reader arrives with a screen of only 5,2 inches, therefore one of the most compact. It's also light at just 115 grams and downright slim at just 6,9mm thick. These factors make it very convenient to simply carry in your pocket. Among other strengths we have software and hardware compatible with 5 major online libraries and a total of 24 levels of reading light, both with a warm and cold color temperature.
Specifically, the InkPalm 5 uses a 5,2-inch electronic ink screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 284ppi. In addition, the mini e-reader also uses a high-transmission glass cover, which greatly improves the operation of the touch compared to cheaper ebook readers. While the back shell is in a very soft to the touch material and available in two colors: gray and green.
Returning to the front, we have the brand logo at the bottom of the screen and a touch button that supports custom operations. Among these, the key also supports 24-level dual color temperature reading light adjustment. A feature that is typically only available on high-end ebook readers.
In terms of performance, the Moaan InkPalm 5 uses an Allwinner quad-core processor; supported by 1 GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. While the built-in battery capacity is 1400mAh and can be recharged through the USB Type-C port at the bottom.
Finally, as regards the operating system, the InkPalm 5 runs on the Android 8.1 system, with support for the contents of the five main Chinese libraries of Jingdong Reading, Multiple Reading, WeChat Reading, Kindle Reading and Palm Reading. It also supports installation of third party applications and manual import of ebooks.
Do you speak Chinese? How did you manage without option to change the language?
No I don't speak Chinese. We only wrote the news about its release, we do not have the product in our hands.