ONYX BOOX NOVA 3 Color E Reader :: ONYX BOOX electronic books

ONYX BOOX NOVA 3 Color is a device with an E Ink Kaleido Plus color 7,8” screen with a lighting system and double touch control. Thanks to its increased screen, the capability to display colors and the possibility to make handwritten notes, this model will become an ideal choice for those who are planning to combine reading literature, working with documents and viewing comics. The E Reader has a compact body only 7,7 mm thick and at the same time it is equipped with a powerful 8-core processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules. The NOVA 3 Color is based on the Android 10.0 operating system, which allows you to install and use various applications.

What is E Ink Kaleido Plus?

E Ink Kaleido Plus is a new generation of screens made using "electronic paper" technology allowing you to display up to 4096 colors. Thanks to the possibility to display a palette, this screen is convenient for reading educational literature and books with illustrations. The pixel density is 300 dpi in black-and-white mode and 100 dpi in color mode. Reading on this screen is as comfortable as reading from the page of a good paper book.

What is Regal?

Regal is an operating mode of the screen, allowing to reduce the number of artifacts on the screen within partial refresh. If this function is on, full refresh of the screen is not needed.

Screen lighting system

The MOON Light technology allows you to use the device in the dark or under poor lighting conditions. When this function is in use, soft luminescence of the screen comfortable for reading in dark rooms and safe for your sight is being generated. And thanks to the use of Flicker-Free technology this front-light system is perfectly smooth.

What is MOON Light?

MOON Light technique uses a reflective light distribution. The light-conducting layer is located over the display. The light goes through this layer and is reflected towards the screen being absorbed by the dark elements of the image and then this reflected light enters the eyes. On sensations this light is similar to the reflected light from an external source. This kind of lighting is significantly more comfortable for reading than backlit LCD displays.

Increased screen diagonal

The ONYX BOOX NOVA 3 Color screen, enlarged up to 7.8 inches, displays 68% more information than similar 6" screens. At the same time, the device is compact enough for comfortable use during trips and travel.

Double sensor control

The NOVA 3 Color has two sensor layers. A multi-touch capacitive layer is located above the screen surface . You can page e-books and zoom documents with intuitive two-finger movements . In addition, the Wacom sensor layer is located under the E Ink panel. Thanks to this, you can make notes on the margins and sketches using a special stylus which comes with the device. The stylus recognizes 4096 degrees of pressure and allows you to draw with extreme accuracy.

Additional screen protection

Protective glass from a well-known Japanese manufacturer ASAHI is placed on top of the E Ink screen and protects it from scratches and other damages. The new glass eliminated the need for additional edges, so the screen is flush with the body of the device. This makes the work with the e-book more comfortable, and its appearance more modern. In addition, a special coating reduces the likelihood of glare on the screen.

Outstanding technical specifications

The 8-core processor with 1.8 GHz clock rate and 3 GB of RAM ensures comfortable work with the most difficult documents. And 32 GB of nonvolatile memory allows the user to store a considerable library.

Bluetooth module

Thanks to a built-in Bluetooth module of the 5.0 standard you can connect an external keyboard or other external devices.

OTG

The device supports OTG, which allows you to connect additional peripherals that do not require the installation of additional drivers.

Format support

The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at will.

Dictionaries

The software of the device allows you to install additional dictionary databases in the Stardict format at your wish or to download offered dictionaries automatically when you connect to Wi-Fi in the dictionary settings.

Audio player

The device has an audio player so you can listen to music or audio books. For this purpose just run a corresponding file. You also can connect to the E Reader earphones or external speakers both Bluetooth or USB Type C.

Reprogramming possibility

NOVA 3 Color allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 10.0 platform.

Long-lasting work

Low power consumption of the E-Ink display and battery capacity of 3150 mAh provides long-lasting autonomous work.

Language and dictionaries support

The BOOX allows the user to read documents in different world languages. Amongst them there are such languages as Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and many others.

Display	E Ink Kaleido Plus, 7,8", 4096 colors, touch(inductive Wacom + capacitive), resolution 1872x1404, pixel density - 300 ppi (100 ppi in color mode) with the Regal function
Lighting	MOON Light
Processor	8-core, 1.8 GHz
RAM	3 GB
Internal memory	32 GB
Audio	Speaker, microphone
Wired interface	USB Type-C
Supported file formats	TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, DOC, DOCX, PRC, MOBI, CHM, EPUB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PDF, DjVu, MP3, WAV, CBR, CBZ
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	5.0
Battery	Li-Pol, 3150 mAh
Operating system	Android 10.0
Size	197.3 × 137 × 7.7 mm
Color	Black
Weight	265 gr
Complete set	ONYX BOOX NOVA 3 Color E Reader User's manual Protective film Stylus USB-cable Warranty card
Warranty period	1 year

Note: Since a part of the Flash memory size is system software, the portion available to the user is less than the total size of the memory chip.

The device is designed primarily for reading electronic books, but has some additional features which are defined by the installed software. For example, the current firmware has functions such as calendar, dictionary, access to the Internet, and others.
The device is freely reprogrammable on request of the user who can install, delete and create programs.
The device has a battery that provides long, autonomous usage.