39 facts in comparison
Kobo Clara Colour vs BOOX Palma 2 Pro
This comparison puts the Kobo Clara Colour and BOOX Palma 2 Pro side by side — two E-Readers measured against the same 39-spec sheet, with every meaningful gap scored and explained. On our weighted VS Score the BOOX Palma 2 Pro finishes ahead, 82 to 75 — a solid lead.
The most consequential difference is waterproof — the Kobo Clara Colour has it, the BOOX Palma 2 Pro does not. Street prices currently start at $ 179.98 for the Kobo Clara Colour and $ 399.99 for the BOOX Palma 2 Pro. That is a $ 220.01 premium for the BOOX Palma 2 Pro — worth keeping in mind as you read the score gaps below. A transparency note before you dive in: the spec sheets are Kobo Clara Colour 72% and BOOX Palma 2 Pro 79% complete. Anything unverified shows as Unknown and is left out of the scores — we never estimate a missing value.
Head-to-head points: every spec is scaled between these products only, so a product can score high here and modestly on its own page, where the VS Score measures it against the median of its class.
Where the Kobo Clara Colour beats the BOOX Palma 2 Pro
- A slightly lighter build ?174 g vs 175 g
- Has waterproof ?
Where the BOOX Palma 2 Pro beats the Kobo Clara Colour
- A slightly bigger screen ?6.13" (15.57 cm) vs 6" (15.24 cm)
- Higher resolution ?1,648 px vs 1,448 px
- Has page-turn buttons ?
- Has stylus support ?
- Much more storage ?128 GB vs 16 GB
- Has cellular ?
- Has speakers ?
- A slightly slimmer body ?8.8 mm vs 9.2 mm
Key real-world differences
The spec sheet pulls in both directions. These are the gaps big enough to shape the decision — with the actual figures, and what each one means in real-world use.
- WaterproofDesignYes vs No — only the Kobo Clara Colour has it
Survives a dunk — rated for the bath, pool or beach.
- Internal storageStorage & performance16 GB vs 128 GB — 8× more for the BOOX Palma 2 Pro
More storage holds more books, audiobooks and documents.
- Page-turn buttonsReadingNo vs Yes — only the BOOX Palma 2 Pro has it
Physical buttons turn pages without touching the screen.
- Stylus supportReadingNo vs Yes — only the BOOX Palma 2 Pro has it
Works with a stylus for notes and highlights.
- CellularConnectivityNo vs Yes — only the BOOX Palma 2 Pro has it
Downloads books over a mobile network without Wi-Fi.
Which one should you buy?
These products belong to different classes — Kobo Clara Colour (colour e-readers) and BOOX Palma 2 Pro (Android e-readers) — and each class weighs specs differently, so no single score decides between them. The picks below depend on what you need; features that only one class offers are left out.
- Best for display BOOX Palma 2 Pro takes the category 100 to 83 — driven by screen size (6" (15.24 cm) vs 6.13" (15.57 cm)).
- Best for reading BOOX Palma 2 Pro takes the category 100 to 58 — driven by page-turn buttons (No vs Yes).
- Best for storage & performance BOOX Palma 2 Pro takes the category 100 to 0 — driven by internal storage (16 GB vs 128 GB).
- Best for connectivity BOOX Palma 2 Pro takes the category 100 to 60 — driven by cellular (No vs Yes).
- On a budget Kobo Clara Colour is the cheaper way in at $ 179.98, and still scores 75 overall.
Where each one falls short
Kobo Clara Colour
- Internal storage: 16 GB vs 128 GB
- Page-turn buttons: No vs Yes
- Stylus support: No vs Yes
- 11 specs are unreported (shown as Unknown) and excluded from its scores.
BOOX Palma 2 Pro
- Waterproof: Yes vs No
- 8 specs are unreported (shown as Unknown) and excluded from its scores.
What matters to you?
Drag the sliders to weight each category and re-rank the products to suit your priorities.
Score breakdown
Display
Reading
Storage & performance
Battery
Connectivity
Design
Specs last verified September 25, 2026Kobo Clara Colour: 28 of 39 specs verified (72%)BOOX Palma 2 Pro: 31 of 39 specs verified (79%)Unverified specs show as Unknown — never estimated, never scored
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What reviewers say
The bottom line
It leads on Display, Reading and Storage & performance. The Kobo Clara Colour answers back with stronger Design. Too few specifications are reported for both to call a winner: treat the lead as a pointer, not a recommendation. And if value counts for more than winning categories: the Kobo Clara Colour delivers 75 of the BOOX Palma 2 Pro’s 82 points while costing $ 220.01 less.
