Boox has teased a tiny new ereader and it's convinced me to put my Xteink plans on ice

Date:
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:35:17 +0000

Description:
The Boox Picco is a 3.97-inch ereader that could be a real Xteink rival, but
a lot will depend on its price and features.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Boox has teased a tiny 'Picco' ereader It has just a 3.97-inch screen, likely making it a rival to Xteink devices It has a front light and a microSD card slot, and may well run Android, but lots of questions remain Theres a lot more to ereaders than Kindle and Kobo these days, both in terms of brand names and form factors,
and one such brand is set to offer a new, truly tiny form factor for reading on.

Boox (via GoodEreader ) has just teased the Boox Picco, which is set to be
the first device in a new Tile product line. It has just a 3.97-inch screen, making it far smaller than even the phone-sized Boox Palma 2 Pro . In fact, its even marginally smaller than the recently launched Xteink X4 Pro . Xteink has so far had the micro ereader market almost to itself, with this latest model having a 4.3-inch display. Its debatable whether an even smaller screen is better or worse, but the Boox Picco may have some advantages over the X4 Pro. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Most notably, theres a good chance it will run Android, since Boox devices typically do. This would mean you could install apps like the Kindle and Kobo ones, rather than having to sideload books as you do on Xteink ereaders.

Beyond that, we know that the Picco has a monochrome epaper display, a front light, and a microSD card slot, all of which are in line with the Xteink X4 Pro. You may like The Xteink X4 Pro ereader adds a touchscreen and front
light to its phone-attachable design Xteink X4 ereader surpasses Kindle Colorsoft on Amazon charts Onyx Boox Palma 2 Pro review: a pocket-sized ereader with a color screen and stylus support (Image credit: Boox) Great potential but lots of unknowns I love the idea of the Xteink devices but my main hesitation in buying one is the lack of Android, so now Im going to wait and see if this is a better alternative. But it might not be, as theres still plenty we dont know about the Boox Picco.

For one thing, arguably the USP of Xteink devices is their ability to magnetically attach to the back of phones, and theres no word on whether the Boox Picco will be capable of the same. Still, this seems an obvious inclusion, so whether through built-in magnets or an optional magnetic case, Id think its likely. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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Also, it remains to be seen how attractively priced the Picco will be the Xteink X4 Pro is $109 / 84 / AU$159, so Boox probably cant afford to charge much more than that if it wants this to be a hit.

Plus, while Android is likely, its not guaranteed. With this being such a small device, Boox might opt for a simpler operating system .

Even if it does run Android, theres a high chance that this will run a very old version, as is often the case with Boox devices. That would make it potentially less secure, and therefore something Id be reluctant to sign into my accounts on. It would also mean that apps might cease being compatible
with it in the next few years.

Still, Im cautiously hopeful that this could be the tiny ereader of my dreams
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