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reMarkable Paper Pro vs Bigme inkNote Color+

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bigme inkNote Color+ is cheaper at $539. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the reMarkable Paper Pro or Bigme inkNote Color+?

The Bigme inkNote Color+ wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Bigme inkNote Color+ is the cheaper at $539. The Bigme inkNote Color+ both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

Ppi
reMarkable Paper Pro 229
Bigme inkNote Color+ 300
Storage (GB)
reMarkable Paper Pro 64
Bigme inkNote Color+ 128

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec reMarkable Paper Pro Bigme inkNote Color+
US price $629 $539
BrandreMarkableBigme
Released2024
Screen size (in) 11.8 10.3
Ppi 229 300
Storage (GB) 64 128
Color display Yes Yes
Front light Yes
Pen included Yes Yes
Waterproof No
Battery weeks

Sources — reMarkable Paper Pro: remarkable.com (verified 2026-07-11). Bigme inkNote Color+: store.bigme.vip (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the reMarkable Paper Pro and Bigme inkNote Color+?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Screen size (in): reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8 vs Bigme inkNote Color+ 10.3
  • Ppi: reMarkable Paper Pro 229 vs Bigme inkNote Color+ 300
  • Storage (GB): reMarkable Paper Pro 64 vs Bigme inkNote Color+ 128

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

reMarkable Paper Pro

Three whitelisted testers agree the Paper Pro delivers a best-in-class, near-lag-free writing experience with a useful color E Ink screen and welcome backlight, but is expensive and deliberately does little else. Notebookcheck lab-measured a very dim 4 cd/m² light and ~20h idle battery; TechRadar and Engadget tested hands-on. Non-whitelist Gizmodo/CNN excluded. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

Praised: Writing feel: near-zero pen latency, precise and paper-like; Color E Ink display looks better than rival Kaleido tablets and aids organization; Backlight finally allows writing/reading in the dark.

Flagged: Very expensive, especially once stylus/folio accessories are added; Deliberately limited: no browser, apps, camera or speakers; Backlight is very dim (Notebookcheck measured just 4 cd/m²).

Bigme inkNote Color+

No sourced tester review yet.

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