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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 2026-10-12). Bigme inkNote Color+: store.bigme.vip (verified 2026-10-20).

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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