Pros
Tablet:+ Elegant design & build
+ Very thin and light
+ Very white screen
+ Microphone
+ Nice tactile writing feel
+ Fingerprint scanner
+ Touch sensitive bar on lower bezel
+ Thin and lightweight folio
+ Support for third-party Android apps
+ Voice recording, transcription, and translation
+ Notebooks integrate really well with calendar/task list
+ Excellent global search (inc. handwriting)
Firmware review
+ Have developed proprietary software in the areas of transcription, translation, voice recognition, and AI
Brand overview
Cons
Tablet:- Low-to-average CPU performance
- Low-to-average battery life
- Stylus gets 'squeaky' with use
- Audible hollowness on lower half of tablet
- Handwriting-to-text conversion is at best inconsistent
- AI text generation is slow, and inconsistent
- Several features require online services and an active wifi connection
- Limited third-party cloud drive integration
- Limited lasso-select options (cannot copy, resize etc.)
- Limited access to filesystem
- Early signs of possible ongoing subscription/membership costs for certain features
- UI has a few poor translations into English
Firmware review
- Relatively new e-ink tablet brand (unknown quantity)
- Early signs of possible ongoing subscription/membership costs for certain features
Brand overview
Elegant, thin, and light hardware, but the firmware needs some work...
Tablet Overview
| PRODUCT | iFlyTek AINote 2 |
|---|---|
| Product image | [Affiliate link]We may earn a commission if you buy this product  |
| Notes ⓘ Any additional notes | Elegant, thin, and light hardware, but the firmware needs some work... |
| My rating ⓘ My own subjective rating | Rated |
| Approx. price (USD) ⓘ Approximate price at last check (in USD) | $490* |
| Buy ⓘ A link to the best distributor based on your geographical location | * |
| Buying options ⓘ A list of places to buy the device from | iFlyTek* Amazon* |
| Screen size ⓘ The size of the screen (measured across the diagonal) | 10.65" |
| Brand | iFlyTek |
| Operating system | Android 14 |
| Screen type ⓘ The type of e-ink screen used | Mobius Carta 1300 |
| Screen resolution (BW) ⓘ Monochrome screen resolution | 1920 x 2560 (300PPI) |
| Screen resolution (Color) ⓘ Color screen resolution | - |
| CPU ⓘ Speed and cores of the CPU | 2.2 GHz Octa-core |
| CPU Benchmark (single) ⓘ The single core CPU benchmark | 321 |
| CPU Benchmark Multi ⓘ The multi core CPU benchmark | 893 |
| RAM ⓘ The amount of memory on the device | 4Gb |
| Storage capacity ⓘ The amount of storage capacity on the device | 64Gb |
| Battery ⓘ The capacity of the battery (in milliamps per hour) | 4000mAh |
| Battery life ⓘ Typical battery life (based on some assumptions) | 3.7 days |
| Release year ⓘ The year that the device was launched | 2025 |
| Buy ⓘ A link to the best distributor based on your geographical location | * |
| HARDWARE | iFlyTek AINote 2 |
| Frontlight ⓘ If the device has its own light source (for reading in dim/dark conditions) | ⨯ |
| Color screen ⓘ If the device can display colours | ⨯ |
| Fast refresh rate) ⓘ If the device has hardware/software that can improve performance in certain apps (e.g. web browsing, animation etc) | ⨯ |
| Wacom EMR ⓘ If the device uses a Wacom EMR layer for stylus input | ✓ |
| Speakers ⓘ If the device has onboard an speaker(s) | ⨯ |
| Microphone ⓘ If the device has an onboard microphone | ✓ |
| Bluetooth ⓘ If the device has Bluetooth connectivity | ✓ |
| Optional keyboard folio ⓘ If the device has an official folio with built-in keyboard | ✓ |
| G-Sensor ⓘ If the device automatically re-orientates the screen between portrait/landscape when it is physically rotated | ⨯ |
| Ceramic tip ⓘ If the device supports ceramic tips that don't wear down and never need replacing | ⨯ |
| Fingerprint scanner ⓘ If the device has a built-in fingerptint scanner for security | ✓ |
| MicroSD card slot ⓘ If the device supports MicroSD cards | ⨯ |
| Rear camera ⓘ If the device has a rear-facing camera | ⨯ |
| Front camera ⓘ If the device has a front-facing camera | ⨯ |
| Waterproof ⓘ If the device is waterproof (has an IPX rating) | ⨯ |
| Replaceable battery ⓘ If the battery can easily be replaced by the owner | ⨯ |
| Page turn buttons ⓘ Whether it has physical page turn buttons | ⨯ |
| Dimensions (w x h) ⓘ Physical dimensions of the tablet (width x height/length in millimetres) | 178 x 247mm |
| Thickness ⓘ The physical thickness/thinness of the tablet (in millimetres) | 4.2mm |
| Weight ⓘ The physical weight of the tablet (in grams) | 295g |
| Weight (with folio) ⓘ The weight of the device when inside the official folio | 449g |
| Weight (with kb folio) ⓘ The weight of the tablet and official keyboard folio (where available) | 678g |
| Tablet rating ⓘ Rating of the tablet (hardware and accessories only) without taking into account the firmware/brand. |
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Rated |
| Buy ⓘ A link to the best distributor based on your geographical location | * |
| SOFTWARE | iFlyTek AINote 2 |
| Firmware ⓘ The version of firmware currently available (and link to details) | 1.6 |
| Google Play Store ⓘ If the device supports installation of third-party Android apps from the Google Play Store | ✓ |
| Kindle support ⓘ If the device supports the installation of the Kindle app | ✓ |
| Handwriting search ⓘ If the device support searching for word in your handwriting | ✓ |
| Handwriting-to-text conversion ⓘ If the device supports converting your handwriting into text | ✓ |
| Insert shapes ⓘ If the device supports inserting shapes into your notebooks | ⨯ |
| Insert images ⓘ If the device supports inserting images into your notebooks | ⨯ |
| Draw straight lines ⓘ If the device supports easily drawing straight lines | ⨯ |
| Desktop/mobile app ⓘ If the brand has a proprietary app for accessing your books or notebooks from other devices | ✓ |
| Native apps ⓘ A list of the native apps that come pre-installed with the firmware | E-reading, Note-taking, Meeting Recording, Calendar, Todo list, Email, WPS Office |
| Supported cloud drives ⓘ Cloud drives supported by the firmware (for saving your files externally) | OneDrive |
| Brush types ⓘ A list of the brush types in the note-taking app | Pen, Pencil, Quill Pen, Fountain Pen, Paintbrush,Fineliner pen,marker, gel pen |
| PRODUCT | iFlyTek AINote 2 |
| Buying options ⓘ A list of places to buy the device from | iFlyTek* Amazon* |
| Buy ⓘ A link to the best distributor based on your geographical location | * |
| PRODUCT | iFlyTek AINote 2 |
