Rank #10 in Best E Ink digital notebook 2026: 10 ranked, from £326 to £722.99
iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 10.65" AI E Ink Tablet
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 is a 10.65-inch E Ink tablet with stylus support, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, priced at £521.00 and rated 4.0 out of 5 from 42 ratings. It comes last in this guide, at number 10.
The listing contradicts itself on the basics. One bullet describes the AINOTE 2 as "approximately 4.2 mm in thickness"; the spec table underneath gives the item dimensions as 19.3 x 13.7 x 0.6 cm, and 0.6 cm is 6 mm, not 4.2 mm. That same spec table puts the weight at 789 g, and no bullet offers a weight to check it against. It also lists a battery average life of 111 days, while the product copy talks only about "extended use under typical operating conditions". Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for this product; we have not measured, weighed or tested the device ourselves.
How those 42 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.0 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £521.00 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.0 out of 5 from 42 ratings |
| Thickness (bullet, as written) | Approximately 4.2 mm |
| Thickness (spec table, as listed) | 0.6 cm |
| Item weight (spec table, as listed) | 789 g |
| Battery average life (spec table, as listed) | 111 days |
| Display and memory | 10.65-inch E Ink, 1440x1920, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM |
| Box contents | AINOTE 2, stylus pen, USB cable, user manual |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I now have 3 of these, getting the first late last year. I use mine daily.I find them to be fantastic. The firm continue to update and change the software which has become much more responsive in recent months. I have used it as a journal, note taker, dictaphone and even for drawing. At first I struggled with switching pages, but I now use the + button to add new pages and if I am wanting to manoeuvre round a large document, I use the document navigation icon and can easily scroll through my pages and jump to whatever I want.For meetings, this is fantastic and it is so easy to use. I start a new note, click on "microphone" and its off. It can store thousands of hours of audio and at the end of a meeting it uses AI to go back through its recording and summarise it using contextual clues. It will recognise and name speakers and it will summarise the main points, decisions, attendees and action points. I then just go through the summary (checking the "please check this" section where it is not certain of things) and convert to Word (or PDF) and then send the summary where ever I need (alongside the original audio if need be).Connectivity is really good. I've not had any issues at all with connecting to any wi-fi and I can connect blu-tooth headphones to listen back to the original audio if I want. It looks great (thinnest notebook in the world) and is a good size offering ideal portability and usability. I've gone through one nib so far, with another on the way out, but it can use any standard pen. The difference in pressure is very noticable if you're using the right type of "pen". Obviously with pencil you get more degrees of difference and I've drawn some great pictures with it (and I can't draw).Its expensive, but that is inline with what you are getting I think. It runs Android 14 and has access to the full play store, so it works as a kindle with no issues. I also get my emails on it and my calendar with schedule and to do lists. It backs up to Google Drive, One Drive and Drop Box. I accidentally wiped it and got everything back with no issues. Battery life is good and I get about a week out of daily near constant use out of it. Its not the fastest charger. The cover I have is also showing a couple of signs of wear, but I do shove it in a bag every weekend.Negatives? Price, but then I do think its in line with everything else and you get a lot for the money. The case isn't all that protective. It will stop a scratch, but I doubt it will stop a bash. The nibs needing replacing is a pain as these seem a bit pricey, but I've only used one in 6 months. No inbuilt speaker. No light (so you can't read it in the dark). There's the very odd time I see something in Chinese, but that's increasingly unusual. Overall though I find it invaluable. Love that I can create my own templates.I did an awful lot of research into notebooks before I bought this and think I chose the best.”
“Bought this mainly for work meetings. It's noticeably thinner and lighter than my previous tablet—easy to carry around campus and doesn't take up much desk space. which is convenient.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best E Ink digital notebook 2026: 10 ranked, from £326 to £722.99.
Questions people ask
How thin is the iFLYTEK AINOTE 2?
The listing gives two answers. One bullet says approximately 4.2 mm; the spec table's item dimensions say 0.6 cm thick. Since 0.6 cm is 6 mm, the two figures disagree by around 1.8 mm.
How much does the iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 weigh?
The only weight in the listing is 789 g, under Item Weight in the spec table. No bullet states a weight, so there is nothing in the listing to cross-check that figure against.
What is the battery life?
The spec table states a Battery Average Life of 111 days. The listing gives no charging time, screen-on time or capacity in mAh for the AINOTE 2.
Can the AINOTE 2 transcribe speech?
The listing says it supports 18-language transcription for meetings, lectures and interviews, and states that an active internet connection is required for it.
How many ratings does the AINOTE 2 have?
The listing shows 4.0 out of 5 from 42 ratings. Its star breakdown adds up to 100, of which 53 are five-star and six are one-star.
What is in the box?
AINOTE 2, stylus pen, USB cable and user manual, as listed.
Comments
Reader comments are not checked against the manufacturer's claims above.
No comments yet
Be the first to add something we missed — a price change, a spec that turned out wrong, or how one of these held up.
Leave a comment
No account needed. Own one of these? Tell other readers how it actually performed.