Pros
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The small size mimics a notebook so well -
All the features of the Paper Pro -
Simple-to-use software
Cons
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It’s very expensive -
Battery life is a big drop over the Paper Pro -
The light is dim
Key Features
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Review Price: £399 -
7.3-inch display
Canvas Color panel with textured finish -
Two pen options
Comes bundled with a Marker (£399) or Marker Plus (£439)
Introduction
I get to review and use a lot of tech in this job, from the best phones and some of the smartest home tech and laptops galore. But out of everything I have tested over the past decade, the Remarkable Paper tablets have been some of my favourites.
Sort of like a Kindle, these tablets aren’t aiming to compete with the iPad Pro for performance and features, in fact, it’s the simplicity that helps Remarkable stand out.
The Norwegian brand’s latest effort is perhaps its most tempting yet. The Remarkable Paper Pro Move takes the excellent Paper Pro and condenses it, making it akin to the smartest Moleskine notebook ever.
But is smaller better, or does it miss out on features in the transition? I’ve spent two weeks reviewing the Paper Pro Move ahead of launch to find out.
Design
- Fantastic fit and finish
- Anodised aluminium and textured glass
- Very light and comfortable
The Paper Pro Move very much follows the design philosophy of the Paper Pro we raved about upon release in 2024. Many of the same design characteristics have been carried over, although there’s clearly been a lot of thought about how to make it work in the new, smaller form factor.
I’ve used a Remarkable Paper tablet on and off since the first model, and the one thing that has stopped me from committing full-time to it rather than a notebook was always the large size.
The previous models were sized similarly to an iPad, and when I was also carrying a tablet and laptop around, I would often have to forego the Remarkable to save space. That meant it would remain on my desk, limiting its functionality.
When I was briefed on the Paper Pro Move ahead of its reveal, it was clear that feedback from users mirrored my thoughts, and there has been a great desire for a Remarkable that was less like an A4 sheet of paper and more like a traditional reporter’s notebook.
The Paper Pro Move is this exact product. It condenses down the skills of the Paper Pro into a far smaller body, one that can be held comfortably in one hand and used on the go. It’s slim, very light and, importantly, very comfortable to hold.
Remarkable has always designed products with a lot of thought, and this is no different. Every part feels like it’s been properly thought about and endlessly tested. The metallic ridges, for instance, mimic the feeling of stacks of paper perfectly well, while the four feet placed in each corner of the rear keep the tablet sturdy when it’s being used on a table.
There’s been no skimping on the material, either; the Paper Pro Move feels great, and it reminds me of how Apple products felt like a cut above the competition in the early 2000s. The glass on the front is heavily textured, adding resistance when writing – just like actual paper. The back is textured too, adding plenty of grip. Nothing is slippery or glossy or there purely for visual flair.
While the Paper Pro Move is comfortable to hold without a case, I have been using one of the brand’s folio covers to add some extra protection and even more grip. This attaches magnetically and has a clasp that keeps the included Marker Pen firmly attached. The case feels great and really completes the notebook feel, while also keeping the screen properly protected from scratches when it’s thrown in a bag.
Remarkable has thought a lot about the material it uses too, with more than 50% of the metal used recycled, and the whole product easy to repair if required. This is an expensive piece of tech, and there’s plenty of thought gone into making sure it lasts.
Screen
- 7.3-inch colour Canvas Cover display
- The smallest panel on a Remarkable
- Adjustable reading light
Of course, the biggest difference between the Paper Pro Move and Paper Pro (and Remarkable 2, for that matter) is the screen size. But this isn’t just a case of shrinking the panel and leaving it at that.
The 7.3-inch screen is the smallest screen on any Remarkable tablet, with the Paper Pro measuring 11.8 inches and the entry-level Remarkable 2 at 10.3 inches. There are thin bezels on both sides of the screen, and a larger bezel on the bottom. This bottom portion is where my thumb has tended to sit, if I’m holding the tablet with my left hand and writing with my right.
The screen is narrower than I had originally expected. It’s not just that the 11.8-inch screen has been shrunk down, but it’s been rethought. While the narrow aspect ratio does mean you can fit less writing on a page (unless you rotate it into landscape mode, that is), it makes for a device that can be gripped with one hand. If there was one design choice that I think will cause some controversy with those looking to buy the Move, it’s how narrow the screen is.
For me though, it’s pretty perfect. It’s a great size for my daily to-do lists and for taking notes during meetings, and there’s still enough space for longer pieces. But it might be a bit restrictive if it’s mostly used for writing essays.
Like the Paper Pro, the Paper Pro Move has a colour display with an adjustable light for when it’s dark.
Remarkable calls it a Canvas Color display, and it uses E Ink Gallery 3 tech that gives it the look of real paper. Unlike LCDs or OLEDs, this display doesn’t use flickering lights to produce colours, making it more comfortable to read for extended periods of time. It can display blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow and grey – plus black and white.
Like the Kindle Colorsoft, the colours are muted rather than bright. The best comparison is with the colours on a printed newspaper – you can tell what each colour is, but it doesn’t pop off the screen like an OLED tablet.
This isn’t a dig at the screen, quite the opposite. The addition of colour is great for highlighting text and for displaying PDFs properly, and if you have EPUB files or PDFs with colours, those will display too. I don’t feel having a colour screen is a massive deciding factor in whether I would buy it or not; it’s more of a nice-to-have.
The light is great for reading documents or making notes in the dark, and it’s again it’s a nice feature to have. It’s not as bright as the lights on the Kindle range (although there is a boost mode), but there hasn’t been an instance where I’ve felt it’s not bright enough.
What the screen really does nail is the feeling of writing. Text appears almost instantly as the Marker is moved across, with just enough resistance from the textured glass. This resistance is key, as it ensures the pen doesn’t move too freely across the screen like, for example, an Apple Pencil does over an iPad screen. Writing here feels like it’s pen on paper.
Features
- The perfect digital smart notebook
- Various connections to cloud services
- Excellent note searching features
The Remarkable Paper Pro Move is what I would consider a ‘Single Function Device’, similar to a Kindle or a standalone digital camera. Whereas the tech industry has mostly moved into crafting devices that do everything and rid the need for a bag full of stuff, the Pro Move aims to do one thing and offer it free of distractions.
The objective here is to give the user a focused writing experience. There are no app stores to download extras, no email notifications – basically no distractions.
There are some connectivity options, mostly for connecting to online cloud services like Google Drive for sharing documents, and for forwarding files to Slack, but the order of the day is to keep things basic and simple.
Powering the Pro Move is a custom Linux-based software. Remarkable OS is, like the hardware, simple and focused. The feature list has grown a lot since the first Remarkable, and the company is very good at bringing out software updates and keeping devices up-to-date. Some features are coming later this year, too, including a number of very helpful ways of turning documents into files you can edit on the device.
It’s a simple device to start using. The basic homescreen is your notebooks, and you can organise those notebooks further if you wish. For instance, I have a folder for all my ‘Work’ related documents, and another for all my ‘Home’ stuff. Notebooks themselves are customisable too, from ones designed as checklists to those with various styles of lines. There are community-created templates too, and expect there to be dedicated ones made for this smaller device to arrive soon.
The best feature is the OCR (Optical character recognition) search. This isn’t new for Remarkable (or the best e-ink tablets in general), but it’s key to making this whole thing work. The system-wide search lets you look inside your handwritten notes, picking out instances of words and phrases. It worked very well during my testing, letting me find instances of the word ‘Samsung’ and ‘Apple’ in my various notes. My handwriting is far from neat either, and the search still works accurately.
There is integration with Google Drive and Dropbox, plus you can quickly send files to Slack. There’s a browser plugin too, for sending online articles to the device. The Google Drive integration is nice to have, but you have to download files onto the Move and then reupload them back into the Drive after, so the experience is anything but fluid.
A mobile companion app can be downloaded on iOS and Android, while there’s a web portal too. These offer a handy way to find your notes at a pinch, as all your notes are synced together. The app is designed like the homescreen of the tablet and, as a result, is easy to use.
If you want full functionality, a subscription is required. For a device where the entry price is so high, this does feel slightly disappointing, even if it is becoming the norm across the industry. Remarkable Connect is free for the first 100 days, and then either £2.99 a month or £29.99 a year. This grants you access to unlimited cloud storage, the ability to edit inside of the mobile apps (rather than simply view) and a bunch of templates for your notebooks.
Two stylus options are available for the Paper Pro Move, and they’re the same as is available with the standard Pro. All versions come with the Marker (£399), although for £439 you get it bundled with the Marker Plus, which has an eraser on the reverse end. Both clip magnetically onto the side of the tablet when not in use.
It is worth mentioning the price, because it’s going to be a barrier to entry for many people. This is an expensive luxury item, and Remarkable knows that. It’s catering to a market that appreciates the craftsmanship and quality, and has enough disposable income to spend big on what is essentially a smarter piece of paper.
You can get the base iPad for that price, and many of the best Android tablets. Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is bigger, but cheaper (£379.99) and has the benefit of being a much better e-reader.
You can load EPUB files onto the Paper Move if you have them, but there’s no access to big stores like Amazon’s Kindle store or library services.
Performance
- Fast, although not as smooth as a traditional LCD device
- Battery life is not quite as good as the larger device
Inside the Remarkable Paper Pro Move is a 1.7Ghz dual-core Cortex-A55 chipset, paired with 2GB of RAM. That’s the same amount of memory as the pricier Paper Pro, but a slightly lower clocked processor. Still, the Move is fast enough and the sensation of writing is smooth, more so than the slower Remarkable 2.
It’s not perfect, as anything written in colour requires a second to refresh, moving from your chosen colour, to black and then back again. Sometimes a screen refresh takes an extra moment too, although this is not much of an issue.
As the Paper Pro Move is smaller than the Paper Pro, it naturally has a smaller battery. Whereas the 11.8-inch model has a 5030mAh cell, this one more than halves that to 2334mAh.
Remarkable says the battery is good for two weeks, although I am not sure what tests they’re running to get those numbers. I’ve been using the device heavily throughout the review period, and I have charged it twice in two weeks. Keep the backlight and Wi-Fi use to a minimum, and you’ll get more juice, but for a device that wants to be used all the time I think charging it frequently will be a must.
Charging is done via the USB-C port on the bottom corner, and a cable comes in the box.
Should you buy it?
This is perfect as a small notebook replacement
No other tablet mimics the feeling of a small reporter’s notebook as much as the Paper Pro Move does. The writing experience is fantastic and it’s built by a team who care so much about what they are doing.
You want a device that does everything
The Paper Pro Move isn’t trying to compete with an iPad or Android tablet, but if you want your money to go into a device that can take notes, plus a whole lot more, then this isn’t for you.
Final Thoughts
The Remarkable Paper Pro Move is the digital notebook I have always wanted. It’s the most compact Remarkable yet, and as a result, it’s the easiest to use and integrate into daily life. It slips perfectly into a jacket pocket and goes anywhere a paper notebook would.
It’s a wonderfully designed and built device with smart choices everywhere. The textured glass gives the impression of writing on paper, while the soft back and the ridged sides aid usability.
The software is on the simple side, and the Connect subscription is annoying, considering the price of the device to begin with. I’d also argue that a Kindle Scribe is a better buy for anyone who wants this device to double up as an e-reader, and the Remarkable Paper Pro has much better battery life. For me though, and my needs, this is the best e-ink tablet on the market.
If you want a notebook replacement that keeps the joys of writing but adds in excellent search, templates and loads more besides, you won’t be disappointed.
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How We Test
I have reviewed all the products from Remarkable, dating back to the original model. have been testing the Paper Pro Move for two weeks, using it every day as my notebook of choice.
- Tested for two weeks
- Compared to rivals
Full Specs
| Remarkable Paper Pro Move Review | |
|---|---|
| UK RRP | £399 |
| Manufacturer | Remarkable |
| Screen Size | 7.3 inches |
| Storage Capacity | 64GB |
| Rear Camera | N/A |
| Front Camera | N/A |
| IP rating | Not Disclosed |
| Battery | 23334 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes |
| Size (Dimensions) | 107.8 x 6.5 x 195.6 MM |
| Weight | 235 G |
| Operating System | Remarkable OS |
| Release Date | 2025 |
| First Reviewed Date | 03/09/2025 |
| Resolution | x |
| Ports | USB_C |
| Chipset | 1.7GHz dual core C or tex-A5 5 |
| RAM | 2GB |
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