It isn’t every day that you come across a smartphone that features an E Ink display. Only Hisense has been the sole player in this segment, and now, Bigme is eager to have a piece of the pie. It isn’t that the segment is enormous, but what also can’t be denied is that a dedicated user base likes to have an e-paper smartphone instead of the conventional ones with LED or LCD panels.
It is this group that Bigme wants to address with its HiBreak. How? The HiBreak is the first smartphone to feature a Kaleido 3 colour e-paper display. All this makes us eager to get to the bottom of all the device offers.
So, let’s dive right in. It is a bit of a disappointment here for something that is supposed to be a trendsetter. There is nothing special about the looks.
Instead, it looks dated, with its thick bezels, even more so for the chin and the forehead. The relatively thick bezels make the 5.84-inch display look all the more smaller.
The display has a 720 x 1440 pixel resolution, translating to a B/W and colour resolution of 275 and 91.9, respectively. The display also has a 36-level adjustable front light for optimum reading experience.
When viewed from the front, the Power and Volume Up and Down buttons are on the right, while at the bottom lies the USB-C port flanked on either side by a pair of mics. On the left lies the memory card, SIM card slot, and a special E Ink button for quick access to several features. The top has been left clean.
It measures 76.8 x 154 x 8.6 mm and .