The Bigme Hibreak Pro smartphone might be the best E INK one on the market, beating out the upcoming Minimalist Phone, Kompact, and the older Hisense ones. The main selling point is the 6.13-inch Carta 1200 display, the blistering fast Dimensity Octa-core, 2.4GHz processor. Will you buy this phone? It is currently on pre-order for $439.99 on the Bigme website and is expected to ship sometime this month.
The HiBreak Pro comes with a 6.13-inch E INK Carta 1200 e-paper display with a resolution of 824 x 1648 and 300 PPI. The device’s color scheme is white, and the screen is flush with the bezel and protected by a layer of glass. Bigme said the display offers zero blue light and zero flickering, which makes it highly safe for the eyes. The front light feature offers 36-level warm and cold dual temperature controls for comfortable reading in external lighting. The Super SSS level dynamic refresh technology also removes residual images automatically.
Under the hood, the phone features a 6nm octa-core 2.4 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 1080 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage. It has a 20 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front shooter. The phone supports 4G/5G with dual-sim, 2.4G/5G WIFI, and Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless headphones or earbuds to listen to audiobooks, music, or podcasts. NFC and a USB-C port are available. The phone has a single speaker on the bottom, which sounds horrible.
Keeping the device alive is a 4500 mAh battery, which should last a few weeks on a single charge. It supports 18-watt fast charging, so the battery should recharge itself quickly. The phone runs Android 14 and has full access to the Google Play Store, making it easy to download millions of apps and keep them updated.
A few buttons are on either side of the display: a fingerprint button, a volume button, a refresh button, and an E INK shortcut. These buttons can optimize the display and engage in the various speed modes.
What is the difference between the regular Hibreak that came out this year? This model has better resolution, processor, and more RAM. This sort of thing is helpful for reading and those who want to use apps regularly since Android 14 is power-hungry and performs better with better hardware.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
