{"id":517408,"date":"2026-04-07T10:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517408\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:21:12","slug":"color-e-ink-screen-or-normal-display-this-dual-screen-phone-offers-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517408\/","title":{"rendered":"Color E-Ink screen or normal display? This dual-screen phone offers both."},"content":{"rendered":"

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TL;DR<\/p>\n

E-Ink brand Bigme is teasing a dual-screen smartphone, featuring both color E-Ink and LCD panels.
\nThis would be the first smartphone to offer both color E-Ink and conventional screens.
\nIt also comes years after the first dual-screen phones with monochrome E-Ink and conventional displays.<\/p>\n

Phones with E-Ink displays<\/a> are great for reading, but bad for video playback and gaming. One solution to this problem emerged in the 2010s, as a couple of manufacturers released dual-screen phones with a monochrome E-Ink screen on one side and a conventional display on the other. Now, a nascent manufacturer is reviving this trend.<\/p>\n

E-Ink brand Bigme<\/a> has teased the arrival of a dual-screen smartphone (h\/t: Liliputing<\/a>). It claims this is the world\u2019s first smartphone with both a color E-Ink display<\/a> and an LCD screen. The teaser image doesn\u2019t give us a look at the dual-screen setup, but I\u2019m assuming the color E-Ink screen is on one side, while the LCD panel is on the other. Check out the image below.<\/p>\n

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There have been dual-screen phones with E-Ink and conventional displays before, such as the YotaPhone series (see the top of the page) and the Hisense A6. But those devices featured monochrome E-Ink displays, whereas Bigme earns its world-first claim by using a color E-Ink panel.<\/p>\n

Would you buy a dual-screen phone with e-ink and conventional displays?<\/p>\n

22 votes<\/p>\n

Yes, absolutely<\/p>\n

55%<\/p>\n

Maybe, it depends on price\/features<\/p>\n

45%<\/p>\n

No, I wouldn’t<\/p>\n

0%<\/p>\n

Bigme hasn\u2019t revealed much else about the phone, but it has taken to Reddit<\/a> to tease specs. The company posted an image that hints at stylus support, NFC, 5G connectivity, and dual-SIM tech.<\/p>\n

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In any event, I\u2019m really glad we\u2019re finally seeing another dual-screen phone with both E-Ink and conventional displays. This means that you don\u2019t have to compromise your viewing experience. E-Ink displays are easy on the eyes and exceptionally efficient, but their low refresh rate means they\u2019re usually awful for video playback and gaming. The firm\u2019s recent HiBreak Plus phone offers a 52Hz refresh rate, and that\u2019s considered a high refresh rate for an E-Ink screen. By contrast, other Bigme E-Ink phones offer refresh rates of 21 to 30Hz.<\/p>\n

So having both screen types in one device makes a ton of sense, as you can switch between displays based on your current activity. I\u2019m actually surprised we haven\u2019t seen more phones like this in the years since Yota and Hisense released their products. So here\u2019s hoping major brands like Samsung and Xiaomi offer similar dual-screen phones in the near future.<\/p>\n

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