This budget E Ink smartphone delivers where the Palma 2 Pro falls short

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TL;DR

• Bigme’s HiBreak S features a 5.84-inch E Ink display available in color and black-and-white variants.
• The device runs Android 14 with Google Play, dual-SIM, and 4G LTE support.
• It is priced at $249 for a monochrome model and $279 for a color model.

Bigme has launched the HiBreak S, a device that blurs the line between smartphone and e-reader, all at an affordable price point. While BOOX’s new Palma 2 Pro looks the part but lacks full voice-calling support, the HiBreak S delivers connectivity and a starting price that makes it the most affordable color E Ink phone to date.

The HiBreak S features a 5.84-inch Kaleido 3 color E Ink display, available in both color and black-and-white variants. The panel’s matte finish keeps reflections to a minimum, while a 36-level front light with adjustable color temperature makes it easy to read in any lighting. The E Ink technology naturally favors eye comfort and energy efficiency over motion smoothness, so users should expect crisp text and subdued colors rather than high-refresh visuals.




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