Hisense’s A10 packs Android 16, e-ink and a detachable LCD
Hisense’s A10 packs Android 16, e-ink and a detachable LCD
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Publish Date: 2026-07-15 05:42:00
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Hisense has combined a Kindle-style e-ink display with a detachable colour LCD panel on its new A10 smartphone to work around e-ink’s biggest limitation on Android.
E-ink panels excel at battery life and eye comfort but their slow refresh rates struggle against Android’s animations and scrolling, a limitation that has kept e-ink phones a niche alternative to standard LCD and OLED handsets.
That trade-off has pushed Hisense toward a hybrid approach on the A10, which pairs a 6.13-inch e-ink front panel with a detachable LCD screen that attaches magnetically to the rear.
The growing interest in e-ink hybrids reflects broader demand for devices that reduce screen-time strain while still offering full-colour functionality when needed, a niche that established manufacturers have largely left unexplored until recently.
The rear LCD functions as a separate accessory rather than a built-in second screen, and Hisense has not yet confirmed its size, resolution or other specifications ahead of the phone’s full reveal.
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Alongside the modular display setup, the A10 runs Android 16 on an unnamed 4nm Snapdragon chipset and supports 5G connectivity, a specification set that ranks among the more capable seen on an e-ink device to date.
Hisense has set the A10’s price at CNY 4,000 (approximately £465) for the phone alone, while it will sell the detachable LCD panel separately for as much as CNY 3,000, or roughly £345.
That pricing places the A10’s LCD accessory as a notable added cost, a dynamic mirrored by Bigme, which last week launched a Kickstarter campaign for its own dual-screen device, the Hibreak Dual 2.
The Hibreak Dual 2 takes a different route by fixing a 5-inch LCD permanently to the rear of its 6.13-inch e-ink body, which leaves no option to detach or replace the secondary screen.
Hisense has not confirmed a release date, wider international availability or the full…
