The Hisense A5 was unveiled
last year with an e-Ink display. But that was a monocrhome screen, this year
the company is showing off a new prototype phone with a color e-Ink phone at
CES 2020.
Details are scarce at the
moment, but the new display reportedly features improved contrast and refresh
rates compared to the panel on the A5. That said, color e-Ink screens tend to
have much slower refresh rates than the already slow monochrome screens, which
isn’t an issue for an e-reader, but is really limiting when it comes to
smartphone UI.
Anyway, color e-Ink panels are
reportedly set to go into mass production in Q2 of this year. However, Hisense
didn’t announce a time frame for the launch of this phone. The reduced
eyestrain and excellent legibility of e-Ink displays make them an interesting
choice for phones. If Hisense has managed to crack the refresh rate problem, it
could become a really interesting option.
