Hisense is practically the only manufacturer that still makes phones that double as e-readers. This year it changed its strategy from launching phones with dual displays – a standard screen + e-ink – to a single screen which is an e-ink display. Now it is set to announce its very first 5G phone with an e-ink screen that will launch as the Hisense A7.
The Hisense A7 5G will get a global
unveiling on December 22. However, it appears the 5G e-reader that doubles as a
smartphone will not be getting a color e-ink screen like its siblings, the
Hisense A5 Pro, Hisense A5 Pro CC, and Hisense A5C which launched this year. A
teaser video released for the phone shows that it will come in two color
variants – white and black. It will have a single camera on the back along with
an LED flash and a fingerprint scanner.
While details such as screen size,
processor, RAM, and storage are unavailable, we believe the phone will be
powered by a UNISOC 5G processor, probably the Tiger T7510 that powers the
Hisense T50 5G. The poster above shows the phone has an audio jack at the
bottom along with a USB-C port and a four-hole speaker grille.
Hisense says the launch is a global debut
which means the device should be sold in other countries other than China. We
don’t know which countries will get it yet but availability details should be
available by Tuesday.
