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Updated · The Gadgeteer · Jul 11

Hisense Unveils $590 A10 E Ink Phone With 6.13-Inch Screen and Detachable Color LCD

Updated

Updated · The Gadgeteer · Jul 11

Hisense Unveils $590 A10 E Ink Phone With 6.13-Inch Screen and Detachable Color LCD

Q: Is Hisense's A10 a brilliant modular phone or just an incomplete device with a pricey add-on?

Hisense’s A10 looks more like a promising niche modular phone than a fully convincing one, at least for now. The core idea is strong. A 6.13-inch monochrome E Ink main screen targets readers, students, and users with eye sensitivity, and that has real value: E Ink is widely regarded as easier on the eyes, more paper-like, and far more power-efficient than LCD or OLED. Pairing that with a detachable color LCD gives the A10 a practical split personality: low-distraction reading most of the time, color and richer apps when needed. That is a smarter concept than fixed dual-screen designs because users can remove the extra screen when they want a lighter device. But the “incomplete device” criticism is also justified. The detachable display appears central to the A10’s identity, yet reliable reporting suggests it may be sold separately. If that holds, buyers would pay about CNY 3,999 (roughly $590) for the phone and then extra for the feature that makes it distinctive. Without confirmed specs for the add-on—such as size, resolution, brightness, battery, touch support, or price—it is hard to judge whether the accessory is genuinely useful or just an expensive attachment. The A10’s reported high-end 4nm chip, Android 16, 5G, and Wi‑Fi 6 suggest Hisense is not treating this as a gimmick. Still, until Hisense confirms the accessory’s cost and capabilities, the A10 is best seen as an inventive but unfinished proposition rather than a clear modular breakthrough.

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Hisense’s A10 pairs a 6.13-inch monochrome E Ink front display with a magnetic color LCD panel that snaps onto the back, letting users switch between a slim reading phone and a full-color handset.
Android 15 ships on the device — a first for an E Ink phone — while a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor powers the setup, though Hisense has not released full specifications.
The detachable design targets a long-running tradeoff in E Ink phones: fixed dual-screen models add bulk and battery drain, while single-screen models struggle with maps, photos and video.
Pricing is expected around $590, or CNY 3,999 in China, but availability outside China remains unclear and buyers will likely need import channels such as AliExpress or specialized resellers.