Kobo
Clara BW
$139.99
Bigme
Based on 48 Reddit mentions
$306.90
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It usually is. But this bigme hi break just looks awful to my eyes. I have a kindle paper white with a front light panel, and the text looks clean and sharp and calming. The hibreak just messes with my eyes within the first minute of looking at it, worse than an OLED phone.
qdwag in r/PWM_Sensitive
April 1, 2026 11:15 PM
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There are several elements to consider for screen related eye strain even with eink. It could be PWM, high blue light content, and dithering. For me, I could not tolerate the BigMe HiBreak pro likely due to the high blue light content and dithering method used, yet I could tolerate a Hisense A9 so m
...Future_gene8731 in r/Dryeyes
December 22, 2025 10:05 PM
2
I ordered and tested it, and unfortunately, after just five minutes, I started getting a headache. I’ll have to stick with my Bigme HiBreak Pro Color for now. I hope major companies like Samsung and Apple will also make E Ink smartphones, as they at least have decent software. The software from Bigm
...Confident_Rip1623 in r/PWM_Sensitive
November 8, 2025 4:19 PM
1
The problem is that there aren't really tests that show this. I don't mean to be rude to doctors, but if you bring this up with them they will likely not know what you are talking about and tell you that you just need to blink more. This topic has unfortunately not been studied enough. It is a somet
...Future_gene8731 in r/Dryeyes
December 22, 2025 10:50 PM
1
Any screen with high brightness effects me. Adding a privacy screen protector does help reduce blue light + brightness (google or chat gpt it). I know about that bigme phone. I wouldn't get the hibreak pro because their screens break easily (do the research, you'll see). I wanted that phone to be th
...d_balon in r/PWM_Sensitive
October 19, 2025 10:40 PM
1