Kobo
Clara BW
$139.99
Bigme
Based on 48 Reddit mentions
$306.90
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Kein Tasten-Telefon, aber ein Telefon ohne farbigen Bildschirm sondern mit e-ink Display: Bigme HiBreak Pro. Kostet aber leider über deinem Budget ist dafür aber auch ein eBook reader.
Toeffli in r/de_EDV
June 25, 2025 12:31 PM
6
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
2
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've been DD the bigme hibreak pro color for about 5 months. You can still mindlessly scroll, trust me. But, it's slightly less engaging, and more annoying and slower than a normal phone. Anything you want to do takes a little longer. You have to baby it. Based on other reports, It could break at an
...Winter_Tackle_6372 in r/eink
March 14, 2026 7:38 PM
2
I often lurk the Bigme reddit and see many reports of their physical phone buttons that stop working or even falling off to a worrying frequency. Hi-Break by name... proceed with caution.
Dense_Forever_8242 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 11, 2026 3:05 PM
1
So are you talking about just the color devices, or w-ink tablets in general? Ive had the Bigme HiBreak color and Remarkable. I use my ReMarkable daily for notetaking at work and it has been terrific. The HiBreak was a bust though lol.
lpbbinc in r/eink
April 20, 2026 4:57 PM
1
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
I have a BigMe HiBreak Color and honestly my wish list is: I'd like to have all the bands that my carrier uses. I'm on VZW and when other VZW customers call me, they can't hear me. This is consistent: I always have to call back. I'd like to have an eink phone that was actually approved by a US carri
...ManufacturerNarrow6 in r/eink
June 25, 2025 5:31 AM
1
I was so interested in the minimal phone especially with that glorious physical keyboard, but for the price tag it seemed like there were better options out there. From what I hear the software on it is severely lacking, what's your experience with it? What apps are you using day to day? I was using
..._VoXoR_ in r/dumbphones
July 22, 2025 1:17 PM
1