Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Bigme HiBreak Dual looked like it might be the dual-screen e-ink phone many of us had been hoping for. But once the details came out, it became clear this is a very different idea: a high-spec e-ink phone with a small circular LCD screen on the back, a stylus, and a lot of ambition.
HiBreak Plus, available now:
BigMe HiBreak Plus: https://store.bigme.vip/products/hibreak-plus-6-13epaper-4g-handwriting-smartphone?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOopPhr_IrLH5J1pJZjoLSpTuU2_jRz1x7WqSd3kKwjelreqf2Bry
And at amazon: amzn.to/3Ol1xTL
HiBreak Dual: https://store.bigme.vip/pages/hibreak-dual-smartphone?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOooTR2VquJgvVfQzMlWLBxqIzss7yD_fKRh_zn0ZRxcTg7inxB4E
In this video I talk through why that feels disappointing, what Bigme may have got wrong, why I still keep reviewing their devices, and whether the HiBreak Dual could still end up being useful in spite of all that.
If you were hoping for a true Yotaphone-style comeback, this probably is not it. But it may still tell us something interesting about where e-ink phones are going next.
#Bigme #EInk #EInkPhone #BigmeHiBreakDual
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Here's the Top Ten E-Ink Tablets you can buy as of March 2026:
1. *Supernote A5X2 Manta* : supernote.com/products/supernote-a5-x2-manta?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
2. *BooxTab X C*
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/tabxc?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-x-c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52007293518187
At Amazon: amzn.to/43PJn13
3. *Boox Note Max* :
US and HK shop.boox.com/products/notemax?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU & UK euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-note-max?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=51671673110891
At Amazon: amzn.to/4ke6wA1
4. iFlytek AI NOTE 2: https://
iflytekhongkongcompanylimited.pxf.io/9Ve2Yj
5. *Boox Note Air5 C* : Improved 10.3" ePaper Note Pad
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466686067051
And at Amazon worldwide: amzn.to/42P97Kj
6. *Boox Go 10.3* (Gen 2) :
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/go103gen2?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
UK and EU: euroshop.boox.com/products/go103gen2?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge
At Amazon: amzn.to/4cHoDgu
7. *Tab Ultra C Pro* :
shop.boox.com/products/tabultracpro?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb (US and HK)
euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-ultra-c-pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=42940548382920 (EU and UK)
ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732359708872
At Amazon: amzn.to/46HYaNe
8. *Viwoods AI Paper* and *AI Paper Mini* :
US (and world): viwoods.com/?ref=KITBETTSMASTERS
EU (and UK): https://viwoods-eu.com?sca_ref=10104379.G2oU9ZSEONIXcYYv
($50 discount applied at checkout with this link, or code KITBETTSMASTERS50.)
At Amazon: amzn.to/3TFR5Fp
9. *reMarkable Paper Pro* : remarkable.pxf.io/m5emoO
10. *A6X2 Nomad* : supernote.com/pages/supernote-lamy-special-set?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
Just missing out:
iFLYTEK AIR 2: iflytekhongkongcompanylimited.pxf.io/9VgY15
the reMarkable Paper Pro Move at the official website: remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
*New Kindle Scribe* : amzn.to/3NqLOy2
Or at Amazon: amzn.to/469Ef84
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00:00 The Hybrid Dual appeared very quickly
00:15 Do we even want a dual-screen phone?
00:53 Specs, RAM and the stylus
01:31 Would I actually use this as a phone?
02:13 Why Bigme phones still have potential
03:16 Why this feels disappointing
03:42 Why I still review Bigme devices
05:24 Why the back screen is the real issue
06:12 Selfie screen, camera and practical problems
07:02 The demo video did not inspire confidence
08:04 Reddit backlash and Bigme’s response
08:26 The proper dual-screen phone people actually wanted
09:47 Could it still be good anyway?
10:40 Price, bundles and who this is for
11:07 Final thoughts
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Check out my *website* at evaluateeverything.co.uk
(Links are affiliate links. I receive small commissions from sales made through them. Kind thanks for supporting the channel at no extra cost to you.) :-)
The Bigme HiBreak Dual looked like it might be the dual-screen e-ink phone many of us had been hoping for. But once the details came out, it became clear this is a very different idea: a high-spec e-ink phone with a small circular LCD screen on the back, a stylus, and a lot of ambition.
HiBreak Plus, available now:
BigMe HiBreak Plus: https://store.bigme.vip/products/hibreak-plus-6-13epaper-4g-handwriting-smartphone?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOopPhr_IrLH5J1pJZjoLSpTuU2_jRz1x7WqSd3kKwjelreqf2Bry
And at amazon: amzn.to/3Ol1xTL
HiBreak Dual: https://store.bigme.vip/pages/hibreak-dual-smartphone?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOooTR2VquJgvVfQzMlWLBxqIzss7yD_fKRh_zn0ZRxcTg7inxB4E
In this video I talk through why that feels disappointing, what Bigme may have got wrong, why I still keep reviewing their devices, and whether the HiBreak Dual could still end up being useful in spite of all that.
If you were hoping for a true Yotaphone-style comeback, this probably is not it. But it may still tell us something interesting about where e-ink phones are going next.
#Bigme #EInk #EInkPhone #BigmeHiBreakDual
---
Here's the Top Ten E-Ink Tablets you can buy as of March 2026:
1. *Supernote A5X2 Manta* : supernote.com/products/supernote-a5-x2-manta?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
2. *BooxTab X C*
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/tabxc?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-x-c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52007293518187
At Amazon: amzn.to/43PJn13
3. *Boox Note Max* :
US and HK shop.boox.com/products/notemax?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU & UK euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-note-max?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=51671673110891
At Amazon: amzn.to/4ke6wA1
4. iFlytek AI NOTE 2: https://
iflytekhongkongcompanylimited.pxf.io/9Ve2Yj
5. *Boox Note Air5 C* : Improved 10.3" ePaper Note Pad
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466686067051
And at Amazon worldwide: amzn.to/42P97Kj
6. *Boox Go 10.3* (Gen 2) :
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/go103gen2?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
UK and EU: euroshop.boox.com/products/go103gen2?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge
At Amazon: amzn.to/4cHoDgu
7. *Tab Ultra C Pro* :
shop.boox.com/products/tabultracpro?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb (US and HK)
euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-ultra-c-pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=42940548382920 (EU and UK)
ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732359708872
At Amazon: amzn.to/46HYaNe
8. *Viwoods AI Paper* and *AI Paper Mini* :
US (and world): viwoods.com/?ref=KITBETTSMASTERS
EU (and UK): https://viwoods-eu.com?sca_ref=10104379.G2oU9ZSEONIXcYYv
($50 discount applied at checkout with this link, or code KITBETTSMASTERS50.)
At Amazon: amzn.to/3TFR5Fp
9. *reMarkable Paper Pro* : remarkable.pxf.io/m5emoO
10. *A6X2 Nomad* : supernote.com/pages/supernote-lamy-special-set?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
Just missing out:
iFLYTEK AIR 2: iflytekhongkongcompanylimited.pxf.io/9VgY15
the reMarkable Paper Pro Move at the official website: remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
*New Kindle Scribe* : amzn.to/3NqLOy2
Or at Amazon: amzn.to/469Ef84
---
00:00 The Hybrid Dual appeared very quickly
00:15 Do we even want a dual-screen phone?
00:53 Specs, RAM and the stylus
01:31 Would I actually use this as a phone?
02:13 Why Bigme phones still have potential
03:16 Why this feels disappointing
03:42 Why I still review Bigme devices
05:24 Why the back screen is the real issue
06:12 Selfie screen, camera and practical problems
07:02 The demo video did not inspire confidence
08:04 Reddit backlash and Bigme’s response
08:26 The proper dual-screen phone people actually wanted
09:47 Could it still be good anyway?
10:40 Price, bundles and who this is for
11:07 Final thoughts
----
Check out my *website* at evaluateeverything.co.uk
(Links are affiliate links. I receive small commissions from sales made through them. Kind thanks for supporting the channel at no extra cost to you.) :-)
