Hisense is well known for making eBook readers and even smartphones with e-ink displays. The Chinese company has now released a new gadget dubbed Hisense Hi Reader e-book reader.
As the name implies, the device is a dedicated Hisense Hi Reader but it features a compact, smartphone-sized build. It comes with a thickness of 7.5mm, weighing 177g making it about 20% e-readers. Thus, users won’t get fatigued easily if the gadget is held for long.
In terms of display, the e-book reader is equipped with a 6.7-inch e-ink screen with a pixel density of 300ppi, a right-angle frame design, a screen ratio of up to 84%. The display also supports 36-level DC dimming, and automatically adjusts without flicker. According to reports, the reader can adapt to the surrounding environment in automatic mode, automatically adjust the reading brightness in order to meet the reading needs of various ambient light.
The gadget is powered by a UNISOC T610 Octa-core chipset clocked at 1.8GHz. The processor is paired with 4GB of RAM. There is 64GB of storage onboard the device. Under the hood, it crams a built-in 3000mAh battery. It runs on the Android 10 operating system.
As for the system experience, Hisense Hi Reader adopts a minimalist, efficient, and easy-to-use style, and performs scene-based UI processing on the desktop frame of the reader. The four tabs of bookshelf, bookstore, application, and settings are arranged in sequence, and slide to select, support User personal preferences, custom label attributes.
Hisense Hi Reader Specifications
Chipset: UNISOC Tiger T610
CPU: 1.8GHz Octa-Core
GPU: Mali-G52
Display: 6.7″ 300ppi Monochrome E-Ink DC Dimming
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB
Main Camera:
Front Camera:
OS: Android 10
Dimension: ××7.5mm
Weight: 177g
Battery: 3000mAh
Wi-Fi: 802.11 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth: v5.0
USB: USB Type-C
Earphone jack: No
Colors: Gray
Others: Mono speaker
Network: WiFi model
Hisense Hi Reader Price and Availability
The product carries a decent price tag of 1799 yuan (~$282) but availability details are not known at the moment.