Hisense’s newest phone has two screens, and you can pull one of them off. The A10 Ultra, which went on sale in China at the end of August 2026, pairs a grayscale E Ink display on the front with a color LCD that clings to the back by magnet.
Think of it like a paperback with a detachable tablet stuck to the cover. Most of the time the phone behaves like an e-reader: a 6.13-inch Carta 1300 panel at 1,648 x 824 pixels and 300 PPI, readable in bright sun. A front light adjustable across 36 levels covers the night. Flip the phone over, though, and you find a 4.96-inch LCD for the things E Ink handles badly, such as streaming video, games, color comics and charts.
How the second screen works
The color panel attaches by way of a magnetic ring plus metal contacts. Pull it off when you do not need it, and the magnets left on the back can hold the phone to a magnetic charger. Good e-Reader notes that the Ultra differs from the plain model mainly because the color screen comes in the box. Notebookcheck describes the cheaper version as the A10 Pro, sold without the magnetic display.
Hisense is not chasing flagship territory. Notebookcheck calls the A10 otherwise a typical mid-range phone. It runs a Qualcomm Dragonwing chip, carries a 48-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera, and has NFC, Wi-Fi 6 and an infrared transmitter. The battery is 4,000 mAh, which takes 15 watts wirelessly or 18 watts over USB-C. Good e-Reader adds that the processor drops its frequency during static reading to save power, then ramps up for heavier jobs.
Software and price
The phones ship with Android 16. Notebookcheck says Google Play Store support is included, while Good e-Reader says it is missing, with a few apps such as WeChat Reading preinstalled and sideloading left to the buyer, who can use it to add Amazon Kindle or Overdrive Libby. The two outlets disagree on that point, so buyers should check before ordering.
Prices in China depend on the model. Notebookcheck lists the A10 Pro (8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of flash) at ¥2,799 ($420), and the version with 12 GB and 512 GB at ¥3,499 ($520). The Ultra adds ¥400 ($60) to either price. Good e-Reader quotes a range from $476 for 8GB and 128GB to $576 for 8GB and 256GB.
Hisense has not confirmed any details about an international launch.
Sources
- Hisense A10 Ultra E Ink smartphone launches with two displays and Qualcomm Dragonwing – Notebookcheck
- Hisense A10 and A10 Ultra EINK Phones are available now – Good e-Reader
