Are there any modern phones using passive-matrix (ie monochrome) LCD displays? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I’d like to get away from phones with a backlight, at least for my next non-smartphone.

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[-] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago

Nowadays your best bet is e-ink, I think I’ve heard of a few examples, but they’re rather expensive for the specs you get

[-] madnificent@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They are also very Chinese and closed and without a proper Google Play store. I used a HiSense 5c pro as daily phone (hope I have the name right).

Bought it because I'm quite interested in eink. It is interesting to use and it is really usable. It is ok to read text on. I was not able to root it and was thus a bit locked in. The lock screen couldn't be adapted to my liking and I did not fully trust in what spying it might be doing (like Google location tracking and such).

[-] Blaze@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 month ago

Interesting, do you browse Lemmy on it? How is the experience?

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

There are eink phones.

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

FYI, Passive Matrix doesn't mean monochrome. Passive Matrix were color too. If you're actually looking for a reflective monochrome LCD, you probably want STN aka Supertwist LCD.

I'm not aware of any STN smartphones. Others have already rightly posted eink is likely a better fit for what you want.

[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

TCL make those NXTpaper phones, but I have no idea if they're any good.

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