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Hisense A9

The cult e-ink phone. Still the template everyone copies.

8.0/ 10

$350

Street · USD · 2026

Years later the A9 is still the reference: Snapdragon 695-class silicon, a 6.1-inch Carta panel, physical buttons, and a community that ports whatever Hisense will not. Photography is a compromise. Reading and messaging are the point.

A10 exists for people who want a detachable color/LCD accessory. A9 remains the simpler object.

Takes

  • True phone with Carta
  • Community support
  • Physical buttons

Leaves

  • Aging chipset
  • Import-only in many regions
  • Grayscale everything

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