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davester · 11-06-2016, 09:37 PM

I bought the YP2 for $140 from BangGood last month. I like the phone, but the e-ink display, although good, is not ideal: The contrast of the eink is not Black & White, but Very-Dark Gray & light Gray. The screen is really too small to read from as you'll be constantly scrolling as it takes a few seconds to read the text/book currently on the screen, before you need to scroll. It does scroll text nice and fast (of course, not LCD fast!). If you are in the direct sun, or directly near a strong light source, the eink screen reads beautifully, however, if you are at a slight non-direct angle from the bright light source, the screen is not desirable. The LCD screen is nice & bright. The only downside, is that the version I bought has KitKat and not Lollipop & I don't see a way to upgrade to anything beyond the factory Android 4.4.3. It is a fast device. I also don't like that the power-button is on the right-side in the middle such that i'm constantly accidentally hitting that button.

11-06-2016, 09:37 PM	#3
davester Member Posts: 22 Karma: 1000002 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle DX, Yotaphone 2, iPhone7+, Dasung 13.3" HD-FT Monitor, iPad Pro	I bought the YP2 for $140 from BangGood last month. I like the phone, but the e-ink display, although good, is not ideal: The contrast of the eink is not Black & White, but Very-Dark Gray & light Gray. The screen is really too small to read from as you'll be constantly scrolling as it takes a few seconds to read the text/book currently on the screen, before you need to scroll. It does scroll text nice and fast (of course, not LCD fast!). If you are in the direct sun, or directly near a strong light source, the eink screen reads beautifully, however, if you are at a slight non-direct angle from the bright light source, the screen is not desirable. The LCD screen is nice & bright. The only downside, is that the version I bought has KitKat and not Lollipop & I don't see a way to upgrade to anything beyond the factory Android 4.4.3. It is a fast device. I also don't like that the power-button is on the right-side in the middle such that i'm constantly accidentally hitting that button.