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The e-ink display is going to make using the camera a bad experience, since you won't be able to really see what you're taking a picture of. (e-ink doesn't have very good color.) Plus the refresh rate is really low which will cause a lot of issues.

Anyway, the solution is simple: just get a regular smartphone, and simply don't install any distracting apps on it.

Besides an e-ink display, that's every smart phone, unless you mean you don't even want the ability to install social media apps.

I think the eInk display is the key to OP’s dream phone actually. Because of its limited refresh rate, it’s much more difficult to rapidly context switch to distractions.

Worry not, 60Hz e-ink displays now exist!

https://youtu.be/Ds38T8wVuDg?si=ixyjjlAZ_V_mI5sH

Also, calculator, flashlight, access to sensors and easy programing. The ability to plug some external stuff in might be nice. A music player would be nice.

A rough approximation might be a Pixel 7a running GrapheneOS in grayscale mode. That's my daily driver.

This is why I liked BB. Productivity has been a step down on my devices since.

Hisense have a few e-ink Android phones.