TCL has introduced new additions to its NXTPaper product line, featuring a smartphone and a tablet equipped with the company's proprietary NXTPaper screen technology. The new devices, the NXTPaper 70 Pro smartphone and the Note A1 NXTPaper tablet, both incorporate displays designed to offer various visual modes for user comfort and functionality.
NXTPaper Display Technology
The NXTPaper series features full-color displays capable of transitioning to monochrome, e-paper modes, which are designed to reduce battery consumption and optimize the display for activities such as reading or sketching. These displays are engineered with reduced light reflections and enhanced blue light purification.
TCL NXTPaper 70 Pro Smartphone
The NXTPaper 70 Pro smartphone features a 6.9-inch FHD+ NXTPaper 4.0 display, which provides a textured, matte finish. The device offers three distinct display modes:
- Color Paper: Functions as a standard full-color display.
- Ink Paper & Max Ink: Provide e-paper color reproduction options optimized for content like e-books and web articles. The Max Ink mode also serves as a focus mode and minimalist launcher.
These display modes are accessible via a dedicated NXTPaper Key on the device.
Key specifications and features of the NXTPaper 70 Pro include:
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC
- RAM: 8GB, with configurations available up to 16GB
- Battery: 5,200mAh
- Camera: 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS)
- Durability: IP68 rating for dust and water resistance
- AI Integration: Incorporates Android’s Gemini tools and TCL's AI models, which facilitate the conversion of handwritten notes to text when used with an optional T-Pen Stylus.
The European price for the 70 Pro is €339, approximately $400. A US price has not been announced, but it is indicated to be at a higher price point than the previous TCL 60 XE model, which was priced at $249. The NXTPaper 70 Pro is expected to be available starting in February.
TCL Note A1 NXTPaper Tablet
The TCL Note A1 NXTPaper tablet is positioned as a specialized note-taking device, featuring an 11.5-inch display. The tablet's display includes ink modes for reading and automatically adjusts its appearance based on the active application, rendering full-color for applications like Microsoft Edge and an ink-like appearance for note-taking.
Notable specifications and features of the Note A1 NXTPaper include:
- Chipset: MTK G100 SoC
- RAM: 8GB
- Battery: 8,000mAh
- Operating System: A customized Android-based operating system that runs a select number of pre-loaded Microsoft applications, including Edge and Outlook. The OS does not support the Google Play Store or the addition of external applications, but it does support web applications.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi connectivity only, without cellular data capability.
- Stylus: An included T-Pen Pro stylus, which provides haptic feedback simulating various writing tools.
- AI Features: Integration of AI writing and handwriting assistant tools.
- User Interface: A note interface with a "circle to save" shortcut for content storage in an "Inspiration Space," and a physical home button.
The Note A1 NXTPaper is priced at $549. Discounted preorders are available through Kickstarter at $419, with deliveries anticipated by the end of February.