A few yr in the past, I advised you I’d buy a TCL NXTPAPER 11 only for the superb display. The show seems like paper. There’s no glare, and that’s an excellent characteristic to have in a tool meant for content material consumption. Whereas I haven’t truly purchased one, I used to be very excited to see TCL’s subsequent model of NXTPAPER tech, which is coming to smartphones this yr, along with tablets.
I received to expertise TCL’s new NXTPAPER model 3.0 shows throughout a briefing forward of MWC and I walked out very impressed. I’m completely satisfied these tablets must be on the high of anybody’s listing, so long as you’re looking for an Android pill. And if you happen to’re wanting on the new TCL tablets, you need to see the 2024 NXTPAPER tablets in motion.
These are large-screen units with first rate specs that might work very properly for leisure. Whether or not you’re studying books or comics, watching TV reveals, or looking the net, the NXTPAPER display tech is spectacular.
The 2024 TCL NXTPAPER pill lineup contains the Tab 10 NXTPAPER 5G, the NXTPAPER 14, and the NXTPAPER 14 Professional. The primary is the primary 5G-ready NXTPAPER pill. It’s an excellent measurement for a conveyable content-consumption system.
The pill is skinny and lightweight, and it feels superb to carry. The Tab 10 NXTPAPER 5 can even be the primary one to hit US markets, launching sooner or later within the second quarter of 2024 for beneath $250.
As the value implies, the NXTPAPER tablets aren’t essentially flagships that may go toe-to-toe in opposition to the iPad Professional or Galaxy Tab S tablets. However I wouldn’t rule all of them out.
The NXTPAPER 14 Professional stands out in that regard. It has an enormous 14-inch 2K show that’s about as huge as a laptop computer. The 14 Professional additionally rocks MediaTek’s Dimensity 8020 chip paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Add a 12,000 mAh battery and 33W fast-charging, twin 13-megapixel cameras on the entrance, a 50-megapixel digicam on the again, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, a quad-speaker system, a fingerprint sensor, and an included T-Pen stylus, and also you get an excellent bundle.
The TCL NXTPAPER 14 Professional can be somewhat gentle at 775 grams and simply 7mm thick. It was a pleasure to carry, although I solely did it for a couple of minutes whereas having fun with that glare-free show.
In contrast to the Tab 10 NXTPAPER, the 14 fashions characteristic a devoted {hardware} button on the facet that allows you to change NXTPAPER show experiences. You’ll be able to go to full e-reader mode from the pill’s settings, which is nice for studying. However you would use the pill in reader mode if that feels extra comfy.
For sure, I used to be hooked on that complete show expertise. I care much less in regards to the iPad Professional’s upcoming OLED display than NXTPAPER, although a comparability isn’t precisely truthful.
The one drawback with the 14 Professional, if you happen to can name it that, is availability. The pill is offered within the Asia-Pacific area proper now. It’d hit the US within the third quarter of the yr, however that’s the very best estimate I received from TCL throughout my expertise with the pill. As for Europe, it is likely to be even later than that.
The NXTPAPER 14 Professional will retail for $549, whereas the 14 variant will value round $400. The cheaper mannequin will get barely worse specs throughout the board. Then once more, I don’t assume I’d want a Professional expertise from a TCL NXTPAPER system. I’d use it only for streaming movies and studying.
