TCL NxtPaper 70 Pro
TCL NXTPAPER 70 PRO - The Best Phone Under $200?
Pros
- Unique NXTPAPER display provides excellent eye comfort and e-reader experience.
- Large 5,200 mAh battery with 33W fast charging offers good endurance.
- Surprisingly good camera setup for its price point.
- Smooth mid-range performance for daily tasks and light gaming.
- Excellent value for money, packed with features like IP68 and IR blaster.
Cons
- Lacks wireless charging capability.
- Processor is mid-range, not designed for high-end gaming.
- Does not feature an always-on display.
“Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro a major major go.”
“Now, if you're buying this for your parents and your parents read a lot, they are going to love the e-reading feature.”
Why hasn’t this been stolen yet?
Pros
- Impressive matte display with glare elimination
- Unique e-ink mode for eye comfort and battery saving
- Large 5200 mAh battery
- MicroSD card support
- IP68 rating
- Affordable starting price
Cons
- Subpar ultrawide and selfie cameras
- Limited selfie camera video resolution (1080p 30fps)
- Mid-range processor lacking high-end performance
- Low peak screen brightness (900 nits)
- No in-display fingerprint scanner
The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro stands out with its unique matte NXTPAPER display, which eliminates glare, offers an e-ink reading mode, and features flicker-free technology. This makes it an excellent device for extended reading and provides good battery life from its large 5200 mAh capacity.
However, the phone makes compromises in other areas, including a mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor and generally underwhelming cameras, especially the ultrawide and selfie video capabilities. The display also has a relatively low peak brightness of 900 nits and lacks an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Despite these trade-offs, its starting price of €339, coupled with microSD support and an IP68 rating, presents a great value proposition for users prioritizing its display and e-reader functions. While it might serve well as a primary device for many, those requiring top-tier performance or camera quality might need a supplementary phone.
“If you are interested in buying the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, it comes out in February around the world in both 256 and 512 GB options. It starts at just €339, which converts to about $400. That's a great deal for a device that you can use as a phone just as much as you can use as an e-reader. But yeah, you might need to have a second phone with you to get the performance and camera quality you need.”
“But yeah, when you step back and look at the Next Paper 70 Pro, you just see a nice looking mid-ranger that has one absolutely bonkers feature, which is that next paper display.”
“That's a great deal for a device that you can use as a phone just as much as you can use as an e-reader. But yeah, you might need to have a second phone with you to get the performance and camera quality you need.”