TCL NXTPAPER 40 review
The TCL NXTPAPER 40 has a really interesting screen, but underwhelming performance.
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Scores
- Design: 8/10
- Performance: 7/10
- Overall: 7.5/10
Pros
- NXTPAPER screen is great for reading
- Phone's colour is vibrant
- Affordable
Cons
- Disappointing performance
- Camera isn't great
- Switching view modes is cumbersome
One of the earliest reviews I wrote when I launched BTTR was the TCL NXTPAPER 10s tablet. Despite its weak processor and lack of memory, the screen was definitely worth taking a second glance at.
TCL has brought the same LCD technology to smartphones with the NXTPAPER 40.
In a market where pretty much every phone’s screen looks identical, having a clear, visual point of difference isn’t a bad thing for TCL here.
Despite the screen being traditional LCD technology, TCL has added multiple layers on top, plus a bit of software to make the screen look more like a vibrant, colourful e-ink screen.
It mostly works, too. The phone’s specs aren’t spectacular outside the screen, which holds it back in the performance department. But if you like reading on your phone, this screen is potentially enough to sway you to the device.
