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Its been4 years since TCL releasedthe first devices with its NXTPaper display technology.

Prices are set to start at $199.

TCL nxtpaper 40 series smartphones

Meanwhile the TCL 60 SE NXTPaper 5G will be coming to Europe and the U.K. with prices from 180.

NXTPaper is TCLs answer to people with those concerns, offering a display that is easier on the eyes.

The display is nowhere near as vibrant as youd find on a standard OLED phone screen.

tcl nxtpaper 4.0

Needless to say, it’s pretty annoying.

One of the features TCL has emphasized with NXTPaper is the anti-glare feature.

Crucially though, it seems to retain all the same qualities of previous NXTPaper iterations in the process.

tcl nxtpaper 4.0

While some glare could be seen, it was a lot dimmer and harder to see.

Especially when theyre highlighted by bright lighting.

I just wish we could see more work being done to bring similar anti-reflective properties to other phones.

tcl nxtpaper 4.0

Theres something incredibly satisfying about flicking that switch and seeing the screen change.

Sure, switching between different paper modes is more difficult and requires a trip to the tweaks menu.

Better still, you might watch the whole display transform in front of your eyes.

tcl nxtpaper 4.0

Theres something incredibly satisfying about flicking that switch and seeing the screen change.

TCLs NXTPaper tablets use a button instead, and frankly, its just not the same.

Bottom line

These days, its pretty rare to see smartphone technology changing in any meaningful way.

tcl nxtpaper screen transitioning with the switch turned on

There’s been everything from edge-to-edge displays and hole-punch cameras to higher refresh rates and better brightness.

The fact that TCL seems to be refining NXTPaper each year is just an added bonus.

tcl nxtpaper 4.0

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