TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper
Specifications
TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper (50 Series)
Processor
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 8 x 2 - 2.4 GHz
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB
Display
6.80 inch 20.5:9, 2460 x 1080 pixel 395 PPI, Capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
512GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Sensors: gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.3, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8 x 167.6 x 75.5 ( = 0.31 x 6.6 x 2.97 in)
Battery
5010 mAh
Operating System
Android 14
Camera
Primary Camera: 108 MPix (f/1.8) + 8MP (f/2.2) + 2MP (f/2.4)
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix f/2.0
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix f/2.0
Additional features
Keyboard: OnScreen
Weight
196 g ( = 6.91 oz / 0.43 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 5 scores (from 9 reviews)
Average of 5 scores (from 9 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 60%, features: - %, display: 70% mobility: 80%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %
Reviews for the TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper
TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper review: A phone with a key difference
Source: Tech Advisor
While I’m unconvinced that the Nxtpaper mode carries the same benefits as a dedicated E-Ink device, the boons of it being a hybrid display are clear as day. At the price of a premium eReader, you get a very capable handset with all the necessary sensors to help keep you comfortable as you turn page after page. In adding a hardware toggle to bounce between Ink and Colour modes, the TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper has fixed the one glaring flaw of its predecessor. Paired with a 120Hz refresh rate and a battery that can easily last longer than the competition, TCL is just a bargain folding model away from a near-essential purchase for those who haven’t ditched the written word in favour of endless video content.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor
While I’m unconvinced that the Nxtpaper mode carries the same benefits as a dedicated E-Ink device, the boons of it being a hybrid display are clear as day. At the price of a premium eReader, you get a very capable handset with all the necessary sensors to help keep you comfortable as you turn page after page. In adding a hardware toggle to bounce between Ink and Colour modes, the TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper has fixed the one glaring flaw of its predecessor. Paired with a 120Hz refresh rate and a battery that can easily last longer than the competition, TCL is just a bargain folding model away from a near-essential purchase for those who haven’t ditched the written word in favour of endless video content.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G Review
Source: Trusted Reviews
The TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G is one of the most interesting budget phones and is worth consideration as long as you get your head around what the “paper-like” screen actually is. This isn’t an Amazon Kindle replacement, it’s just a whole lot better at looking like one that other phones. A matt screen finish is the most substantive display feature here. It obliterates reflections, if not ambient light’s effect on the readability of the screen. For a true phone-shaped e-reader, check out the Boox Palma 2 (not a phone) or Hisense A5. The TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G is going to be much more fun to use as a phone, though, proving that sometimes it’s OK to have dedicated one-task devices.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews
The TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G is one of the most interesting budget phones and is worth consideration as long as you get your head around what the “paper-like” screen actually is. This isn’t an Amazon Kindle replacement, it’s just a whole lot better at looking like one that other phones. A matt screen finish is the most substantive display feature here. It obliterates reflections, if not ambient light’s effect on the readability of the screen. For a true phone-shaped e-reader, check out the Boox Palma 2 (not a phone) or Hisense A5. The TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G is going to be much more fun to use as a phone, though, proving that sometimes it’s OK to have dedicated one-task devices.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Best Tech of IFA 2024: Honor Magic V3, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura, TCL Nxtpaper 50 Pro & more!
Source: Pocketnow
Tradeshows are, and will continue to be this combination of the mess I like to avoid, and yet the kind of mess that makes you and I the nerds that we are. It's about as tiring as it is fun, and probably the best example of it is IFA, which I will refuse to call out in German because, well, I speak none. It's been 100 years of a tradeshow that's mostly famous for home appliances today, but which was known before by being inaugurated once by Albert Einstein, and because later it became Samsung's launch pad for years of Galaxy Notes and Wearables. It's hard for me to deny how much I love Berlin, how much I loved this year's show, and also the products that caught my eye most.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 09/19/2024
Source: Pocketnow
Tradeshows are, and will continue to be this combination of the mess I like to avoid, and yet the kind of mess that makes you and I the nerds that we are. It's about as tiring as it is fun, and probably the best example of it is IFA, which I will refuse to call out in German because, well, I speak none. It's been 100 years of a tradeshow that's mostly famous for home appliances today, but which was known before by being inaugurated once by Albert Einstein, and because later it became Samsung's launch pad for years of Galaxy Notes and Wearables. It's hard for me to deny how much I love Berlin, how much I loved this year's show, and also the products that caught my eye most.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 09/19/2024
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper and 50 NxtPaper Smartphones Review
Source: OI Spice Tech News
The TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper and 50 NxtPaper are two fantastic smartphones. They do not cost a lot unless you buy the Pro model, which only has a handful of extra features that are not worth paying double for. Besides, the two smartphones are almost identical, so they will look and perform the same most of the time. The design and the display of the two phones are quite decent. The chipset is also great, and it can run many games smoothly. Even the camera, battery, and charging performances are also quite good. Considering all the features of the TCL 50 NxtPaper, the pricing is acceptable, but the same cannot be said for the TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper. You should ignore the Pro variant. If you want an alternative smartphone, you can look at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro, which not only has better features but also costs less. However, the final decision is up to you, so it is better to choose a smartphone based on your requirements and needs.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/15/2024
Source: OI Spice Tech News
The TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper and 50 NxtPaper are two fantastic smartphones. They do not cost a lot unless you buy the Pro model, which only has a handful of extra features that are not worth paying double for. Besides, the two smartphones are almost identical, so they will look and perform the same most of the time. The design and the display of the two phones are quite decent. The chipset is also great, and it can run many games smoothly. Even the camera, battery, and charging performances are also quite good. Considering all the features of the TCL 50 NxtPaper, the pricing is acceptable, but the same cannot be said for the TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper. You should ignore the Pro variant. If you want an alternative smartphone, you can look at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro, which not only has better features but also costs less. However, the final decision is up to you, so it is better to choose a smartphone based on your requirements and needs.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/15/2024
TCL Nxtpaper 50 Pro improves the e-ink display experience
Source: Mobile Syrup
TCL will sell the device for €299 (roughly $450 CAD), which seems excellent. But, I’d have to put this handset through its paces to say whether it’s worth that price point. However, I do not doubt that this handset would be great for people who love reading and don’t want or need the fanciest devices. Typically, I review premium devices, the best of the best, but seeing more affordable handsets with cool features/gimmicks on the market is always nice.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/07/2024
Source: Mobile Syrup
TCL will sell the device for €299 (roughly $450 CAD), which seems excellent. But, I’d have to put this handset through its paces to say whether it’s worth that price point. However, I do not doubt that this handset would be great for people who love reading and don’t want or need the fanciest devices. Typically, I review premium devices, the best of the best, but seeing more affordable handsets with cool features/gimmicks on the market is always nice.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/07/2024
Foreign Reviews
Recensione TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER: originale e funzionale
Source: Evo smart
IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 60% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 80%
Source: Evo smart
IT→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 60% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 80%
TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G: smartphone o E-book? – Recensione
Source: Ceotech IT→EN
Positive: Excellent display; impressive design; decent processor; long battery life; affordable price. Negative: Plastic case; thick frames; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2024
Source: Ceotech
IT→ENPositive: Excellent display; impressive design; decent processor; long battery life; affordable price. Negative: Plastic case; thick frames; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2024
TCL 50 Pro NXTPaper 5G : l'innovation au service de la lecture
Source: Les Mobiles
FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Les Mobiles
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper – mobil med unik papperskänsla
Source: M3 PC för alla
SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: M3 PC för alla
SV→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
ARM Mali-G52 MP2: Integrated mid range graphics card with 2 clusters. ARM states that the G52 series is 30% faster and 15% more efficient compared to the G51 series on the same process node.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Dimensity 6300: The CPU offers a total of eight cores, which are divided into two clusters. One has two ARM Cortex-A76 performance cores with up to 2.4 GHz each, while the other has six ARM Cortex-A55 energy-saving cores with up to 2.0 GHz each. LPDDR4x RAM with 2,133 MHz can be used as RAM and UFS 2.2 is supported as internal memory. The Dimensity 6300 is very similar to the old Dimensity 6080.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.80":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.75.4%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
