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We have long been fans of TCL’s NXTPAPER technology, which allows phones and tablets to magically move from a regular-looking colour screen to an ePaper-like finish at the press of a button. This is great news for eye comfort but also means you can switch to a more relaxed way of reading. And hopefully avoid doomscrolling.
Until today, NXTPAPER was only available on IPS (in-plane switching) panels, but at MWC Barcelona 2026 the company showed it working on AMOLED technology. This means you can enjoy all the benefits of perfect contrast, rich colours and super-low response times when you want them, but then enjoy the benefits of a paper-like screen.
“By integrating NXTPAPER with AMOLED, we are addressing the market demand for displays that don’t force users to choose between vivid visuals and eye comfort, ” said Jefferson Li, General Manager of TCL Mobile Phone. “This advancement brings us closer to our mission of creating a smartphone viewing experience that feels incredibly natural and comfortable while staying easy on the eyes even during prolonged use.”
Whilst we love TCL’s NXTPAPER technology, we don’t always love the phones and tablets themselves. That’s because TCL as a company tends to focus its efforts on value, so rather than alienate potential buyers with prices of $500 it has kept prices low.
That means its phones have sat towards the bottom/middle of the market in terms of power and all-important camera quality. Could the switch to AMOLED signal the sign of more high-end phones and tablets?
Perhaps not for tablets, but reading between the lines it seems likely that TCL will bring out a high-end phone to match the high-end AMOLED panel. That’s excellent news for anyone who has been put off buying TCL NXTPAPER phones until now because they didn’t want to live with a middling camera.
We won’t know for sure until later this year, when we expect TCL to announce its first AMOLED NXTPAPER phone, but we’re looking forward to finding out.
For MWC 2026, however, we must make do with the more humble TCL NTXPAPER 70 Pro. The 256GB model will cost €299, the 512GB model €359. As those prices give away, it once again includes a middling chipset, this time the MediaTek Dimensity 7300.
Nor do we expect great things from its 50MP main camera or 8MP ultra-wide camera. Instead, this is a phone to slot under the already existing TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra, announced at IFA 2025, which has a slightly faster chipset and bigger screen: 7.2in to the 6.9in of the 70 Pro.
Still, it packs all the benefits of TCL’s NXTPAPER 4.0 technology, as also found in the 60 Ultra, and supports the T-Pen stylus for scribbling notes. The NXTPAPER 70 Pro is on sale now.
In addition to the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, TCL announced two 5G travel Wi-Fi routers: the TCL 5G CPE B50 and TCL 5G Mobile Wi-Fi B50 Pro.
The Pro version is aimed at business travellers, with support for up to 32 devices over Wi-Fi 6. Despite the 1.8in touchscreen, TCL reckons users can get up to 17 hours of use from the removable 5,000mAh battery. It supports 5G speeds up to 3.3Gbits/sec.
The non-Pro travel router is actually superior, as it supports Wi-Fi 7 and 5G speeds up to 5.5Gbits/sec. And it goes all the way up to 128 devices, with mesh support meaning it could cover the whole house – or a big office.
Finally, TCL is offering a low-cost Wi-Fi 7 mesh router in the TCL WR5360. Although we await prices to see just how affordable it will be (as we do the travel routers). This packs a 2.5GbE port and (TCL claims) delivers speeds up to 3.6Gbits/sec.
