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TCL’s first smartphones with NXTPAPER displays are now available in the US (with limited carrier availability)

TCL’s NXTPAPER technology offers a glare-free viewing experience that the company says is more paper-like than the glossy screens that you find on most modern smartphones and tablets. Up until now the displays have mostly been used in tablets, but now the first two TCL smartphones with NXTPAPER displays are available in the United States. Sort of.

After unveiling several new smartphones with NXTPAPER displays earlier this year, the TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G and TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G budget phones are now available for purchase in the US. But you can only buy them from wireless carriers… and not the carriers you may be expecting.

TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G

You can pick up a TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G phone from Spectrum Mobile for $150, while the TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G is available from C Spire for $200.

Spectrum Mobile is a mobile virtual operator that relies on a mix of Verizon’s 4G and 5G network and Charter’s WiFi hotspot networks. It’s theoretically available nationwide, but when I entered my address in Philadelphia there was no option for service at my location, even though Philadelphia should have coverage according to Spectrum Mobile’s map.

Anyway, that means I cannot buy the TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G, since it’s not sold as a carrier unlocked device.

I could theoretically buy the TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G from C-Spire, which allows me to add it to my cart. But, again, I’d have to sign up for a C Spire service contract, because the phone’s not available unlocked.

TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G

Still, maybe this is a first step toward making phones with glare-free displays available in the North American market and if they sell well in this limited context maybe we’ll see more purchase options in the future.

TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5GTCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5GDisplay6.78 inches
2460 x 1080 pixels
120 Hz refresh rate
240 Hz touch sampling rate6.56 inches
1612 x 720 pixels
90 Hz refresh rate
180 Hz touch sampling rateProcessorMediaTek Dimensity 6100+MediaTek MT6835RAM/Storage6GB / 128GB
microSD card reader (up to 2TB)4GB/128GB
microSD card reader (up to 2TB)Rear cameras50MP primary
5MP ultra-wide
2MP depthFront camera32MP8MPPorts1 x USB 2.0 Type-C
1 x 3.5mm audioWirelessWiFi 5
BT 5.3
5GAudioStereo speakers with DTS soundStereo speakers
Headphone jackBattery5,010 mAhCharging18W (wired)SensorsGPS
Accelerometer (G sensor)
Proximity Sensor
Light Sensor
E-Compass
Gyro
Barometer
NFCGPS
Accelerometer (G sensor)
Proximity Sensor
Light Sensor
E-Compass
Gyro
BarometerSecurityFingerprint reader
Face unlockOSAndroid 14Dimensions167.6 x 75.5 x 8.2mm
6.6″ x 2.97″ x 0.32″164.09 x 75.04 x 8.3mm
6.46″ x 2.95″ x 0.33″Weight198.7 grams
6.9 ounces185 grams
6.53 ouncesPrice$200 (C-Spire)$150 (Spectrum Mobile) TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G TCL 50 XE NXTPAPER 5G

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