TCL 40 NxtPaper Specifications
The TCL company launched TCL 40 NxtPaper in 4G and 5G variants. The TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G smartphone features a 50MP triple-camera system on the back with a 2MP macro and 2MP depth lens and an 8MP selfie camera at the front whereas there is a 32MP selfie camera on the 4G variant. For the 5G and 4G models, the display of this smartphone features a 6.6-inches / 6.78-inches LCD display panel with up to 90Hz refresh rate, and 500 nits brightness. The TCL 40 NxtPaper 4G features the 12nm Mediatek Helio G88 chipset, while the 5G variants feature the 7nm Mediatek Dimensity 6020 chipset. Apart from the chipset, the TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G phones support 6GB RAM with 256GB of internal storage. The smartphone is available in single Starlight Black color variants.
Both the 4G and 5G smartphones come with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, FM Radio, dual speakers, GPS, and a USB Type C 2.0 port for charging. The TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G smartphone has a Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery capacity that supports 15W wired charging. On the other hand, the TCL 40 NxtPaper 4G smartphone comes with a Li-Po 5010mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The price of the 4G variants starts at $217 (Rs 17,999 in India), while the 5G variants start at $270 (Rs 22,300 in India) approx.
| Specifications | TCL 40 NxtPaper 4G | TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | August 2023 | Same |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.62 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| Weight | 195 g | 192 g |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Display | LCD 90Hz ~396 PPI density | LCD 90Hz 500 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~267 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Stylus support | No |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| OS | Android 13, TCL UI | Same |
| Chipset | 12nm – Mediatek Helio G88 | 7nm – Mediatek Dimensity 6020 |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB |
| Internal | 256GB | Same |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 5 MP (115° ultra wide) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 32 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps | 8 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with dual speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | Same |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Same |
| NFC | Yes | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | Yes | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Same |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass | Same |
| Battery | Li-Ion 5010 mAh 33W wired | Li-Ion 5000 mAh 15W wired |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Opalescent | Starlight Black |
| Expected Price | $217 (Rs 17,999 in India) approx | $270 (Rs 22,300 in India) approx. |
TCL 40 NxtPaper Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the TCL 40 NxtPaper smartphone.
Pros
- Huge battery support.
- Comes with 33W/15W fast charging support.
- A side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- An audio jack is present.
- Android 13 OS with TCL UI custom UI.
- 5G and NFC-enabled smartphone.
- Decent daylight photography.
- Comes with Stylus support.
Cons
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- Average camera performance.
- An optical zoom camera is missing.
- No 4K video recording support.
- Without gyro-EIS support.
- No wireless charging support.
- A shared SIM MicroSD card slot.
- Outdated USB Type C 2.0 charging port.
