Compare / TCL 502 vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
TCL 502 vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL 502 and the Tab A1 NxtPaper, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
TCL
TCL 502
Overview
Display
TCL 502
6inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
480 × 960 · 179 PPI
Tab A1 NxtPaper
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL 502
Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
PowerVR GE8320 · Android 13 (Go edition)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL 502
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL 502
5MP
2 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL 502
3,000mAh
10 W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL 502
182g
159 × 78 × 9.6 mm
Tab A1 NxtPaper
426g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL 502
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.1Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL 502
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 66, 71
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL 502
- Announced
- 2023, December 04
- Status
- Available. Released 2023, December
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL 502
- Dimensions
- 159 x 78 x 9.6 mm (6.26 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
- Weight
- 182 g (6.42 oz)
- SIM
- Nano-SIM
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Dimensions
- 251.3 x 163.2 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.43 x 0.24 in)
- Weight
- 426 g (15.03 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
TCL 502
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~179 ppi density)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2112 x 1320 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~226 ppi density)
NxtPaper technology
TCL 502
- OS
- Android 13 (Go edition)
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU
- PowerVR GE8320
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- OS
- Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
TCL 502
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
32GB 2GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL 502
- Single
- 5 MP
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 502
- Single
- 2 MP
- Video
- 720p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 502
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL 502
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
TCL 502
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL 502
- Type
- 3000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL 502
- Colors
- Black
- Models
- T432J
- Price
- About 60 EUR
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Colors
- Aerolite Grey
- Price
- About 250 EUR
How the TCL 502 and Tab A1 NxtPaper differ
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 3000 mAh on the TCL 502.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6 inches.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper offers more RAM, up to 6 GB against 2 GB.
- The main cameras are 5 MP on the TCL 502 and 8 MP on the Tab A1 NxtPaper.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.