Compare / TCL 60 SE NxtPaper vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper and the Tab A1 NxtPaper, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2025, March 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Dimensions
- 165.6 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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 60 SE NxtPaper
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ)
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
NxtPaper technology
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 60 SE NxtPaper
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
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 60 SE NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, PDAF
5 MP, (ultrawide)
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- 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 60 SE NxtPaper
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
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 60 SE NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Type
- 5200 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Colors
- Space Gray, Mint Green
- Models
- T521K
- Price
- £ 160.69 / € 274.74
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Colors
- Aerolite Grey
- Price
- About 250 EUR
TCL 60 SE NxtPaper
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 46:38h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Not listed for this device
How the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper and Tab A1 NxtPaper differ
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper and 8 MP on the Tab A1 NxtPaper.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.