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TCL 605 vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL 605 and the Tab A1 NxtPaper, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
TCL
TCL 605
Overview
Display
TCL 605
6.7inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 262 PPI
Tab A1 NxtPaper
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL 605
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 15
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 605
4 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL 605
50MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL 605
5,200mAh
18 W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL 605
190g
165.6 × 76.2 × 8.3 mm
IP54
Tab A1 NxtPaper
426g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL 605
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL 605
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 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 605
- Announced
- 2025, March 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, June
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL 605
- Dimensions
- 165.6 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- 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 605
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 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)
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 605
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G52 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 605
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL 605
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
- 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 605
- Single
- 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 605
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL 605
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- 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 605
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual proximity sensing
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL 605
- Type
- 5200 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL 605
- Colors
- Starry Black, Blizzard White, Quartz Blue, Obsidian Black
- Models
- T517D
- Price
- About 160 EUR
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Colors
- Aerolite Grey
- Price
- About 250 EUR
TCL 605
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 49:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Not listed for this device
How the TCL 605 and Tab A1 NxtPaper differ
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the TCL 605.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The TCL 605 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL 605 and 8 MP on the Tab A1 NxtPaper.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.