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TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra vs TCL Tab A1

A side-by-side comparison of the TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra and the TCL Tab A1, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
TCL
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
TCL Tab A1
TCL
TCL Tab A1

Overview

Display
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
7.2inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 358 PPI
TCL Tab A1
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 15
TCL Tab A1
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
TCL Tab A1
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
TCL Tab A1
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
5,200mAh
33 W wired
TCL Tab A1
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
227g
174.5 × 81.2 × 7.6 mm
IP68
TCL Tab A1
430g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0
TCL Tab A1
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

TCL NxtPaper 60 UltraTCL Tab A1

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

TCL Tab A1

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
4G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Announced
2025, September 04
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 18

TCL Tab A1

Announced
2026, August
Status
Available. Released 2026, August

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Dimensions
174.5 x 81.2 x 7.6 mm (6.87 x 3.20 x 0.30 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus support

TCL Tab A1

Dimensions
251.3 x 163.2 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.43 x 0.24 in)
Weight
430 g (15.17 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 850 (HBM)
Size
7.2 inches, 127.3 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~358 ppi density)

NxtPaper technology

TCL Tab A1

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 650 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)

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2

TCL Tab A1

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 NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

TCL Tab A1

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.4, 71mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

TCL Tab A1

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
Video
1440p@30fps

TCL Tab A1

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

TCL Tab A1

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

TCL Tab A1

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 NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted)accelerometergyroproximitycompassbarometer

TCL Tab A1

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Type
5200 mAh
Charging

33W wired, 50% in 30 min

10W reverse wired

TCL Tab A1

Type
8000 mAh
Charging
20W wired

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Colors
Lunar White, Nebula Black
Models
T951K, T951P, T951P1
Price
£ 349.99 / € 383.00

TCL Tab A1

Colors
Space Blue
Price
About 230 EUR

TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

Energy
Class B
Battery
50:48h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class B

TCL Tab A1

Not listed for this device

Full specs: TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra Full specs: TCL Tab A1

How the TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra and TCL Tab A1 differ

  • The TCL Tab A1 has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra.
  • The TCL Tab A1 has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 7.2 inches.
  • The TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 6 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra and 8 MP on the TCL Tab A1.
  • The TCL Tab A1 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.

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