Compare / TCL Tab A1 Plus vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
TCL Tab A1 Plus vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL Tab A1 Plus and the Tab A1 NxtPaper, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Display
TCL Tab A1 Plus
12.2inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
2400 × 1600 · 236 PPI
Tab A1 NxtPaper
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL Tab A1 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 613 · Android 16
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 Tab A1 Plus
6GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL Tab A1 Plus
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL Tab A1 Plus
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL Tab A1 Plus
542g
275.6 × 189.3 × 6.7 mm
IP54
Tab A1 NxtPaper
426g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL Tab A1 Plus
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Announced
- 2026, March 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Dimensions
- 275.6 x 189.3 x 6.7 mm (10.85 x 7.45 x 0.26 in)
- Weight
- 542 g (1.19 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 12.2 inches, 443.2 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2400 x 1600 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~236 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 Tab A1 Plus
- OS
- Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- 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 Tab A1 Plus
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- 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
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 Tab A1 Plus
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL Tab A1 Plus
- Colors
- Dark blue
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Colors
- Aerolite Grey
- Price
- About 250 EUR
How the TCL Tab A1 Plus and Tab A1 NxtPaper differ
- The TCL Tab A1 Plus has the bigger screen, 12.2 inches against 11 inches.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.