Simply yesterday, TCL introduced its newest NxtPaper smartphone – the NxtPaper 70 Professional at CES 2026. We’ve now managed to get our fingers on a unit, and these are our first impressions.
The headline function on the NxtPaper 70 Professional is its huge 6.9-inch NxtPaper 4.0 show. Like all entries within the NxtPaper lineup, that is an IPS LCD panel with a matte coating that reduces glare and reflections. This makes the whole lot from studying to watching movies a lot simpler on the eyes.
It’s sort of like an e-ink show, although you continue to get full 100% sRGB colour gamut protection, an ample FHD+ decision and a 120Hz refresh charge. TCL additionally claims 900 nits peak brightness and a 1,000:1 distinction ratio.
Whereas we’re actually followers of TCL’s strategy with NxtPaper shows, the one on the NxtPaper 70 Professional tends to look washed out when positioned side-by-side with a contemporary OLED cellphone show.
NxtPaper 70 Professional additionally brings a customized change referred to as the NxtPaper key, which toggles the show between its distinct profiles. Colour Paper mode options wealthy and vibrant colours for normal use. Ink Paper mode goes grayscale for a extra nice studying expertise, whereas Max Ink Mode goes a notch additional by going monochrome and in addition enabling longer battery life. TCL claims as much as 7 days of studying or 26 days of standby.
The NxtPaper 70 Professional’s show includes a bevy of eye-care options, together with zero flicker and blue gentle purification. There’s additionally stylus help by way of the non-compulsory TCL T-Pen – a pleasant possibility when you’re into jotting down notes or sketches in your cellphone. TCL additionally added some neat options like AI handwriting enter and an off-screen memo.
Across the again, TCL carried out a textured materials that feels nice and helps with the grip. We additionally respect TCL’s redesigned digicam bump, which seems to be a lot cleaner than the round cutouts on its earlier technology telephones.
The cellphone boots Android 16 with TCL’s customized interface on high. It has an almost inventory feeling with your whole acquainted Google apps pre-installed and able to go. By way of specs, you might be getting MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300 with 8GB RAM and as much as 256/512GB storage. There’s a 32MP selfie cam and a 50MP predominant shooter on the again. The battery is rated at 5,200 mAh and options 33W wired charging.
TCL confirmed the NxtPaper 70 Professional will likely be accessible globally from late February, beginning at €339.