TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G

Specifications
  • 6.6" 720x1612 pixels
  • 50MP 1080p
  • 6GB RAM Dimensity 6020
  • 5000mAh 15W
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, August 29
Status Available. Released 2023, October
Body
Dimensions 164.5 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits
Size 6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 13, TCL UI
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 256GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Misc
Colors Starlight Black
Price About 250 EUR
Tests
Display 1892:1 contrast ratio, 611 nits max brightness (measured)

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous

Uh oh, according to LEDStrain (a forum offering aid to PWM sufferers) both the 40 NxtPaper 4G and 5G versions use PWM, perhaps at differing frequencies, but PWM regardless. Sad.

  • Anonymous

The 4G version has a different screen size (6.78 inches vs 6.6 on the 5G) and even a higher resolution (1080x2460 vs 720x1612) with a higher PPI so the pixels aren't seen. Because the screen is different, the 4G version may astoundingly enough...

  • Anonymous

So a 5G modem costs $50, and probably it's even more expensive, as they've had to downgrade other components such as: Screen, 6.78 to 6.6 Resolution, 1080x2460 (396 ppi) to 720x1612 (267 ppi) Thinness, 7.9 to 9mm RAM, 8 to 6 GB CP...