TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED

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TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED

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  • Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions.
  • Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a "flagship-level" OLED experience the rest of the time.
  • TCL first revealed the OLED Nxtpaper technology at MWC in March this year, but without any products that took advantage of it.
  • The P80 Ultra is the first, with a 6.83-inch panel that delivers high-end OLED specs in most respects: a 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rates…

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The “sculpted” design is more premium than other Nxtpaper phones so far. | Image: TCL

With the P80 Ultra, TCL's E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions. Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a "flagship-level" OLED experience the rest of the time.

TCL first revealed the OLED Nxtpaper technology at MWC in March this year, but without any products that took advantage of it. The P80 Ultra is the first, with a 6.83-inch panel that delivers high-end OLED specs in most respects: a 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rates, 3,200 nits …

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