Crazy 'ePaper' Smartphone! | TCL 40 NxtPaper Unboxing

Unboxing the TCL 40 NxtPaper smartphone, rocking an 'ePaper' display which mimics a Kindle screen - making for easy reading and clear outdoor visibility. This hands-on TCL 40 NxtPaper review covers the camera tech, gaming, video streaming and other features. Note that this isn't the 5G model, which serves up entirely different specs!

That screen is a regular TFT-style phone panel, except that it has a multi-layer coating which creates the matte finish and filters blue light. The TCL 40 NxtPaper has many different display modes, to suit different scenarios. I certainly enjoyed reading books and manga, although movies look a little foggy, lacking in sharpness.

Also, the camera tech here on the TCL 40 NxtPaper is basic stuff - as you'd expect at this budget price point. Performance comes courtesy of a simple Mediatek Helio processor, but my gaming test was a success - Call of Duty plays well enough for me to actually win a game!

Battery life is good too, although don't expect the TCL 40 NxtPaper to last weeks like a Kindle. A full day or maybe even a weekend of use between charging is more like it.

TCL 40 NxtPaper Unboxing & Review Chapters:
0:00 - Something a little different
0:34 - What's in the (book) box?
1:03 - Design
2:33 - TCL UI & features
4:35 - Display
8:09 - Audio
9:26 - Performance & gaming
10:48 - Battery life
11:22 - Cameras

[TechSpurt]

Hey, thanks for checking out my TCL 40 NxtPaper video - was refreshing to play around with a very different kind of phone, and stay tuned for my Boox Palma review - a phone-sized e-ink Android tablet!

[jnee]

I really love this screen concept. Most manufacturers treat phone screens like TV screens but they're intended for completely different use cases. This makes sense to me

[sterlingpratt]

This is one of the first phone designs I’ve seen in a while that is actually interesting.

[momenelorbany]

you're one based tech youtuber who's not afraid to bring out their personality, subbed

[Dollique]

This sounds amazing for Manga reading! I don't like to buy and carry too many devices, so this is the perfect alternative. Compared to e-readers, the price also is really reasonable.

[nerdyneighbor]

This looks fantastic. I don't need a phone right now. But if I did, I feel like I'd buy this in a heartbeat.

[ceegslug]

oh my old nokia lumia 500 had a "sunlight" mode like this, it ruled! but definitely no replacement for a fully reflective epaper display

[bogusparasite]

matte display smart phones has to catch on, it's so good

[okamiboi]

Holy tea your accent is STRONG. I LOVE IT.

[JokeyzForever]

The wallpaper made me watch this whole video :3

[Marsh]

Bring this to a foldable phone with high specs and I'm sold

[challacustica]

I love this - has all the things most manufacturers are removing with a great screen. Might be my next phone when the 5G model is out.

[MrRiz]

Thanks for the review loving the matte display
Perhaps better on the eyes

[JessicaFEREM]

I'd love to have this on a laptop

[Skubbes]

subbed, nice to see more brits in tech youtube

[LiranBarsisa]

Wait, if it has some special display like e-ink, why not check it out outside when there is sun shining, and the opposite (when there is darkness) ?
Would be interesting to see if it's good in these conditions

[netnomad]

Matte screen protectors distort the image and add a slight rainbow effect so having a screen with this tech is great!

[noahmathers]

ooh!! ok it has a paper-like touch screen I though it was full color e-ink display and was completely blow away by that crazy refresh rate hahaha

[ika]

How does this only cost 200 pounds?! A lot of the specs are like flagship level and you would pay around $800 for them, and there doesn't seem to be many compromises. I don't get it lol

[Katjajaja]

I use a matte paper-like protector for my Ipad, it helps with drawing but it also makes reading manga feel much better. There is a loss in clarity on video content though, so I don't know if I would want something like that on a smartphone but this seems like a pretty good implementation of it.