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TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED
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The P80 Ultra is TCL’s first Nxtpaper phone with an OLED display.
The P80 Ultra is TCL’s first Nxtpaper phone with an OLED display.
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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 of peak brightness, and coverage of 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color space. In fact, TCL argues that its Nxtpaper innovations actually make this OLED better than some other flagship phones, because it benefits from an anti-glare coating that should be among the best on the market. I’ll be getting the chance to try the P80 Ultra in person at IFA this week, and I’m excited to see whether the OLED panel lives up to that promise.
Like other Nxtpaper handsets, the P80 Ultra will run just like a regular Android phone 90 percent of the time. Flick the dedicated Nxtpaper Key and it switches to Max Ink Mode though, turning the phone into something more akin to an e-reader: a monochromatic, paperlike display; a custom Android UI with fewer apps and notifications; and dedicated software to use it as an e-reader. Max Ink Mode has another benefit, extending the life of the 5,800mAh battery to a full seven days of active use, or up to 26 days of standby time.