All eyes were on TCL's Nxtpaper 60 Ultra at its unveiling ahead of IFA 2025 in Berlin today (September 4) — particularly when it came to the phone's super-size display and the way it promises to make things easier on your eyes. But the challenge will be catching sight of the attractively priced smartphone if you don't happen to live in the parts of the world where TCL is releasing its latest Nxtpaper device.
• Screen size: 7.2 inches (2340 x 1080; 120Hz)
• Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7400
• RAM: 12GB
• Storage: 256GB, 512GB
• Rear cameras: 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto (3x zoom)
• Front camera: 32MP
• Battery size: 5,200 mAh
• Size: 174.5 x 81.2 x 7.6 mm
• Weight: 227 grams
• Colors: Lunar White, Nebula Black
Shoppers in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific can count themselves among the lucky ones, as the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra is set to arrive in those markets this month. U.S. shoppers are shut out, and that's a shame, as I think that TCL is delivering some innovative-sounding features in one of the areas where smartphones really have a chance to stand out — their displays.
It's no secret that multiple smartphone makers are looking for ways to differentiate their devices from one another, and displays offer a primary opportunity to do that.
Faster refresh rates and brighter panels have been popular ways of bolstering a phone's display, but TCL is trying something else entirely with the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra — it's putting the focus on technologies that put less of a strain on your eyes when you gaze at your phone.
There's more to the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra than just its screen. The phone also offers three rear cameras and some AI and productivity features that also sound pretty intriguing. Here's what you need to know about TCL's Nxtpaper 60 Ultra, including where you can find it.
TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra price and availability
The Nxtpaper 60 Ultra debuts with a starting price of €449 for its 256GB base model. To put that price in context, that's €100 less than what you'd pay for a Google Pixel 9a in Europe. (In the U.S., the Pixel 9a costs $499, so we're talking about a midrange device when we talk about this TCL handset.) For €549, you can bump the storage on the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra to 512GB.
While some TCL phones are available int he U.S., it doesn't sound like the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra will join them. Instead, TCL plans to release this device in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific countries with availability starting this month.
TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra display
The standout feature on the TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra is the phone's display and not just because it offers a roomy 7.2 inches of real estate. Rather, it's because the panel is designed to ease some of the strain on your eyes that you might experience with other mobile devices.
Specifically, TCL says the new phone's screen uses Nxtpaper 4.0 technology, which integrates seven core eye-care technologies that address everything from harmful blue light to display flickering — in fact, TCL promises zero flicker no matter how bright the screen is set. The display also boasts anti-glare features so that it's easy to see the Nxtpaper Ultra 60 screen without distracting reflections.
TCL cites the display's use of Circular Polarized Light technology, which mimics natural light with circular motion for light waves. That's in contrast to the more linear waves produced by artificial light. The end result is a smoother, softer view that reduces the possibility of eye strain.
Other noteworthy display features include eye protection in dim light, so that you can use the phone at night without putting hurt on your eyes. The Nxtpaper 60 Ultra also uses an RGB light sensor to detect ambient lighting and make adjustments to brightness and color temperature.
Other TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra features
Midrange phones don't often include dedicated telephoto cameras, but the Nxpaper 60 Ultra features a 50MP zoom lens that delivers a 3x optical zoom. That periscope-style lens joins a 50MP main shooter and 8MP ultrawide camera on the back of the phone. Up front, a 32MP sensor handles selfies.
You won't find an extensive list of AI-powered features on board the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra, though the phone does offer some on-board smarts. An AI Podcast feature can take whatever book you're reading on the phone and essentially read it back to you in a more engaging way than your typical audiobook. Other AI tools include a Magic Erase feature for photo editing, Circle to Search and on-device Gemini.
Speaking of reading, a Nxtpaper Key on the side of the phone turns on Max Ink Mode, a feature TCL introduced previously that blocks notifications so that you can immerse yourself in whatever it is you're reading.
A MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset powers the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra, with a 5,200 mAh battery promising multi-day battery life. The device ships with Android 15 installed, so upgrading to the more current Android 16 will use up on of the three software updates TCL promises for this device. You will get seven years of security updates, though.
TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra outlook
I wish the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra would see a wider release, as the display technologies TCL is showing off could really be a benefit to those of us who find ourselves staring at screens for longer than we would like.
Perhaps those features eventually make their way to a wider audience in a different phone, whether it's one from TCL or from another device maker that sees the value in a screen that takes it easy on your eyes.
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