60 XE NXTPAPER 5G Cell Phone, AT&T, T-Mobile & Verizon Unlocked Android Smartphone, 8GB+256GB, 6.8" 120Hz Paper-Like Display, AI Features, 5010mAh Battery, Advanced Camera System, Space Blue

The screen is pretty, the mode switches are smooth and the image is very easy on the eyes. I'm a big fan of the NXTPAPER/NXTVISION stuff because of vision issues and seizures. It's very easy on the eyes to read e-books on this. It's got plenty of memory and runs smoothly for my needs. The camera pictures are pretty and the camera is highly functional. I got a wallet style case to protect the screen and make it last as long as possible. I activated it on Verizon with simple sim swap (no visit to the store) and transferring the necessary stuff via wi-fi. ------------------------ REVIEW UPDATES I originally complained about extremely poor sound quality over Bluetooth/Using Earbuds : After thoroughly troubleshooting the issue I found the root cause to be related to a Dolby DTS setting called 3D Boom Sound. You can toggle this off in the settings menu and restore sound quality : Settings > Sound and Vibration > 3D Boom Sound > Toggle OFF Screen durability concerns : This device has a frosted glass screen to reduce glare and eye strain. The best way to preserve the screen's life is to use a wallet style case that completely covers the screen while it is riding in your pocket or purse. If you scrub the screen against debris / objects enough it's going to wear out. If the frosted glass wears off putting on an aftermarket screen protector is the best way to restore visibility at the cost of increased glare. Difficult gestures : This phone has a steep learning curve when it comes to learning which gestures produce specific actions like pulling up the multi-tasking screen / gemini AI app / notifications menu vs settings etc. It took me a couple of weeks and some trial and error and practice to get better at this stuff. Notifications : I am still having trouble getting quick notifications from my security camera app. The notifications of motion detection only pop up after opening the app. If I figure this issue out I'll post another review update.

Update: found a really bad/good feature of this phone. If you happen to where a sunglasses you can't see anything on this phone if it's at a certain angle. Which is really bad if you use it in under the sun. FYI. After a full week of tuning the phone, it's finally ready! It's a good phone, felt solid, natural to easily held with one hand. Transfered my data from my old samsung phone, but missed a lot of data. (unlike a Samsung to Samsung phone transfer last time) What I like: 2TB SD card support. The price. The kindle like screen. What I don't like: no wireless charging. mind numbing wired charging speed. hard to fine a good case. So because it's so slow on charging, I dig up my old magenetic charging cable just for this phone. If I want to transfer files, just FTP it on using a APP. So far so good, only had it for less than 24hrs, everything I needed worked fine. Very budget friendly phone. Still need some tuning over the interface, but over all very good.

I am enjoying my new phone. I had the TCL 10L, this TCL 60XE NXTPAPER 5G definitely feels like an upgrade. A few things that I wish were better... The phone ring volume isn't very loud. There is distortion when on a call, both on the earpiece & on speaker phone. The camera is OK. Low light is not good at all for a good picture, mainly when taking a "selfie", from my experience. I wish it would charge faster than it does, however it isn't horrible. I didn't think I would like the fingerprint scan button, but I'm finding that I like it better than the 10L. I like the size of the phone. I like that it has a 256GB storage size. (on the model I have) The speaker volume for playing videos is plenty loud. Over all, I would recommend this phone. For the price, it does everything I need it to do + some. I've added 3 photos, with good lighting, less lighting & even less lighting.... Enjoy LOL! :D I would give it 5 stars, but for the distorted audio while on phone calls.

I am loving this phone! I recently moved from a Google Pixel 6A to this because of the 6A battery issues. I was able to get this model on Prime Days for around $200. Pros: - Pretty close to a stock Android experience - Matte texture screen - enhances the "paper" effect and does nor show fingerprints - Good battery life - similar to the Pixel before the battery update - Runs Android Auto just fine - Lighter weight than the Pixel 6A - Multi mode display - Standard color, Color Paper, Black and White Paper, Max Ink - Very loud speakers - Headphone jack - Wifi and Bluetooth work great - Phone features - including wifi calling work great on T-Mobile Cons: - Physically larger than the Pixel 6A More notes: - The only features I miss from the Pixel are the smaller device size and the screen embedded fingerprint reader. - The "paper" features are wonderful for people who do a lot of reading. - The Max Ink mode boosts battery life to DAYS but has limited app use options and messes up my default launcher settings (Niagra) when I use it. I will use this mode when traveling to extend my battery life but not for everyday reading. - The camera/lenses seem more than adequate - The Pixel was better but also a $500 phone. I hope I'm still this happy a year from now :)

Had to returned the cell phone to Amazon because of the ONE con. Pros: 1. Material and build quality is very good. Doesn't feel cheap. For 8GB RAM and 256GB storage at this price, you cannot beat it! I already own two TCL 20 Pro 5G phones and multiple TCL tvs. So I don't doubt TCL's build quality. 2. Screen size is good. The matt finish is very nice. Haven't seen it in that many other phones. The screen is bright enough for most of the lighting conditions. 3. I really wanted to keep this phone, simply because it has The NxtPaper feature. Who cares if it's e-ink or not as long as it helps my eyes. 4. The performance is good enough for my use. Video playback is smooth and clear. There are no delays or drags when multiple apps are open. Con: I was so disappointed at the sound volume on calls. When it's on a call, the voice was very very low, with or without the speakers turned on. Strangely enough the sound volume is acceptable for playing videos or streaming. I confirmed it with a YT reviewer who said the same thing and uses earbuds when making calls. If I have to guess, I have to say it is NOT a hardware issue. There must be a software setting error somewhere in the system. Since I could not root the phone, so there was nothing I could do to correct the problem. That's why I had to return it to Amazon for a refund. TCL, CORRECT THE PROBLEM. Don't let this small but Significant issue ruin this nice phone!!!

This a great phone. I love the matte screen and the nxtpaper mode is really cool. It also performes very well for a cheaper phone. I was able to install Genshin Impact and play it, the graphics are limited though. It's impressive at gaming performance at this price. The screen in my favorite part though because I am weird and hate shiny displays. There is almost zero reflection in the screen even with a light right behind me.

It's an interesting phone in terms of you having the ability the use it as a regular color phone (non-reflective screen), a black and white phone for less strain on the eyes, or a full-on e-ink type device for better battery life. But good luck getting phone service if you want to use the e-sim on it! The phone says it has e-sim capability and a place in settings to add one. But I tried one service - they have no record of this phone and will not allow it to be attempted. Another service? Says the IMEI number on this is "locked". Another? "No e-sim capability for this device". So it might be a nice phone if I could put service on it! Decent battery, interesting display, good price, but if you can't put phone service on it, it's basically just a small wifi only tablet. On some other "not ready for prime time" observations, though: Even when the adaptive brightness is turned OFF, the display in color mode will go dim and bright, up and down, on it's own. Even when you manually adjust it and leave it, with again, the adaptive option off, it still does this. The screen looks fine otherwise when viewing straight-on, but when viewed at even the slightest angles, it dims quickly. The phone also warms up quickly when doing even basic things for a short period of time - it doesn't get "hot", but gets noticeably warm quick. I'll update this if things change, but between the varied small glitches on this phone and the inability to use e-sim with any of the several services I TRIED to sign up for, I cannot recommend this at this time.

I was looking for a boox palma substitute and thought the added ability to use as a phone might be fun. It works really well as a boox palma like device but the phone is amazing. I am shocked more companies don't use the matte finish and how is this phone so cheap? I had the flagship Samsung phone and love it and was looking to upgrade but spending $1500 for new flagship or $2000 for the foldable seemed like too much so I thought I would try a cheaper option I have only had this phone a few days but I think it is fantastic. I use it mainly in e-ink mode which allows for phone calls and texts. when I want to use it for other things I switch to full android. Doing this allows the phone to last for days. The camera is probably not as good as the new Samsung flagship, but it is a decent camera. I have not found out yet why this phone is not more loved and if it disappoints, I will update