GoKawiilTCL Tab A1 Plus Nxtpaper 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Beautiful matte display is easy on the eyes.
Its texture is comfortable for graphic work with the stylus.
It's very affordable.
Versatility to change to color and ink paper display.
Up to 120Hz refresh rate. Cons At 500 nits peak brightness, the display may be harder to see outdoors. View now at Amazon
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The arrival of the TCL Tab A1 Plus Nxtpaper in time for back-to-school shopping is more than opportunistic -- it just makes good sense. TCL has continuously produced tablets that rival the iPad in performance while staying squarely in the $300 price range -- and I should know, I've tested multiple of them.
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As a smart home reviewer who dabbles in tablet reviews, I've tested all of the latest iPads and multiple tablets from Honor, OnePlus, Samsung, and Lenovo. Yet my everyday tablet of choice is the TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus thanks to its ability to handle everything I need. In fact, testing the TCL Tab A1 Plus Nxtpaper felt like an upgrade in more ways than one.
I use the new A1 Plus tablet daily for light work like writing, notetaking, transcriptions, image editing, and graphic design. For entertainment, this tablet has been my new go-to for streaming media, playing mobile games (including quick rendering in Minecraft), and reading.
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