At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Android Authority's editors reviewed a wide range of new hardware from phones to smart home devices and named their standout picks. The top honor went to Xiaomi's 18 Fold, a foldable phone notable for using the company's own XRing O3 chip and new LPDDR6 memory, making its Berlin debut alongside a massive showcase of over 380 products from Xiaomi. Other recognized products included TECNO's zero-bezel concept phone, TCL's first NXTPAPER AMOLED handset, Anker's MindBase smart home hub, and new robots from Roborock and Mammotion.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-08
TCL unveiled its P80 Ultra and P80 Pro phones at IFA Berlin, both featuring a new AMOLED version of its Nxtpaper screen technology that combines vivid color with a matte, glare-reducing finish. The Ultra model includes a 6.83-inch display, dual 50-megapixel cameras, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite chip, and up to 512GB storage, priced at roughly $649, while the Pro offers similar screen tech with lesser specs for about $581.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-03
TCL has released the TAB A1 NXTPAPER in the US, a budget 11-inch tablet featuring its glare- and blue-light-reducing NXTPAPER screen technology and an Ink Paper Mode for an E-Ink-like look. It runs a Helio G100 chip with 6GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, and an 8,000mAh battery, and comes bundled with a case and stylus at $249.99, discounted from $299.99.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-03
TCL unveiled the P80 Ultra, the first phone to use its OLED version of Nxtpaper technology, which was previewed at MWC earlier this year. The 6.83-inch screen offers flagship-grade specs including 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 3,200 nits brightness, but can switch into a monochromatic 'Max Ink Mode' that mimics an e-reader and extends battery life to up to a week of active use.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-03
TCL's Nxtpaper 11 Plus, an Android tablet with a 2.2K, 120Hz display, is currently discounted to $220 from its usual $280 price. The device can toggle between a full-color screen and an E-Ink-style mode, letting it function as both a tablet and an e-reader or digital notebook. A ZDNET reviewer reports using it alongside an iPad and Kindle without encountering crashes or performance issues, despite its lower-end specs compared to Apple's silicon.
zdnet.com
· 2026-08-26
TCL has released the Note A1 Nxtpaper tablet, a device that blends a full-color 120Hz LCD screen with a matte, low-glare display and a pressure-sensitive stylus designed to mimic the scratch of pencil on paper. Rather than a standard Android home screen, it opens to a note-and-calendar interface inspired by devices like the Remarkable, though it still allows full access to the Google Play Store.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
Amazon is selling TCL's NXTPAPER 11 Gen 2 Android tablet for $159.97, a 30% cut from its $229.99 list price. The 11-inch tablet features a glare-reducing, paper-like display, an octa-core MediaTek chip, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, an 8,000mAh battery, and ships with a stylus and flip case.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-24
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