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TCL 40 NXTPAPER

Released February 2024 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Feb 19, 2024

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Key specs

Released
February 2024
Launch price (UK)
£190
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,010 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G88
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
195 g
Sold in
UK

What the reviewers said

Trusted Reviews UK

4/5Feb 19, 2024

A budget phone with a genuinely useful paper-like screen that stands out in its price range, held back by sluggish performance and average cameras.

  • Distinctive paper-like matte screen with colour and monochrome modes
  • Very affordable price for the feature set
  • Fast charging with included charger
  • Good selfie camera detail
  • Expandable storage via microSD
  • Sluggish performance from the ageing Helio G88
  • Rear cameras lack detail and struggle in low light
  • No optical image stabilisation for video
  • Screen mode switching is cumbersome to activate
  • Large, slippery body for its likely audience
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.