TCL NXTPAPER 10s review: Paper-like tech with blue light reduction

A new tablet has hit the market in Australia and it looks to tackle one of the biggest problems with new tech products these days.

I spend a lot of time looking at screens — staring for hours at the PC at work and watching Twitch and YouTube on my mobile at home.

And it takes a bit of a toll on my eyes.

The latest tablet by TCL is aimed at addressing this issue.

The firm sent me over the new model to review and it ticks all the boxes.

TCL NXTPAPER 10s

Talking of work, the TCL NXTPAPER 10s tablet actually doubles as sort of personal computer as it comes with an attachable keyboard and can operate in “PC mode”.

But I found it operates best as a standard tablet — and quite an attractive one at that considering the competitive pricing (RRP $499).

TCL's paper-like NXTPAPER 10s. Picture: Supplied

The tablet has a colourful paper-like screen and the display is easy on the eyes.

TCL says it developed a hardware solution with 10 layers of protection that reduces blue light by more than 73 per cent while still retaining natural colours.

The firm said it launched the product in response to widespread concern about eye wellness.

Blue light can damage retinal cells and cause all kinds of eye problems — so reducing that is an admirable cause in this heavily digitised age.

As noted, the TCL NXTPAPER 10s has PC mode built-in and the 8000mAh battery means it can stay powered all day long.

If you’ve got school-aged kids, it’s good alternative to the Microsoft Surface and similar products on the market offered by Asus and Dell.

You will want to get a USB-C mouse.

TCL's NXTPAPER 10s is cheap considering the good specs. Picture: Supplied

My take on the TCL NXTPAPER 10s

The hardware is high quality for a fairly cheap tablet/PC.

I installed some of my power-hungry apps and the chip and operating system kept up admirably well.

The blue light reduction is a big win — and might just solve one of the biggest problems with electronic devices, the strain on your eyes.

This is especially good if it’s for use by children.

Overall, it’s a solid product from TCL.

Specifications

Design:

Dimensions: 241*158.6*8.3mm

Weight: 490g

Side keys: two (one for power, one for volume)

Finish: Painting

Colours: dark grey; ethereal sky

Performance:

OS: Android 12

Chipset: MT8768E MT6762 4 A53 2.0GHz, 4 A53 1.5Ghz

GPU: GE8320 650MHz

Internal memory: 4GB RAM +64GB ROM

External storage: Micro SD card, up to 256GB

Display:

10.1” IPS 1200*1920 FHD

16M colour paper like display

Capacitive touch screen

Capacitive screen, 10 touch points

Battery:

Battery: 8000 mAh

9V2A charging

Camera:

Rear camera: 8MP AF

Video capture & video playback:1080p 30fps

Front camera: 5MP FF

Video capture & video playback:1080p 30fps