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TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G review: A paper-like matte-display phone built for eye comfort and reading.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2024·$190
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#3 of 5
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A phone for readers and tired eyes.

60 XE NXTPAPER is a niche done well — a matte, glare-free, paper-like display with a one-press mono e-reader mode, aimed at heavy readers and the eye-strain-averse. The Dimensity 6300 and muted screen are the trade. If you read more than you watch, nothing else at $190 feels like this.

01Display

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

TypeNXTPAPER 3.0 matte LCD, 120 Hz, circular-polarised
Size6.8 inches
Resolution2,460 × 1,080 px (FHD+)
Extrasphysical Max Ink mode key

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
RAM6 GB
Storage256 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

Capacity5,010 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

06Value

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

What works
  • NXTPAPER matte display — easy on the eyes, glare-free, e-reader-like.
  • Dedicated Max Ink (mono e-paper) mode key.
  • 256 GB, microSD + jack.
  • 5G on a budget.
What doesn't
  • Dimensity 6300 is entry-class.
  • Matte panel mutes colours/brightness.
  • 18 W charging, Wi-Fi 5.
  • 8 MP selfie.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 5-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .