TCL shows its new mobile device lineup at CES 2021

12/01/2021
By Staff Writers
In Cybershack

TCL Mobile today announced a series of new devices releasing in the coming year, including a new smartphone, tablet and wearable.

Smartphones

The TCL 20 Series smartphone range includes two models announced so far – the TCL 20 5G and the TCL 20 SE.

The TCL 20 5G includes 5G connectivity in a 6.67-inch device with TCL’s excellent display technology. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 690 chipset for low power consumption without sacrificing performance. Photography is handled by a triple rear camera array with a 48-megapixel main lens, 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. Battery life should be no problem thanks to the 4500 mAh power source.

On the more affordable side, the TCL 20 SE is a 4G device with a 6.82-inch display. With a Snapdragon 460 chipset, it has a little less processing power than the 5G model, but it should be more than adequate for daily usage. The large display is a 720p model, keeping costs and power consumption down. The camera array includes a 48-megapixel main lens, 5-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens, along with a 2-megapixel depth camera that isn’t usable for photography, instead assisting with autofocus and post-processing. This model has a 5000 mAh battery for extended usage.

Tablets

Android tablets haven’t seen much love in recent years, but TCL is shaking things up with its new tablet with a very unique display.

Dubbed the TCL NXTPAPER, it’s an 8-inch tablet with a unique paper-like display. Utilising a reflective IPS design, the tablet can use ambient light in conjunction with a backlight to achieve an e-ink-like experience with minimal eyestrain.

The advantages over traditional e-ink displays include higher contrast, significantly better colour reproduction, and faster refresh rate – along with all the benefits of a full-fat Android tablet, like app support and video playback.

This display type also boasts benefits over regular tablets – including significant gains in power efficiency, meaning you get better battery life, and reducing eyestrain.

Better battery life and reduced eyestrain make it a perfect tablet for education purposes, and TCL includes a Kids Learning mode, changing the tablet into a child-friendly user interface with parental controls.

Wearables

TCL brought one last weird device to CES – the TCL Wearable Display.

This is a pair of glasses with a pair of 1080p OLED displays, similar to a virtual reality headset without the bulk. You can pair this device to smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs that support display output over USB-C.

By placing displays in the glasses, you get an effective screen size of 140-inches at 4 metres distance.

This would be the perfect companion for a long trip, allowing you to watch movies on a large screen practically anywhere.