TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G

The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G has a conventional, non-folding form factor standing 165.6 mm tall, 76.2 mm wide, and 8.2 mm thick, with a total volume of around 103.47 cm³ and a weight of 190 g. It carries an IP54 rating, meaning it offers protection against dust ingress and splashing water from any direction, though it does not meet the threshold of a fully rugged build. While it is not designed for harsh environments, the water resistance provided by the IP54 certification gives a basic level of everyday resilience against accidental splashes.

The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G features a 6.7″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels at 262 ppi, delivering a reasonably sharp image across its large panel. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, which contributes to smoother on-screen motion during everyday use. The display does not include an Always-On mode, branded damage-resistant glass, or a secondary screen, and it lacks support for HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision, keeping its visual feature set fairly straightforward.

The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G is driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, a 6 nm octa-core SoC configured with 2 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and 6 cores at 2.0 GHz, using big.LITTLE architecture with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing for more efficient workload distribution across all 8 threads. Graphics are handled by the integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU running at 950 MHz, with DirectX 12 support. The chip comes paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM at 2133 MHz — with the SoC supporting up to 12 GB — and a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s, alongside 256 GB of internal storage. Cache is organized across 512 KB L1, 1 MB L2, and 2 MB L3 layers. In Geekbench 6 testing, the device scores 782 in the single-core test and 2012 in the multi-core test. The SoC also integrates LTE natively and supports 64-bit processing and multithreading.

The rear camera system consists of a dual-lens setup with a 50 MP main sensor and a 5 MP secondary lens, both using CMOS technology without a back-illuminated sensor. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is not present. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while optical zoom is not available and optical image stabilization is absent. The main camera records video at 1080p and 30 fps with slow-motion support, but does not support HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. Additional shooting modes include HDR, burst mode, and in-camera panorama, though 360-degree panorama and RAW capture are not supported. Flash is provided by a single LED unit without dual-tone or RGB options. On the front, an 8 MP single-lens camera with an f/2 aperture handles selfies, but it has no dedicated flash, sits in a conventional position rather than under the display, and does not support 3D imaging.

The device ships with Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multiple user accounts and includes on-device machine learning alongside offline voice recognition and voice commands. Privacy controls are fairly broad, covering location access, camera and microphone permissions, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking protection and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. Customization options include dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while productivity is supported through split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, text selection from images, app offloading, a media picker, and the ability to play games while they download. The OS also provides a child lock, sharing intents, phone tracking, and a battery health check tool. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available, and features such as Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, and Quick Start are absent.

The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 18W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. Wireless charging is not supported.

On the audio side, the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers. It does not support any advanced Bluetooth audio codecs, with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC all absent.

The TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G supports 5G connectivity along with Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and accommodates two SIM cards. Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC are both present, while the maximum download speed reaches 3300 Mbit/s. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. An external memory slot is available for storage expansion. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support alongside a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer, though a barometer is not included. Biometric security is handled by a fingerprint scanner; 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not featured. The handset does not include a heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, ANT+ support, built-in projector, or stylus, and it lacks satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, and DLNA certification.

Among its additional characteristics, the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper 5G includes a video light and features an e-paper display layer as part of its NxtPaper screen technology. The display is flat rather than curved, and sapphire glass is not used for screen protection.