
TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G Review: A Pleasing Matte Screen
Julian Chokkattu
created: June 24, 2025, 11:33 a.m. | updated: June 27, 2025, 1:02 p.m.
Don't buy it for the blue-light blocking promises; buy it because the matte screen looks and feels nice.
Matte ScreenPhotograph: Julian ChokkattuThe 60 XE's main attraction is the Nxtpaper matte LCD.
On the right edge of the phone is the Nxtpaper switch, and flicking it up lets you choose from three display modes: Color Paper Mode, Ink Paper Mode, and Max Ink Mode.
Standard mode Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Ink Paper Mode Photograph: Julian ChokkattuColor Paper Mode desaturates and softens the colors, almost like a color E Ink ebook reader.
You get a similar paperlike reading experience and a matte screen, but unlike the Minimal Phone or the Boox Palma 2, it's not frustrating or slow.
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