TCL is kicking off a Back-to-School sale covering its NXTPAPER tablet and smartphone lineup, with discounts available through September 1. Several models are seeing price cuts of up to $120, making the eye-friendly devices a little more appealing for students heading back to class.
The TCL NXTPAPER lineup is built around TCL’s matte, paper-like display technology, which is designed to reduce glare and blue light while maintaining color and image clarity. That could make a noticeable difference for students spending hours reading digital textbooks, taking notes, researching assignments, or simply staring at another screen after a full day of classes.
On the tablet side, the Tab A1 Plus NXTPAPER gets one of the biggest discounts, dropping from $399.99 to $279.99. The larger NXTPAPER 14 is also $120 off, falling from $469.99 to $349.99.
Students looking for a device specifically geared toward handwritten notes can pick up the NXTPAPER Note A1 for $499.99, a $100 reduction from its regular $599.99 price. The more budget-conscious options include the Tab A1 at $199.99, down $80 from $279.99, while the Walmart exclusive Tab 8 Gen 2 is just $116.
TCL’s NXTPAPER phones are also included. The 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G drops to $179.99 for the 128GB model, saving $70, while the 256GB version falls to $199.99, an $85 discount.
The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro lineup sees smaller but still worthwhile reductions. The 128GB model is $279.99, down $50, while the 256GB and 512GB versions drop to $309.99 and $349.99 respectively.
For students who are going to spend most of their day looking at a screen anyway, TCL’s approach is an interesting alternative to the usual glossy smartphone and tablet displays. The sale runs through September 1, giving students a little time to decide whether a more paper-like screen belongs in their back-to-school kit.
