TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 11.5" 2200x1440
OS Android 15
stylus Yes
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong eye comfort (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong battery (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong storage (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (9th percentile)
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 11.5" |
| Resolution | 2200x1440 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | T-Pen Pro |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | Android 15 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra Ai | Lenovo Yoga Tab ZAFR0928US-ZG38C06984 | BESTTAB T60 | HOTWAV R7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | - | Intel Core Ultra 7 266V | Intel Core i5 11600 | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8 Gen 3 mobile platform with six-core processor | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 11.5" 2200x1440 | 13" 2880x1920 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.1" 3200x2000 | 12" | 10.1" 1280x800 |
| OS | Android 15 | Windows 11 Pro | Android | Android 15 | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Eye Comfort | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER | 34.9 | 33.1 | 66.1 | 71.3 | 80.2 | 50 | 74.8 | 44.6 | 96.4 | 59.1 | 8.9 | 86.2 | 18.9 | 44.4 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 95.2 | 94.7 | 92.6 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 85 | 97.8 | 78.2 | 48.1 | 24.4 | 92.8 | 49.4 | 2 | 75 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra Ai Compare | 93.5 | 85.2 | 80.9 | 97.4 | 90.4 | 97.5 | 74.8 | 45.8 | 48.1 | 35.6 | 56 | 62.4 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab ZAFR0928US-ZG38C06984 Compare | 81 | 79.1 | 83.8 | 98 | 85.5 | 87.1 | 83.6 | 99.1 | 48.1 | 75.3 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 27.6 | 74.4 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.5 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 42.8 | 87 | 88.9 | 74.8 | 0 | 48.1 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 39.6 | 70.2 | 46.7 |
| HOTWAV R7 Compare | 96.9 | 86.5 | 51.7 | 10.3 | 91.5 | 59.6 | 74.8 | 8.8 | 48.1 | 4.4 | 84.1 | 86.2 | 50.7 | 92.5 | 97.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall48.6
- Reading61.5
- Student49.2
- Business37.2
- Art Design50.2
- Productivity40.2
- Entertainment53.8
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