TCL introduces its first NxtPaper smartphone line using AMOLED rather than LCD, beginning with the TCL P80 Ultra and P80 Pro. The company positions the P80 Ultra as the flagship of the series, highlighting the display as its most distinctive feature, with a large OLED-based “paper-like” screen.
Sources also describe the broader context around TCL’s NxtPaper branding, which has been developing over several years and is increasingly central to TCL devices. CNET and 9to5Google both emphasize that the P80 series represents TCL’s first phones to pair NxtPaper styling with AMOLED technology, following earlier iterations that used LCD. 9to5Google adds that TCL has moved from a CES 2026 proof of concept toward official launch, including plans to bring the phones to the US. TechRadar provides a hands-on perspective, reporting impressions from trying the paper-like OLED display on the P80 line alongside newly announced NxtPaper tablets.
While outlets focus on different aspects—spec emphasis, rollout and availability, and early user impressions—they agree on the key point: TCL’s new P80 smartphones are its first to apply AMOLED displays within the NxtPaper concept.
