TCL Unveils New Display Tech at MWC
At Mobile World Congress 2026, TCL unveiled its NXTPAPER on AMOLED displays. The company also showcased limited edition AR glasses and a suite of other AI-powered devices, reaffirming its focus on human-centric technology.
The new NXTPAPER technology merges with an AMOLED panel for the first time, a hardware-level solution that moves beyond simple software filters. The display utilizes Circular Polarized Light (CPL) to emulate natural light and claims a hardware-level reduction of harmful blue light output to as low as 2.9%. TCL's display manufacturing arm, CSOT, also detailed its "Super Pixel" architecture which reduces power consumption by 25% through a re-engineered sub-pixel arrangement. This design enables panels to reach a 165Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 3,200 nits, while allowing for bezels as thin as 0.5 mm. On the silicon level, the new TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor. This chip supports on-device AI features such as real-time subtitles and simultaneous interpretation. The company's new tablets, like the TCL TAB A1 Plus, are integrating Google Gemini for AI assistant tasks. This hardware innovation is backed by TCL's vertical integration, where AI is embedded directly into the manufacturing line. At facilities like the TCL CSOT Guangzhou t9 plant, AI is used for automated quality inspection and defect detection across LCD, Micro LED, and inkjet-printed OLED panel production. The limited edition RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR glasses feature a virtual 201-inch Micro-OLED screen and are the first in the series to support HDR10. Priced at $299 for the standard version, the glasses function via USB-C screen mirroring from a connected phone, laptop, or console.