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BLU M8L Plus

BLU M8L Plus

#4736
TCL NxtPaper

TCL NxtPaper

#3843

Category Breakdown

BLU M8L Plus
TCL NxtPaper
Performance
51.770.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
57.743.1
Battery
29.837.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.849.4
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
31.438.1

Summary

  • The BLU M8L Plus features a sturdy build with dimensions of 208 x 123.7 x 10.5 mm and a weight of 383g, while the TCL NxtPaper is lighter at 316g and slimmer at 203.8 x 150.8 x 7.5 mm.
  • The display on the TCL NxtPaper is superior, offering an 8.88-inch NCVM screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1440 pixels, compared to the BLU's 8.0-inch IPS LCD at 800 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the TCL NxtPaper has a more powerful Mediatek MT8768E chipset and 4GB of RAM, while the BLU M8L Plus has an octa-core 1.6 GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the TCL NxtPaper benefits from better processing power.
  • The TCL also has a larger 5500mAh battery with 18W charging, compared to the BLU's 4300mAh capacity and no fast charging.
  • Finally, the BLU runs on Android 11 (Go edition), while the TCL operates on Android 10, which may affect the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU M8L Plus
TCL NxtPaper

General

Release Date

2020
2021, January 12

Announced

2020
2021, January 12

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

8"
8.88"

Type

IPS LCD
NCVM

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
1080 x 1440 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~203 ppi density)

PPI

800
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT8768E

CPU

Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core 2.0 GHz

GPU

N/A
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4300 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

208 x 123.7 x 10.5 mm (8.19 x 4.87 x 0.41 in)
203.8 x 150.8 x 7.5 mm (8.02 x 5.94 x 0.30 in)

Weight

383 g
316 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue
Ultramarine Green

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11 (Go edition)
Android 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity