BLU M8L Plus
#5035
TCL NxtPaper
#4996Category Breakdown
BLU M8L Plus
TCL NxtPaper
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
55.655.7
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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 Details
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue
Ultramarine Green
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11 (Go edition)
Android 10
OS Version
Android 11 (Go edition)
Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes