TCL's Note-Taking Tablet Is Here To Take On The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft

TCL’s Note-Taking Tablet Is Here to Take on the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft

Last updated: 2025/12/31 at 1:14 AM

News Room Published 31 December 2025

TCL is introducing the Note A1 Nxtpaper, a digital note-taking tablet built for those who prefer taking meeting notes, study notes, to-do lists, and other spontaneous ideas on a paper-like device. It aims to provide a distraction-free writing or doodling experience while also giving users a set of nifty AI-powered features.

Up front, you get an 11.5-inch anti-reflective display that is TUV-certified for eye comfort. The Nxtpaper Pure display supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and can show 16.7 million colors. The tablet has an aluminum unibody that’s 5.5mm thick on the edges and weighs approximately 500 grams.

TCL bundles the device with a T-Pen Pro stylus that offers a pencil-like feel while writing and attaches magnetically to the side of the tablet when not in use. The stylus supports 8,192 pressure levels and dual-tip use, and it has a latency of below 5ms.

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File formats supported by the Note A1 Nxtpaper include PDF, Word, PPT, PPTX, Excel, HTML, RTF, TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CHM, CBZ, and CBR. You can transfer books to the device using CloudSync, LAN, or by using a USB to install third-party apps like Kindle. Everything you create on the device can be synced via Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive for easier access. You can also cast from the tablet to a bigger screen.

With the AI features, meanwhile, you can tap into audio-to-text transcription during a meeting or try out the real-time translation tool.

You also get options to beautify your handwriting or just convert it to regular text. Additionally, the AI can recognize the mathematical formulas you jot down. Other features, such as writing assist and AI-powered rewrite or summarization, are also available. All of these AI features are built into the device and powered by Microsoft Copilot, TCL tells PCMag.

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Note A1 NXTPAPER's AI translation feature

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To turn the tablet into a portable workstation, you can pair it with a keyboard case, the company says. With the tab’s massive 8,000mAh battery, charging won’t most likely be an issue. That said, TCL is yet to reveal the battery life of the Note A1 Nxtpaper. Its direct rival, Amazon’s Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, can last up to two weeks, the company claims.

TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER paired with a keyboard case

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The A1 Nxtpaper arrives just weeks after the Scribe Colorsoft began shipping to customers. While the 16GB Colorsoft starts at $629.99, the 256GB A1 Nxtpaper starts at $549. TCL’s new e-note will be available in North America, Europe, and APAC beginning at the end of February, with early access via Kickstarter.