Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro  vs TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro

Name Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro  TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro
Image Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro  TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro
MSRP $499.99 ~$499
Released Oct 2026 Jan 2023
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 12
Display specifications
Display type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Display size (inch) 11.95″ 12.2″
Resolution (H×W) 1840×2800 2160×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 3:2 3:2
Pixel density (PPI) 280 PPI 213 PPI
Stylus support? (active) ✔ USI 2.0 ✔
HDR support (types) ❌ ❌
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 8400 Mediatek MT8771
GPU Mali-G720 MC7 Mali-G57 MC2
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.25 GHz 2.4 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 16 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ✔
Main camera
Primary (wide) 13 MP 13 MP
Secondary camera(s)? ❌ ❌
Photo HDR? ❌ ❌
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
Video resolutions 1080p@30 fps 1080p@30 fps
Selfie-camera
Primary 8 MP 8 MP wide
Secondary camera(s)? ❌ 8 MP
Face recognition? ? Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ❌
Selfie video resolutions 1080p@30 fps 1080p@30 fps
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.1
NFC? ❌ ❌
Cellular networks ❌ 5G (cellular model)
SIM type? (physical) ❌ Nano
eSIM? ❌ ❌
Battery & charging
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 2.0
Battery capacity (3.7V) 9000 mAh 8000 mAh
Charging speed? 27 W 18 W
Audio
Speakers 4× 4×
Audio channels 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 27.08×18.385×0.65 27.90×19.25×0.69
Size (inch H×W×D): 10.66×7.24×0.26 10.98×7.58×0.27
Weight (gram): 550 599
Weight (lbs): 1.21 1.32
Build & design
IP-Code IP52 ❌
Body material Aluminum ?
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted ❌
Keyboard connector? ✔ Pogo pins (side) ✔ Pogo pins (side)
Special (design) features? Matte display (Nanomatte edition only; +$50) Matte display (Nxtpaper)
Selfie camera placement? Side bezel Side bezel
Color options: Graphite Navy Blue
Included accessories - Stylus
More info
Model numbers ATSPWI, ATSPUWI 9494G
Official site link: Amazon TCL.com
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Key differences

The Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro  is newer (Oct 2026 vs Jan 2023), has a sharper display (280 PPI vs 213 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (up to 16 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (9000 mAh vs 8000 mAh), charges faster (27 W vs 18 W) and is lighter (550 g vs 599 g).

Only on the Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro : water resistance (IP52) and fingerprint sensor (Side-mounted).

Only on the TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro: memory card slot, secondary camera (8 MP), cellular networks (5G, cellular model) and physical SIM (Nano).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 12), chipset (Mediatek Dimensity 8400 vs Mediatek MT8771), Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth (5.3 vs 5.1) and charging port (USB-C 3.2 vs USB-C 2.0). Both have IPS LCD displays.

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