{"id":493962,"date":"2026-06-25T00:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/493962\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T00:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:06:09","slug":"this-years-most-affordable-eye-friendly-phone-just-hit-a-ludicrously-low-price-on-prime-day-and-its-totally-free-from-t-mobiles-clutches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/493962\/","title":{"rendered":"This year’s most affordable eye-friendly phone just hit a ludicrously low price on Prime Day, and it’s totally free from T-Mobile’s clutches"},"content":{"rendered":"

The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is easily my favorite budget-friendly phone of 2026, a title that’s more important than ever with the ever-increasing onslaught of technology price hikes. Yet, somehow, TCL and Amazon have made this fantastic phone even better by dropping the price to just $259.99<\/a>, a $70 savings over the normal unlocked phone price.<\/p>\n

That last part is important because, while you can get the phone for $199 or less from T-Mobile<\/a>, that cheaper price tag comes with caveats like a service contract and a carrier-locked device. This Amazon price is fully unlocked and ready to go on any carrier you choose.<\/p>\n

Plus, if you haven’t used an NXTPAPER display yet, you’re in for a treat. As I said in my TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro review<\/a>, “If you enjoy reading, are looking for a display with less flicker than an OLED, want something that’s anti-reflective and textured, or just enjoy the soft glow of an LCD (vs the harshness of OLED), this is a display you’re going to love.”<\/p>\n

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\u2705Recommended if: You need an inexpensive phone that’s better than others at this price, or you want a flicker-free screen that isn’t as intense as OLED.<\/p>\n

\u274cSkip this deal if: You can’t stand bad haptics or are OK with getting the cheaper carrier version from T-Mobile or Metro.<\/p>\n

The NXTPAPER 70 Pro is the first North American phone to launch with NXTPAPER 4.0 display technology, something previously only offered on the global NXTPAPER 60 Ultra phone. But a lot of people found the 60 Ultra to be far too large of a phone, so the 70 Pro downsizes things a bit to make the overall package much nicer to use.<\/p>\n

On top of that, I was thoroughly impressed with how fast this phone is. I’m used to phones in this price range exhibiting stutters and lag, but the 70 Pro exceeded every expectation I had. It’s even got a great camera system with a main and ultrawide lens on the back, plus satellite connectivity and 5G speeds.<\/p>\n

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