Phone (2a) Plus vs 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G

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Winner

TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G

The 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G wins this one. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $7.57 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G 65 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G $170

Buy with care$7.57/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 7060 XE NXTPAPER 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 5860 XE NXTPAPER 5G 38

The Phone (2a) Plus's MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 6760 XE NXTPAPER 5G 55

The Phone (2a) Plus has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 8060 XE NXTPAPER 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 3060 XE NXTPAPER 5G 27

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 3 months longer than the 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 6060 XE NXTPAPER 5G 65

Overall value goes to the 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G at $7.57 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	60 XE NXTPAPER 5G
Price (street)	$350	$170
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.78-inch IPS LCD NXTPAPER 3.0 (matte anti-glare), FHD+, 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (6nm)
RAM	12GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,010 mAh
Charging	50W wired	18W wired, reverse wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	167.6 × 75.5 × 8.2 mm
Weight	190 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP54	Not rated
Supported until	Jul 2028	May 2028

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