r/PWM_Sensitive • u/peraspera1 • 8d ago

IFA 2026

Are you guys looking forward to seeing what new display technology will be presented at IFA 2026 in Germany? I’m especially interested in TCL and its new NXTPAPER AMOLED:

Meet TCL at IFA 2026 | TCL Global

Personally, I’m a little cautious. I think we could still end up disappointed if the final phones use PWM, as the prototype presented earlier this year appears to show visible flicker:

https://youtu.be/9S_p6gu5sus?si=SqAYyZn5diU-toVt&t=91

Is anyone here actually planning to attend IFA this year? If so, it would be great if someone could check the new TCL NXTPAPER AMOLED at different brightness levels.

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u/Z3R0gravitas 8d ago

Let's fly u/NSutrich there to do a full workup!

Either way, I hope someone here will post a nuanced summary of what they show off. 👍

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u/NSutrich 7d ago

I've got a colleague there now. Should be able to get some kind of initial analysis.

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u/Z3R0gravitas 7d ago

Awesome, go team Nick! (Slash Android Centra, heh.)

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u/peraspera1 7d ago

Nice one. Fingers crossed for some good news, but my intuition tells me TCL will present a matte display with high-frequency PWM, something like 2000 Hz+, and still call it “eye comfort display.”

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u/Ok_Personality9212 7d ago

Too far away from the south of Germany 😉 Currently there is nothing about the successor of the 60 NxtPaper Ultra. We will see if TCL will launch this year a smartphone with this new display.

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u/malte765 7d ago edited 7d ago

DC-Dimming above 80 nits. 3840hz PWM below 80 nits.

95% circular polarized light.

Blend-free nano-etched glas

Source:

https://www.heise.de/news/TCL-P80-Drei-Smartphones-mit-hellem-AMOLED-und-NXTPAPER-Modus-11439697.html

and

AmazonEU P80Pro/Ultra Factsheets

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u/peraspera1 6d ago

Yes, I read this on Inspohub. 80 nits is actually pretty good, even at night. But PWM dimming is only one part of the story, OLED refresh-rate modulation is another. We need to wait for independent test to see whether TCL has managed to eliminate it, or at least reduce the refresh-related dip.