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TCL 505
The TCL 505 is a budget 4G phone announced in February 2024: a 6.75-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, 4GB RAM, a 50MP main camera and a 5010mAh battery with 10W charging, with a recommended launch price of EUR 140 in Germany.
Pros
- Large 6.75-inch screen with a 90Hz refresh rate
- 5010mAh battery in a 190g body
- 50MP main camera at an entry-level price
- 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo speakers and a microSD slot
Cons
- 10W wired charging is slow for a 5010mAh battery
- HD+ 720x1600 resolution gives only about 260 ppi on a 6.75-inch panel
- 4G only; the advertised 8GB RAM counts 4GB of virtual memory on top of 4GB physical
- No ultra-wide camera, and video tops out at 1080p@30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Helio G36, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the TCL 505
Display
- Screen size
- 6.75 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Screen-to-body
- 85.2 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G36
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,010 mAh
- Wired charging
- 10 W
Design
- Weight
- 190 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the TCL 505 good in 2026?
The TCL 505 earns an Inno Score of 31.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The TCL 505 is a budget 4G phone announced in February 2024: a 6.75-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, 4GB RAM, a 50MP main camera and a 5010mAh battery with 10W charging, with a recommended launch price of EUR 140 in Germany.
What are the key specs of the TCL 505?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G36 · Screen size: 6.75 ″ · Capacity: 5,010 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the TCL 505?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HMD Luma, realme C65, Samsung Galaxy A05s — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
