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TCL 605
The TCL 605 is a 4G budget phone announced in March 2025: a 6.7-inch 90Hz 720p IPS screen, a Helio G81 chipset, a 50MP main camera, a 5200mAh battery with 18W charging, IP54 and stereo speakers, at about EUR 160 for the base model in Europe.
Pros
- 5200mAh battery with 18W USB Type-C charging
- IP54 dust and splash resistance on a budget phone
- Stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack
- NFC and a microSD slot for storage expansion
- 90Hz refresh rate on a 6.7-inch screen
Cons
- Only 720x1600 resolution, about 262 ppi, with typical brightness of 480 nits
- 4G only, with no 5G support
- 1080p@30fps video and a 5MP front camera
- No independent benchmark results published yet
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Helio G81, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the TCL 605
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 262 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Screen-to-body
- 85.9 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G81
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 190 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- IP rating
- IP54
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the TCL 605 good in 2026?
The TCL 605 earns an Inno Score of 34.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The TCL 605 is a 4G budget phone announced in March 2025: a 6.7-inch 90Hz 720p IPS screen, a Helio G81 chipset, a 50MP main camera, a 5200mAh battery with 18W charging, IP54 and stereo speakers, at about EUR 160 for the base model in Europe.
What are the key specs of the TCL 605?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G81 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,200 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the TCL 605?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, Doogee Blade20 Ultra, ZTE Blade V70 Max — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
