TCL 505 Specifications
The TCL 505 is a decent budget-friendly smartphone released in February 2024, while the expected price of the phone is around $120 (Rs 9,990 in India) approx. The device is powered by a 12nm Mediatek Helio G36 chipset that can reach a max 4×2.2 GHz cloaking speed integrated with PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The TCL 505 is available in a single 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage variant.
As for the display, the smartphone comes with an HD IPS LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. As for the primary camera board, you will get a dual camera offering a 50MP primary lens with a 2MP depth lens, while there is a 5MP selfie lens provided at the front. As for battery life, the TCL 505 smartphone has a 5010 mAh battery with 10W wired fast and Reverse wired charging support. You can purchase this smartphone in Ocean Blue and Space Grey color variants.
| Specifications | TCL 505 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | February 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.63 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Size | 6.75 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 90Hz 400 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~260 PPI density |
| Protection | No |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | 12nm – Mediatek Helio G36 |
| CPU | Octa-core 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Card slot | microSDXC |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 5 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | 5010 mAh 10W wired |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Space Grey |
| Expected Price | $120 (Rs 9,990 in India) approx |
TCL 505 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the TCL 505 smartphone.
Pros
- The latest Android 14 OS support.
- IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate support.
- NFC and OTG support.
- A side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- Stereo speakers and an audio jack are present.
- Comes with a huge battery backup.
- Decent price smartphone.
Cons
- Average image and video quality.
- Without gyro-EIS support.
- Not for multitasking and gaming.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- No reverse charging support.
- Without custom UI.
- 720p resolution display.
- Without 5G support.
