TCL 605 8GB/256GB
6.7″ IPS LCD display (90 Hz), MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769), 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 5200 mAh battery, Android 15.
Spec score
Data evidence: 89 %
Weaknesses
- Camera hardware — 30.8
- Longevity — 41.2
- Smoothness — 45.9
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +9.7
- Battery +31.8
- Smoothness +15.4
- Basics +15
- Screen +9.3
- Camera hardware +3.7
- Build & comfort -19.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -6.4
- Battery +26.1
- Longevity -6.4
- Build & comfort -6.6
- Smoothness -8.4
- Screen -19.3
- Basics -20
- Camera hardware -21.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -17.2
- Battery +28.5
- Build & comfort -14.4
- Longevity -16.9
- Basics -20
- Smoothness -26.2
- Screen -27.5
- Camera hardware -47.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -11.2
- Battery +23.7
- Longevity -6.4
- Build & comfort -6.6
- Smoothness -12.8
- Basics -20
- Screen -22.5
- Camera hardware -38.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +1.8
- Battery +33
- Smoothness +10.8
- Screen -10.8
- Camera hardware -14.3
- Build & comfort -19.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -10.9
- Battery +26.1
- Build & comfort -6.6
- Smoothness -10.4
- Longevity -16.3
- Basics -20
- Screen -22.5
- Camera hardware -36.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -15.5
- Battery +26.1
- Longevity -12
- Build & comfort -14.4
- Smoothness -18.7
- Basics -20
- Screen -25
- Camera hardware -48.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -18.2
- Battery +28.5
- Build & comfort -14.4
- Basics -20
- Smoothness -25.9
- Longevity -26.8
- Screen -27.5
- Camera hardware -47.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +1.6
- Battery +36.6
- Basics +20
- Smoothness -3.5
- Build & comfort -14.4
- Camera hardware -24.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -5.8
- Battery +36.6
- Longevity -9.2
- Smoothness -9.6
- Build & comfort -14.4
- Screen -21
- Camera hardware -27.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5.1
- Battery +37.3
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort -3.2
- Camera hardware -14.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -4.1
- Battery +20.9
- Longevity +8.8
- Smoothness -6.9
- Camera hardware -22.2
- Screen -25.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -2.3
- Battery +20.6
- Build & comfort +9
- Longevity +4.3
- Screen -5.9
- Camera hardware -17.4
- Smoothness -18.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -8.7
- Battery +24.6
- Longevity -3.2
- Smoothness -15.6
- Camera hardware -17.9
- Screen -19.1
- Build & comfort -19.2
- Basics -20
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -15.9
- Battery +23.8
- Build & comfort -9.1
- Screen -19.5
- Basics -20
- Smoothness -24.3
- Longevity -26.8
- Camera hardware -41
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: -14.1
- Battery +18.8
- Longevity -3.2
- Screen -18.4
- Build & comfort -19.7
- Basics -20
- Smoothness -21
- Camera hardware -37.6
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Score caps applied
- No 5G — future-proofing limited, overall capped at 82.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.7 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | IPS LCD |
| Display resolution | 1600x720 |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769) |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5200 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 18 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
|---|---|
| Selfie camera | 8 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 190 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 165.6 x 76.2 x 8.34 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | No |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | No |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- TCL — official specifications — tcl.com
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com