TCL 605 128GB

The TCL 605 128GB has a footprint of 165.6 x 76.2 mm with a thickness of 8.3 mm and a weight of 190g, giving it a fairly standard profile for a 6.7-inch device. It carries an IP54 ingress protection rating, meaning it offers some resistance to dust and water splashes, though it is not formally rated for water resistance beyond that and does not feature a rugged build. The phone follows a conventional candy-bar form factor and cannot be folded.

The TCL 605 128GB features a 6.7-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a pixel density of 262 ppi, delivering a reasonably sized viewing area for everyday use. The panel runs at a 90Hz refresh rate, which contributes to smoother scrolling and transitions. It does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, nor does it offer an Always-On Display mode or a secondary screen.

The TCL 605 128GB is powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, a 12nm octa-core chipset configured with 2 cores at 2GHz and 6 cores at 1.8GHz, supported by big.LITTLE technology and a turbo clock of 2GHz. It is paired with 8GB of DDR4 RAM running at 1800MHz, a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.41 GB/s across 2 memory channels, and 128GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage. Graphics are handled by the Mali G52 MP2 with 2 execution units, 32 shading units, and a turbo frequency of 950MHz, with support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chip also includes integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone security, and a 64-bit architecture running 8 threads, with an L2 cache of 0.3MB and an L3 cache of 1MB, a TDP of 5W, and approximately 5,500 million transistors. Geekbench 6 scores come in at 420 single-core and 1391 multi-core, while Geekbench 5 results stand at 350 and 1300 respectively.

The TCL 605 128GB sports a single rear camera with a 50MP CMOS sensor and an f/1.8 aperture, featuring a pixel size of 0.7µm and no optical image stabilization. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus, as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is not available. The main camera captures video at 1080p and 30fps with support for slow-motion recording, while HDR mode, burst shooting, timelapse, panorama, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance are all on board — manual shutter speed, however, is not included. There is no optical zoom, no dual-tone flash, and no RAW shooting capability, and the single LED flash is standard rather than RGB. On the front, a 5MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies, though it lacks a front-facing flash, a multi-lens setup, or an under-display placement. Neither HDR10 nor Dolby Vision recording is supported, and 3D or 360-degree capture is not available.

The TCL 605 128GB runs Android 15, bringing a broad set of privacy and usability features to the table. On the privacy side, it offers clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not included. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and an extra dim mode, while productivity is aided by split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. On-device machine learning is supported alongside offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device tracking, and the system accommodates multiple user accounts with a child lock option and app offloading. Notification controls are fully customizable, and battery health monitoring is built in. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not available, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The TCL 605 128GB is equipped with a 5200 mAh non-removable rechargeable battery that supports 18W fast charging, helping to reduce time spent tethered to a cable. A battery level indicator is built in for convenient monitoring, though wireless charging is not available on this device.

The TCL 605 128GB covers the audio basics with stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack, making it straightforward to use with wired headphones or earphones. However, it does not support any high-resolution Bluetooth audio codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent — and there is no built-in radio tuner.

The TCL 605 128GB supports dual SIM cards and connects via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), alongside Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC, though 5G is not available. Wired connectivity is handled through a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and the device offers download speeds of up to 300 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 100 Mbits/s. Location is covered by GPS and Galileo support, and an accelerometer is included, while a gyroscope, compass, and barometer are absent. Security relies on a fingerprint scanner, with no 3D facial recognition or iris scanning on board. The phone also includes an external memory slot for storage expansion. Features such as satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, DLNA certification, ANT+, a heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, HDMI output, motion or optical tracking, a built-in projector, and a stylus are not part of this device's feature set.

The TCL 605 128GB includes a video light for use during video recording, while its display is flat and standard in construction — there is no curved panel, sapphire glass, or e-paper screen.