TCL has listed the TCL 505 on its website. The phone features a familiar design in line with the rest of the 50-series devices.
TCL 505 is built around a 6.75-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel also features TCL’s NxtVision reflection-free coating which filters blue light and maxes out at 400 nits of brightness.
The phone is equipped with a Helio G35 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. There’s a microSD card slot for storage expansions.
The back houses a 50MP main cam featuring a 1/2.55-inch sensor with 0.7μm pixels and a 2MP depth module. The phone is also equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera.
TCL 505 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA, LTE
Launch
- Announced: 2024, February 06
- Status: Exp. release 2024, March
Design
- Dimensions: 168.3 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
- Weight: 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Colors: Ocean Blue, Space Grey
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
- Size: 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 14
Hardware
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC
- Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 0.7µm, PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5″, 1.12µm
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted; market/region dependent), accelerometer
- Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: 5010 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 10W wired
TCL 505 Price and Availability
The software side is covered by Android 14 while the battery comes in at 5,010mAh and supports 10W charging. TCL 505 is available in Ocean Blue and Space Grey colors. TCL did not reveal any pricing details for now but we can expect those in due time.
