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TCL 605 vs TCL Tab A1
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL 605 and the TCL Tab A1, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
TCL
TCL 605
TCL
TCL Tab A1Overview
Display
TCL 605
6.7inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 262 PPI
TCL Tab A1
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL 605
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 15
TCL Tab A1
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL 605
4 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
TCL Tab A1
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL 605
50MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
TCL Tab A1
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL 605
5,200mAh
18 W wired
TCL Tab A1
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL 605
190g
165.6 × 76.2 × 8.3 mm
IP54
TCL Tab A1
430g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL 605
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
TCL Tab A1
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL 605
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
TCL Tab A1
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL 605
- Announced
- 2025, March 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, June
TCL Tab A1
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL 605
- Dimensions
- 165.6 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
TCL Tab A1
- Dimensions
- 251.3 x 163.2 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.43 x 0.24 in)
- Weight
- 430 g (15.17 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
TCL 605
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
TCL Tab A1
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2112 x 1320 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~226 ppi density)
TCL 605
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MC2
TCL Tab A1
- OS
- Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
TCL 605
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
TCL Tab A1
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL 605
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab A1
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 605
- Single
- 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL Tab A1
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL 605
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
TCL Tab A1
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL 605
- 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
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
TCL Tab A1
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
TCL 605
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual proximity sensing
TCL Tab A1
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL 605
- Type
- 5200 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
TCL Tab A1
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL 605
- Colors
- Starry Black, Blizzard White, Quartz Blue, Obsidian Black
- Models
- T517D
- Price
- About 160 EUR
TCL Tab A1
- Colors
- Space Blue
- Price
- About 230 EUR
TCL 605
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 49:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
TCL Tab A1
Not listed for this device
How the TCL 605 and TCL Tab A1 differ
- The TCL Tab A1 has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the TCL 605.
- The TCL Tab A1 has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The TCL 605 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL 605 and 8 MP on the TCL Tab A1.
- The TCL Tab A1 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.