Black Shark 2 vs. TCL 405

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and TCL 405. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Black Shark 2 vs. TCL 405 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.61 mm 164.66 mm TCL 405 has greater height than Black Shark 2.
Width 75.01 mm 75.4 mm TCL 405 has greater width than Black Shark 2.
Depth 8.77 mm 8.99 mm Black Shark 2 is narrower than Black Shark 2.
Weight 205 g 190 g TCL 405 is lighter than Black Shark 2.
Body Colour Shadow black Dark grey | Lavender purple
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - TCL 405 is waterproof.
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.6" TCL 405 has larger screen size than Black Shark 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Black Shark 2 has better screen resolution than TCL 405.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 269 ppi Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than TCL 405.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² 400 cd/m² Black Shark 2 has better display brightness than TCL 405.
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 1000:1 Black Shark 2 has better display contrast ratio than TCL 405.
HDR Yes - Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter, Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology Vast Display, TCL NXTVISION, 70% NTSC
PROCESSOR Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Helio G25
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2 GHz Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than TCL 405.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 IMG GE8320
MEMORY Black Shark 2 TCL 405
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB 2 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than TCL 405.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 32 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than TCL 405.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Black Shark 2 TCL 405
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than TCL 405.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/2.2 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Construction 6-element 4-element
Field of View (FoV) - 76.7 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm TCL 405 has larger camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode Panorama, Gesture Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face tracking TCL 405 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than TCL 405.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Black Shark 2 has better second camera lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 88.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.75 μm TCL 405 has larger second camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - Portrait bokeh
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 6P lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than TCL 405.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Black Shark 2 has better front lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element 3-element
Field of View (Front) - 76.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm 1.12 μm TCL 405 has larger front camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beauty -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 technology Auto capture
BATTERY AND CHARGING Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh TCL 405 has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 2 days
CELLULAR Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 12 (Go edition)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, AWB, OPUS, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, Vorbis, WAV (Raw), WAV (Alaw / Ulaw)
Supported Digital Video Standards FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
FEATURES Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key Software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers, intelligent charging mode
OTHERS Black Shark 2 TCL 405
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, LCD sticker
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