Realme 5

Name: Realme 5
Brand: Realme
SKU: SKU91001
Rating: 4.5 (46522 reviews)

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Key Specs

Display 6.50-inch (720x1600)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Front Camera 13MP
Rear Camera 12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
RAM 3GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 9 Pie

Market Status Released

Release Date 20th August 2019

Official Website realme.com

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Realme 5 Review

By Roydon Cerejo (Aug 21, 2019)

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality, striking looks
Very good battery life
Useful additional cameras
Efficient processor

Bad
No fast charging
Weak low-light camera performance
Slightly heavy

In India, it's hard to not have heard of smartphone maker Realme by now. Even though it's a relatively new company, it started life within Oppo, and thanks to aggressive marketing and pricing, it has managed tremendous growth over the past year. With the budget smartphone war constantly escalating, the company wants to disrupt the market once more with its new Realme 5 series and Realme is making the leap from dual to quad cameras on the backs of its phones, across the board, including models which are priced below Rs. 10,000.

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Realme 5 Summary

The Realme 5 features an updated crystal pattern on the back and retains the polycarbonate build and lamintaed plastic back panel of its predecessor. The phone has is a little heavy at nearly 200g and features a big 6.5-inch HD+ display. The low resolution isn't a huge issue as colours and brightness are still quite good. The Realme 5 has a slot on the side for two Nano-SIM cards and a dedicated slot for a microSD card.

It runs on ColorOS 6.0.1, which features a flatter and simpler looking interface, closer to stock Android 9 Pie. You get a bunch of cutomosation options too such as gestures and shortcuts. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes in three varaints. The top-end version which we reviewed has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. App and gaming performance is good and the phone doesn't heat up too much.

The Realme 5 has four cameras at the back, which is the first phone to have such an arrangement under Rs. 10,000. Besides the primary camera and depth sensor, Realme has also added a wide-angle and a macro lens, which are useful. The 13-megapixel selfie camera also has electronic stabilisation for videos. Overall, the cameras perform well under good light but struggle to capture good detail in low light.

The Realme 5 has a 5000mAh battery, which easily lasts for a day and half or even more on one charge. Unfortunately, fast charging isnt supported. Overall, the Realme 5's base variant (3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage) offers the best value at Rs. 9,999 but even the 128GB version at Rs. 11,999 is still good value, considering the overall package.

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Realme 5 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Realme
Model	5
Price in India	₹9,599
Release date	20th August 2019
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	164.40 x 75.60 x 9.30
Weight (g)	198.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000
Colours	Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1600 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass

Hardware

Processor	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes

Camera

Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.25-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)
Rear autofocus	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	13-megapixel

Software

Operating system	Android 9 Pie
Skin	ColorOS 6.0.1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00
USB OTG	Yes
Micro-USB	Yes
Headphones	Yes
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Face unlock	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes

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This is not a mobile, it should be a beast, this beast takes and eats other under 20000 mobiles, let's go and blindly purchase this beast and enjoy...

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Realme 5 3/32

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Outstanding mobile in this budget

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Can anybody guide me about this brand mobile

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I am impressed with the reviews of this mobile but any user having real experience of this device can share the performance of this brand mobile.

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Very nice smartphone

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Very nice smartphone

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Best phone in this price, I like it very well

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