It is well known that Chinese smartphone manufacturers Xiaomi and Realme are racing to outdo each other in the market. Both manufacturers have been launching new smartphone models at an unusually fast pace over the past year.
Realme 5i shares the same design as the Realme 5 and the Realme 5s. It has a 6.52-inch display and a tiny waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera. The Realme 5i packs a 5,000mAh battery which makes it a tad bulky at 195g. This smartphone is available in Aqua Blue and Forest Green colour variants.
The Realme 5i has a quad-camera setup at the back with a 12-megapixel primary sensor, a wide-angle camera, a macro camera and a depth sensor. This smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also has an option for storage expansion upto 256GB.
It runs ColorOS 6.0.1on top of Android 9 Pie. The cameras on the Realme 5i are quick to focus and managed good details. It managed good shots in daylight but low-light camera performance was below-average.
Product Name | Price in India |
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Realme 5i (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Forest Green | ₹ 8,999 |
Realme 5i (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Aqua Blue | ₹ 10,999 |
Realme 5i (4GB RAM, 128GB) - Aqua Blue | ₹ 11,999 |
Realme 5i price in India starts from ₹ 8,999. The lowest price of Realme 5i is ₹ 8,999 at Amazon on 4th November 2024.
Brand | Realme |
Model | 5i |
Price in India | ₹8,999 |
Release date | 7th January 2020 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 164.40 x 75.00 x 9.30 |
Weight (g) | 195.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 |
Removable battery | No |
Wireless charging | No |
Colours | Aqua Blue, Forest Green |
Screen size (inches) | 6.52 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1600 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 269 |
Processor | 1.8GHz octa-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.8GHz) |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
RAM | 4GB |
Internal storage | 64GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
Rear camera | 12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 8-megapixel (f/2.0) |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 9 |
Skin | ColorOS 6.0.1 |
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 | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
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 |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |