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.
Key Specifications
| Display | 6.5-inch (720 x 1600) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE |
| Front Camera | 13 MP |
| Rear Camera | 12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB |
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh |
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie |
variants
3GB | 32GB 4GB | 64GB 4GB | 128GB
Realme 5 Summary
The Realme 5 has an updated glass pattern behind and retains the polycarbonate structure and laminated plastic back panel of its predecessor. The phone is a bit heavy with approximately 200 grams and has a large 6.5-inch HD + screen. The low color resolution is not a big problem since the color and brightness are still quite good. 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 has a flatter and simpler interface, closer to the Android 9 cake. You also get customization options such as gestures and shortcuts. The phone works with a Snapdragon 665 SC and comes in three variants. We review the top-level version that has 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The performance of applications and games is good and the phone does not get too hot.
There are four cameras on the back of Kingdom 5, the first phone covered with this money. 10,000. In addition to the main camera and depth sensor, Realm has added a wide-angle and macro lens, which is useful. The 13-megapixel selfie camera also has electronic stability for videos. In general, the cameras work well in good light but struggle to capture good details in low light.
The Realme 5 has a 5000 mAh battery, which easily lasts a day and a half or more on a single charge. Unfortunately, fast charging is not supported. In general, the base variant of Realme 5 (3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage) is the best price in Rs. 9,999 but even the 128GB version is priced at Rs. 11,999 is still a good value considering the overall package.
Realme 5 Full Specifications
General
| Brand | Realme |
| Model | 5 |
| 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 |
| Colors | Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple |
Display
| Screen size (inches) | 6.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 720×1600 pixels |
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
Hardware
| Processor | 2GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB |
| 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 |
