Realme steps up with smartphone game with the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro. Both phones boast of a quad rear camera setup—a first for the Indian market, Snapdragon processor, big batteries, and Realme’s trademark diamond cut back design.
For the internals, the Realme 5 Pro gets a more powerful Snapdragon 712 processor paired with up to 8GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage.
On the other hand, the Realme 5 sports a bigger 6.5-inch display, a bigger 5000mAh battery, and a quad rear camera setup led by a 12-megapixel f/1.8 main camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera, and 2-megapixel f/2.4 portrait camera.
Powering the Realme 5 is a Snapdragon 665, making it the second phone—the first being the Mi CC9e / Mi A3—to use Qualcomm’s new processor.
Realme 5 Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
- Adreno 612 GPU
- 3GB/4GB RAM
- 6.5-inch HD+ LTPS IPS Dewdrop display, Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 32GB/64GB/128GB of expandable storage
- Quad rear cameras: 12-megapixel f/1.8 main camera; 8-megapixel f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 portrait camera; with LED flash, Dual Pixel Autofocus, EIS, Chroma Boost, Ultra HD mode, 960FPS slow-motion video, Speed Shot, Nightscape, and 4K video recording
- 13-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner, AI Facial Unlock, Dust and splash resistant
- 5000mAh battery
- Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6
Realme 5 Pro Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor
- Adreno 616 GPU
- 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
- 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS IPS Dewdrop display, Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- 64GB/128GB of expandable storage
- Quad rear cameras: 48-megapixel f/1.79 Sony IMX 586 main camera; 8-megapixel f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 portrait camera; with LED flash, Dual Pixel Autofocus, EIS, Chroma Boost, Ultra HD mode, 960FPS slow-motion video, Speed Shot, Nightscape, and 4K video recording
- 16-megapixel f/2.0 Sony IMX 471 front camera with AI beautification, Smart Groufie
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner, AI Face Unlock, Smart Audio Amplifier, Dust and splash resistant
- 4035mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 20w fast charging
- Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6
The Realme 5 is priced at Rs 9,999(~Php 7.3k) for the 3GB/32GB model, Rs 10,999(~Php 8.1k) for the 4GB/64GB model, and Rs 11,999(~Php 8.8k) for the 4GB/128GB model. The Realme 5 Pro, on the other hand, is priced at Rs 13,999(~Php 10.3k) for the 4GB/64GB model, Rs 14,999(~Php 11k) for the 6GB/64GB model, and Rs 16,999(~Php 12.5k) for the 8GB/128GB model. The pricing does not include local taxes and duties, so Philippine pricing may be different.
The Realme 5 Pro will be available in India starting September 4 while the Realme 5 will be available starting August 27.