The Realme 5 series have gone official in India. As expected, it includes Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro smartphones. These phones have arrived to replace predecessor Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro phones that were unveiled earlier this year. The predecessor models were equipped with dual rear cameras. The company has not only skipped a generation to launch the successor models as Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro, but also it has leapt to quad cameras on both devices.
Realme 5 Pro Specifications
The Realme 5 Pro features a 6.5-inch waterdrop-notch IPS LCD display. The big display supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The handset promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90.6 percent. The rear side of the phone features a refreshed crystal design with holographic color effect. Also, the phone comes with splash-resistant coating.
e Snapdragon 712 chipset is present under the hood of the Realme 5 Pro. The SoC is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM. The maximum storage available on the smartphone is 128 GB UFS 2.1. There is dedicated microSD card slot for more storage.
The 4,035mAh battery of the Realme 5 Pro carries support for 20WVOOC 3.0 flash charging through USB-C. It takes 80 minutes to fully charge the device, claims the company. The speaker of the smartphone is powered with Dirac HD and Smart PA.
The Realme 5 Pro has a front-facing camera of Sony IMX471 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The rear side of the phone is fitted with a fingerprint scanner and a quad camera setup at the top-left corner. It includes the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel main lens with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 119-degree field-of-view and f/2.25 aperture, 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel ultra-macro lens with 4cm focal length and f/2.4 aperture. Chroma Boost, nightscape mode, PDAF, EIS, 960fps slow-motion video shooting, and 4K video recording at 30fps are some of the photography features of the smartphone.
Realme 5 Specifications and Features
The Realme 5 has same-sized display as the Pro model, but it carries support for HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The company claims that it features a 30 percent reduced notch. It offers a screen space of 89 percent. The splash-resistant rear of the Realme 5 also comes with attractive crystal design.
The Realme 5 is the first Snapdragon 665 powered smartphone to launch in India. The SoC is assisted by up to 4 GB of RAM. The highest variant of the smartphone has 128 GB of native storage. A dedicated microSD card is also available on the device.
The Realme 5 has a massive 5,000mAh battery with fast charging technology support. The massive battery promises 718 hours of standby time, 49 hours of calling, 30 hours of music playback and 21 hours of full HD video playback. For shooting selfies, the Realme 5 has a front camera of 13-megapixel. The back panel of the Realme 5 also features a quad camera setup. The Realme 5 features a quad camera setup that consists of a 12-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel portrait lens and a 2-megapixel ultra-macro lens. The photography features of the Realme 5 include nightscape mode, Chroma Boost, PDAF, 240fps slow-motion video shooting and 4K video shooting at 30fps. The handse tis equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.
The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the Realme 5 series along with redesigned ColorOS 6.0 UI. The Realme 5 Pro features for Hyper Boost 2.0 for optimized performance. The ColorOS on both devices offers better privacy features and hotspot management. The Realme 5 series also carry support for Google AR Core.
Realme 5 Pro and Realme 5 Pricing and Availability
The pricing and variants of the Realme 5 Pro and Realme 5 are as follows:
Realme 5 Pro:
- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 13,999 (~$195)
- 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 14,999 (~$209)
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 16,999 (~$237)
Its first sale will be held on Sept. 4 at 12PM through Flipkart and Realme’s online store in India. It will be available in Sparkling Blue and Crystal Green color variants.
Realme 5:
- 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage – Rs. 9,999 (~$139)
- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 10,999 (~$153)
- 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 11,999 (~$167)
The first sale of Realme 5 will take place on Aug. 27 through Flipkart and Realme’s online store at 12PM. Its color variants are Crystal Blue and Crystal Purple.
Other products that were showcased at the Realme 5 launch event are Realme Tote Bag worth Rs. 1,199, Realme Iconic cases that are priced at Rs. 399, bass powered Realme Buds 2 for Rs. 599. Realme 5 series buyers can take advantage of Rs. 7,000 benefits from Reliance Jio, Rs. 2,000 cashback from Paytm and no cost EMI. The Realme Buds 2 will first sale will be held on Sept. 4. From Sept. 11, it will be available at online and offline stores. The Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro will be also available through offline stores in near future.
Lastly, the Chinese firm revealed that it will be releasing a smartphone called Realme XT with 64-megapixel quad camera soon. It will be made official in India by September or in beginning weeks of October.
