Update: The Realme 5i official listing also mentions 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage model. However, it wasn’t mentioned by Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth at launch.
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Last week, Realme unveiled the Realme 5i smartphone in Vietnam. Realme India today held an unveil event in the country to announce the same phone for the Indian audience. With a price tag of Rs. 8,999, the handset is priced lower than the Realme 5 that had gone official in the country in August last year. The Realme 5i resembles with the older Realme 5 smartphone. However, the only two major differences between the two devices is that the Realme 5i has a downgraded front and does not feature a diamond-cut patterned rear like the Realme 5.
Realme 5i price in India
The Realme 5i has arrived in India in 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage edition with a pricing of Rs. 8,999 (~$126). Forest Green and Aqua Blue are the two color variants of the smartphone. The first sale of the smartphone will be held on Jan. 15 at 12PM (local time). The smartphone will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart and Realme’s India online store.
In comparison, the Realme 5 with base model 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage is selling with the same price of Rs. 8,999 (~$126) in India.
Realme 5i specifications
The Realme 5i is equipped with an IPS LCD display with mini dewdrop notch. The rear shell panel of the smartphone features a polished polycarbonate rear with an anti-fingerprint coating.
The 6.52-inch screen delivers 720 x 1600 pixels HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 89 percent. The Snapdragon 665 mobile platform is present under the hood of the device along with 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The phone ships with an internal storage of up to 64 GB. For additional storage, there is a dedicated microSD card slot on the device.
The ColorOS 6.1 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device. The phone is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that promises 30-day standby time. The phone supports reverse charging but lacks support for fast charging.
The rear side of the Realme 5i features a quad camera setup includes a 12-megapixel main lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens. It comes with support for Super Night Scape 2.0, EIS for video shooting and slow-motion video recording. The handset has a front camera of 8-megapixel. In comparison, the Realme 5 is equipped with a 13-megapixel selfie camera.
At the end of the Realme 5i launch, the Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth teased the arrival of a yellow colored Realme fitness band. Nothing is known on the specs and features of the company’s first smart band. As Sheth had revealed earlier, the Realme fitness band is expected to launch in the first half of this year.
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