The recently unveiled Realme 5i smartphone has gone on sale for the first time in India through the company’s official website and Flipkart. Also, on open sale is the Realme Buds Air truly wireless earphones that are finally up for grabs. The Buds Air was launched last month alongside the Realme X2 and Realme’s payment service PaySa in India.
Realme 5i and Buds Air Price in India
The Realme 5i starts at Rs. 8,999 (~$127). The smartphone replaces the Realme 5, which the company has officially phased out. The Realme 5i is available in two color options namely Aqua Blue and Forest Green. As part of the launch offer, MobiKwik users are entitled to a 10% cashback (SuperCash). While Reliance Jio users are entitled to benefits worth Rs. 7,550 (~$106).
Meanwhile, the Realme Buds Air truly wireless earphones are priced at a comfortable Rs. 3,999 (~$57). It is available in three colors, namely white, black, and yellow. The Buds Air is on open sale on Flipkart and the official Realme India website.
Realme 5i Specifications and Features
The Realme 5i flaunts a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, and a waterdrop notch housing the front camera. Powering the Realme 5i is a Snapdragon 665 SoC with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, further expandable via a microSD card.
The quad-camera setup on the rear consists of a 12-megapixel primary lens, paired with an 8- megapixel ultrawide sensor, and two 2-megapixel sensors for macro and depth effect. The smartphone sports an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Under the hood of the Realme 5i is a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W fast charging. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based ColorOS 6.1.
Realme Buds Air Specifications and Features
The Realme Buds Air (Review) features a custom R1 chip with interesting features like Low Latency gaming mode. According to the company, this helps cut down audio latency delay in half. Further additions include 12mm audio drivers and an advanced multi-layer composite diaphragm. The list of features further includes Dynamic Bass Boost, Bluetooth v5.0 for improved connectivity and seamless audio quality.
The Realme Buds Air truly wireless earbuds feature background noise cancellation during calls and have an LED battery indicator. The Realme Buds Air offers three hours of continuous music playback on a single charge. When combined with the wireless charging case, the earbuds offer up to 17 hours of music playback. The device features instant auto-connect, touch controls, smart in-ear detection, and Google Assistant support with Google Fast Pair for seamless pairing. The charging case has a USB Type-C connector at the bottom that supports 10W fast charging.
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