Realme 5i

$172
Brand: Realme
Category: Phones
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Display 6.5 inch 720 x 1600 HD+ screen
Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 8 MP front
Storage 64 GB
RAM 4 GB
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Snapdragon 665
OS Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS v6.1

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands	Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm
Weight	195 grams
Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM Type	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	4 GB
Card Slot	Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main
Camera Features	Autofocus Face detection F/1.7 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Video Resolution	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	8-megapixel
Camera Features	F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification HDR
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Placed at the front
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

BATTERY

Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.	Up to 28 hours
Stand-by	Up to 540 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

8.7

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 8 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

Currently, there are about 4 alterations of the Realme 5-series, of which the 5i is the latest of them all. Aside the Pro version, the other variants of device, including this Realme 5i, comes with almost similar specifications and features, except that it is the cheapest of the four. It comes with a little larger 6.5-inch screen, which 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen technology is an IPS panel, with a Waterdrop notch overhead.

Specification wise, the Realme 5i is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. The CPU is integrated with an Adreno 610 GPU, along with either a 4 GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. If you desire more space, there is space to attach additional SD card up to 256 GB.

On the camera department, the device comes with four camera sensors at the back; a 12-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro sensor and another 2-megapixel macro sensor. This unit made use of just 8-megapixel selfies sensor, capable of AI portrait mode, face Beautification and FaceID. The specs and features of this device is just so similar to the Oppo A5 (2020) announced back in September, 2019.

There’s also a rear-placed fingerprint scanner, with other connectivity options in place, including Bluetooth 5.0. The device have support for dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery and runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, based on color OS v6.1. Other key specifications and silent features of the Realme 5i are detailed in the spec table below.