Realme V5 5G

$214
Brand: Realme
Category: Phones
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Display 6.5 inch 1080 x 2400 pixels Full-HD+ display
Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 16 MP front
Memory 6/8GB RAM with 128GB ROM
Platform Dimensity 720 CPU / Android 10

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands	Band: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network Bands	Band: 1, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G 2.3 Gbps DL

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	162.1 x 75 x 9.1 mm
Weight	194 grams
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), - Plastic back - Plastic 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 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 10; Realme UI 1.0
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	6/8 GB
Card Slot	Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP main camera
Camera Features	Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW Sensor size - 1/2" Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) Phase detection Laser autofocus Contrast autofocus Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 6-element lens 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm 2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)
Video Resolution	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	16-megapixel
Camera Features	f/2.0 aperture 1/4" Pixel Size, 1.0µm, Autofocus
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack,

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio	No

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 32 hours
Stand-by	Up to 560 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.

9.2

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

The Realme V5 is an affordable 5G mid-ranger powered by the latest Mediatek Dimensity 720. As far as display goes, the device packs a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ screen that houses a selfie snapper inside the display. The screen itself is a tall 20:9 aspect ratio, an IPS panel with 90Hz refresh rate and above 90% screen to body ratio.

Powering the device is the aforementioned Dimensity 720 CPU. The SoC has an octa-core CPUs with two 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 and six 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs, along with Mali-G57 MC3 GPU. The Realme V5 5G come in either 6GB or 8GB RAM pegged with 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 256GB via SD card.

As for the optics, there is a 48-megapixel main snapper, a secondary 8-megapixel wide angle lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a fourth 2-megapixel dedicated macro lens, while a single 16-megapixel selfie snapper is kept in the punch-hole upfront.

The device runs on Android 10 out of the box with Realme UI 1.0. The battery is a 5000mAh unit, accompanied with a 30W fast charger. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner with 45/5G enabled dual Nano-SIM. Painting option includes Silver, Green and Blue, and yes, the device is P2i coated. Other key specs of the Realme V5 5G is detailed in the table below.