Realme 5 and 5 Pro officially unveiled

Realme is keeping the momentum going by releasing the new Realme 5 and 5 Pro.

Following up the Realme 3 and 3 Pro, both the Realme 5 and 5 Pro will bring changes in the camera, processor, design, and battery departments.

Let’s start with the Realme 5. As expected, this is going to be the more affordable model. Which is why we’re only getting an HD+ resolution screen. On the upside, it’s relatively bigger at 6.5-inch and will feature an enormous 5,000mAh battery.

The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. The second device to have this chipset, right next to the Xiaomi Mi A3. You can get it with up to 4GB/128GB of RAM and storage configuration.

The Realme 5 also sports a quad-camera setup on the back. There’s a 12-megapixel primary shooter, an ultra-wide-angle 8-megapixel sensor, a portrait lens, and lastly, a 2-megapixel macro camera that can go really close at 4cm from the subject.

Both devices will also offer crystal design with a nano holographic color, which is reminiscent of the OPPO F9 from last year.

The Realme 5 will have a retail price of INR9,999 (~Php7,300) for the 3GB/32GB model, INR10,999 (~Php8,000) for the 4GB/64GB, and INR11,999 (~Php8,700) for the 4GB/128GB. It will go on sale in India starting August 27.

Realme 5 Specs

• Android 9 Pie, ColorOS 6
• Dual SIM
• 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display, 1600 x 720 pixel resolution, ~269ppi
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3+, 89% screen-to-body ratio
• 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
• 3GB/4GB RAM
• Adreno 610 GPU
• 32GB/64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 13-megapixel front camera
• 12-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) + 2-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
• AI scene detection, Chroma boost, Super nightscape
• Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• Headphone jack
• 4G LTE
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS, BDS, Galileo, A-GPS
• microUSB
• Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3mm
• Weight: 198g
• Colors: Crystal Purple, Crystal Blue
• 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 10W fast charging

The Realme 5 Pro, being the more premium option, will feature a sharper FHD+ screen, but with a smaller size of 6.3-inches. Its smaller body also translated to a downsized 4,035mAh battery. Still, this should provide a sleeker look and design, proving its superiority over the former.

Under the hood, we have a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor, a step up from the Realme 3 Pro. You can get this device with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The VOOC 3.0 20W charger was also kept. But this time, you’d be charging it via a USB Type-C port. Both models are also now splash resistant.

Probably the main highlight here is its quad-camera setup. It shares an identical camera setup to the vanilla model. But this time, the 12-megapixel lead sensor was upgraded to a more capable 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary camera.

Realme 5 Pro Specs

• Android 9 Pie, ColorOS 6
• Dual SIM
• 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~409ppi
• 90.6% screen-to-body ratio
• 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor
• 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
• Adreno 616 GPU
• 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 16-megapixel front camera, f/2.0
• 48-megapixel (Sony IMX 586, f/1.8, PDAF) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) + 2-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
• AI scene detection, Chroma boost, Super nightscape
• 960fps @ 720p slow-mo
• Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• Splash resistant
• Headphone jack
• 4G LTE
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS, BDS, Galileo, A-GPS
• USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 157 x 74.2 x 8.9mm
• Weight: 184g
• Colors: Sparkling Blue, Crystal Green
• 4,035mAh non-removable battery, VOOC 3.0 20W fast charging

The Realme 5 Pro will have a starting price of INR13,999 (~Php10,200) for the 4GB/64GB model, INR14,999 (~Php10,900) for the 6GB/64GB, and INR16,999 (~Php12,400) for the 8GB/128GB. This device will be available in India on a later date — September 4.

Also, the Philippine peso that you saw are direct conversions. Both devices are still subject to importation costs and local taxes once they get here.

Speaking of which, we have no official word yet about the Realme 5 and 5 Pro’s arrival in the Philippines. But, make sure you stay tuned as we’ll be providing you with that information once they become available.