One of Realme’s most affordable smartphone just got an upgrade with the new Realme 5s.

The Realme 5s now comes with a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 primary sensor. Although it retains the same 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, 2-megapixel macro, and 2-megapixel depth sensor that the standard model have. This is basically the same camera setup found on its bigger brother, the Realme 5 Pro.

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Other than the camera, and a fiery new Crystal Red colorway, it’s still the same Realme 5 that we already have.

It’s still powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor, with a big 5,000mAh battery and a large 6.5-inch screen. But this time, the Realme 5s now starts at 4GB of RAM (from 2GB).

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The Realme 5s will initially go on sale in India starting November 19 at 12nn on Flipkart and Realme’s own website. It starts at INR9,999 (~Php7,100) for the 4GB/64GB model and INR10,999 (~Php7,900) for the 4GB/128GB. It’s pricing and availability details here in the Philippines shall be announced soon.

Realme 5s 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
  • 4GB RAM
  • Adreno 610 GPU
  • 64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB
  • 13-megapixel front camera
  • 48-megapixel (Samsung GM1, 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, Crystal Red
  • 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 10W fast charging

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