Realme is at it again with a its newest duo of affordable but very capable smartphones. Welcome the realme 5 series – realme 5, and realme 5 Pro. The former is designed for more casual users, delivering a stable performance for productivity and media consumption, while the latter is aimed at those who want exceptional gaming performance combined with a versatile camera system, great battery life, and a ton of value-added features.
Realme 5
Realme 5 has a 6.5-inch HD+ display, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE, backed by up to 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
It boasts a quad camera system, but does away with the 48MP main sensor, and uses a 12MP sensor in its place. The setup is pretty much the same with the Pro – you get three additional sensors for wide-angle, macro, and depth sensing.
Realme 5 Pro
The Pro variant has a smaller display at 6.3 inches, but with a higher resolution at Full HD+. Under the hood, you get an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE, along with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Its quad camera system uses a 48MP Sony IMX586 main sensor, along with the same setup on the regular variant – an 8MP sensor for wide-angle camera, and a couple of 2MP sensors for close up and portrait shots.
Both phones run on ColorOS 6 on top of Android 9 Pie. The larger realme 5 packs a 5,000mAh battery, while the Pro variant has a 4,035mAh power pack, and supports VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge.
Common Features
The realme 5 and realme 5 Pro are both equipped with Bluetooth 5, Gorilla Glass 3+, 4K 30fps video recording, AI-assisted beautification, Nightscape, and Chroma Boost, among many other features. Both also boast the new Crystal Design with an upgraded diamond-cut pattern for the rear panel.
Specifications
| realme 5 | realme 5 Pro | |
| Display | 6.5″ HD+, LCD, 89%, Gorilla Glass 3+ | 6.3″ FHD+, LCD, 90.8%, Gorilla Glass 3+ |
| Processor | Snapdragon 665 AIE | Snapdragon 712 AIE |
| RAM | 3GB/4GB | LPDDR4X 4GB/8GB |
| Storage | 32GB/64GB/128GB | UFS 2.1 128GB |
| Rear Camera | Main 12MP (f/1.8) | Main 48MP Sony IMX586 (f/1.79) |
| Wide-Angle 8MP (f/2.25) | Wide-Angle 8MP (f/2.25) | |
| Portrait 2MP | Portrait 2MP | |
| Macro 2MP | Macro 2MP | |
| Front Camera | 13MP | 16MP Sony IMX471 (f/2.0) |
| OS | ColorOS 6 realme Edition (Pie) | ColorOS 6 realme Edition (Pie) |
| Battery | 5,000mAh, 10W Charging (5V 2A) | 4035mAh, VOOC 3.0 (5V 4A) |
| Other Features | Crystal Design | Crystal Design |
| Splash Resistant Design | Splash Resistant Design | |
| PDAF | PDAF | |
| 10x Digital Zoom | 10x Digital Zoom | |
| AI HDR (Front and Rear) | AI HDR (Front and Rear) | |
| AI Beauty (Front and Rear) | AI Beauty (Front and Rear) | |
| Chroma Boost | Chroma Boost | |
| Super Nightscape (can also be used on wide-angle shots) | Super Nightscape (can also be used on wide-angle shots) | |
| 4K 30FPS Video Recording | 4K 30FPS Video Recording | |
| 1080p 30fps Video Recording | 1080p 30/60FPS Video Recording | |
| Up to 240 FPS Slow Motion Video Recording | Up to 960 FPS Slow Motion Video Recording | |
| EIS | EIS | |
| Real Sound Technology | Real Sound Technology | |
| HyperBoost 2.0 |
Pricing, Pre-Order, and Availability
- Realme 5 will be available nationwide starting October 4, 2019 via physical stores and in Lazada. It will retail for PhP7,990 for 3GB + 64GB, PhP9,990 for 4GB + 128GB, and PhP6,990 for the 3GB + 32GB variant (Lazada Exclusive).
- Realme 5 Pro on the other hand will be available for offline pre-order from October 4 to 11, priced at PhP11,990 for the 4GB + 128GB variant, and PhP13,990 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. Claiming of units will start on October 12, 2019.
- If you want to get your hands on a Pro variant earlier, you may pre-order via Lazada from October 3 to 8, 2019, with shipment scheduled to start on October 9, 2019.
- Those who will pre-order will also get a 10,000mAh realme powerbank worth PhP1,599.
- You may also purchase a unit via Home Credit’s 6 and 9 month installment plans with 0% interest
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
