Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro Comes with Quad Rear Camera

After some leakage and speculation, the new Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro were finally introduced to the world. According to the manufacturer, these are the first mobile phones of the brand to reach the market with four rear cameras.

The handsets also feature more powerful processors and large batteries. All this is still allied to a low price.

Realme 5

Main features

Announced with a 6.5-inch LCD screen, HD + resolution and a 20: 9 aspect ratio, Realme 5 is the most affordable handset in the family. Therefore, it was announced with four rear sensors, but using a simpler solution.

Thus, the main camera of this cell phone has 12 MP (f / 1.8), and the secondary camera has an ultra-wide-angle 8 MP lens with an angle of 119 degrees. The last two sensors have 2 MP, with the first being a macro lens and the second being responsible for the depth effect.

The smartphone shooting features are night mode, Chroma Boost, PDAF, slow motion video recording at 240 fps and 4K video recording at 30fps.

The Realme 5 has a 13 MP front camera inside the drop notch and a digital reader at the rear. On the software side, it comes out of the box running Android 9.0 Pie under ColorOS 6 and features Hyper Boost 2.0 support.

Technical specifications

Because it is a simpler broker, Realme 5 was announced with a Snapdragon 665 processor, which should work with 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. This handset also supports the use of a MicroSD card or a second SIM card.

The whole set is powered by a battery that has a capacity of 5,000 mAh, but it only supports 10W charging.

• 6.5 inch IPS LCD screen with HD + resolution
• Display with drop notch and 20: 9 aspect ratio
• Snapdragon 665 Processor
• Adreno 610 GPU
• 3 GB or 4 GB RAM
• 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB of storage
• 13MP front camera (f / 2.2)

Four rear cameras:

1. 12 MP Main Sensor (F / 1.8)
2. 119 MP Ultra Wide 8 Degree Secondary Sensor
3. 2 MP Macro Lens
4. 2 MP depth lens

• 5,000 mAh battery
• Dual-SIM Hybrid
• Android 9.0 Pie under ColorOS 6
• Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm
• Weight: 198 grams

Realme 5 Pro

Main features

Realme 5 Pro is considered the most premium in the line. That's why it hits the market with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD, 19.5: 9 aspect ratio and Full HD + resolution. Like its little sibling, this handset is also made of metal and is splash resistant.

However, what catches the eye is their cameras. This is because it has as a main sensor the Sony IMX586 48 MP. According to the manufacturer, Realme 5 Pro can play 12 MP photos by piecing together all the pixels. The second lens is an 8 MP wide-angle that has a 119-degree angle of view.

The third camera has 2 MP and should be used in a macro, and 2 MP fourth camera is focused on the depth effect. Finally, the front camera is 16 MP and uses the Sony IMX471 sensor.

Photographic resources are Chroma Boost, Night Mode, PDAF, EIS, 960fps Slow Motion Video Recording and 30fps 4K Video Recording.

Technical specifications

Powered by the Snapdragon 712 processor, the Realme 5 Pro has variants up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. It also has MicroSD card slot and its battery has 4,035 mAh.

Unlike the smaller handset, Realme 5 Pro supports fast charging of 20W VOOC 3.0 via its USB-C port. It also runs Android 9.0 Pie.

• 6.3 inch IPS LCD screen with FHD + resolution
• Display with drop notch and 19.5: 9 aspect ratio
• Snapdragon 712 Processor
• Adreno 616 GPU
• 4 GB, 6 GB or 8 GB RAM
• 64 GB or 128 GB of storage
• 16MP front camera (f / 2.0)

Four rear cameras:

1. 48 MP Main Sensor (f / 1.7 Sony IMX586)
2. 119 MP Ultra Wide 8 Degree Secondary Sensor
3. 2 MP Macro Lens
4. 2 MP depth lens

• 4,035 mAh battery with 20W fast charge
• Dual-SIM hybrid and digital reader
• Android 9.0 Pie under ColorOS 6
• Dimensions: 157 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm
• Weight: 184 grams

Price and availability

According to the manufacturer, Realme 5 should be the first to hit the market. Therefore, its sales begin on August 27. Check prices:

• 3 GB + 32 GB - 9,999 rupees (~ US $ 139)
• 4 GB + 64 GB - 10,999 rupees (~ US $ 154)
• 4 GB + 128 GB - 11,999 rupees (~ US $ 167)

Realme 5 Pro starts selling on September 4th. See official prices:

• 4 GB + 64 GB - 13,999 rupees (~ US $ 195)
• 6 GB + 64 GB - 14,999 Rupees (~ US $ 209)
• 8 GB + 128 GB - 16,999 rupees (~ US $ 237)

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