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Realme V5 5G

Realme V5 5G
$214
Brand: Realme
Category: Phones
  • 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

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube 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

Realme V5 5G Highlights and Overview

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.

Realme V5 5G Full Specifications and Features

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

Also Known As -
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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

Realme V5 5G User Reviews and Opinions

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