Realme 5i launched in India at Rs 8,999, brings quad cameras and massive 5000mAh battery
Realme’s first smartphone for the year, the Realme 5i has been launched in India finally. The phone comes to India after it was launched in Vietnam early in the week. In terms of the hardware, it brings to the table slightly watered down specs as compared to the Realme 5, but still retains some of the key highlights of the Realme 5.
For the Realme 5i, the company has chosen to bring the phone with a quad rear camera set-up that includes dedicated wide-angle and macro lenses. The other big highlight of the phone is its massive 5,000mAh battery and the 6.52-inch display with a waterdrop notch.
Realme 5i: Price and availability
The phone has been announced in two variants with the entry one priced at Rs 8,999 for the sole 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The device will be available in in Blue and Green colour options. The phone will go sale starting January 15 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart at 12pm on the day.
Realme 5i: Specifications
As we mentioned above, the specifications of the phone are much like the Realme 5, yet are a bit watered down when compared to the more expensive phone.
Talking about the specs, the Realme 5i features a 6.52-inch HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) display with a waterdrop notch. Under the hood, the phone brings with itself a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC that has been paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
In terms of cameras, the phone comes with a 12-megapixel primary camera paired to an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter to complete the quad-camera set-up on the phone.
On the front of the Realme 5i, the company has decided to place an 8-megapixel selfie lens. Keeping the lights on the Realme 5i is a 5,000mAh battery tasked to run this device with Android Pie based ColorOS 6.0.1 on top.
Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and GPS. Sensors onboard the Realme 5i are a compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and fingerprint sensor for authentication.
