Update: 9th Jan 2020: Three days after launching it in Vietnam, Realme launches its affordable Quad-camera smartphone Realme 5i in India. It comes in two colors – Aqua Blue & Forest Green and priced at ₹7,999 for 4GB/64GB variant. You can buy Realme 5i from Flipkart and realme.com starting 15th January at 12 noon.
Earlier: 6th Jan 2020 – After launching Realme 5, 5s and 5 Pro, Realme launches yet another 5-series smartphone dubbed as Realme 5i in Vietnam. Most of the specifications of Realme 5i are identical to Realme 5s except the front and rear cameras. Additionally, the Realme 5i comes an all-new Sunrise design instead of Crystal design on the Realme 5s. The Realme 5i sports a 6.5-inch display with Mini-Drop notch and powered by the Snapdragon 665 AIE Mobile Platform with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W fast charging.
In the camera department, it comes with a Quad-camera setup that includes a Sony-made 12MP IMX386 primary camera accompanied by an 8MP Wide-angle camera, 2MP depth camera and also a 2MP Macro camera. The front camera has an 8MP camera housed inside the V-shaped notch along with a couple of other sensors. For security, this device gets a fingerprint scanner on the rear and also supports Face Unlock. Find out the other key features and full specifications of Realme 5i below.
Realme 5i Features
- 89% screen-to-body ratio
- NT Fingerprint-resistance surface
- Night mode for eye care
- Splash resistant – Protection from accidental spills
- Sunrise design – Mirror-polished rear
- 12MP Sony IMX 386 primary camera
- Dedicated Macro lens for macro shots upto 4cm
- 4K video recording, 240fps Slow-motion video
- Super Nightscape 2.0 for better low-light photography
- Six Portrait styles, Chroma boost
- Wide-angle and Ultra wide-angle video shooting
- Ai scene recognition, AI Beauty, AI HDR
- 5000mAh battery with 30 days standby time
- Reverse charging – Charge other compatible devices
- 4-layers of battery protection with AI cooling
- Dedicated MicroSD slot
- System-wide dark mode, Upgradable to realmeUI
The Realme 5i comes in two colors –Aqua Blue & Forest Green and will be to buy in Vietnam starting 6th January 2020. The 3GB/32GB variant priced at VND 3.690.000 (Approx ₹11,400/$160) and the 4GB/64GB at VND 4.290.000 (Approx ₹13,300/$185). Realme has also confirmed that it will be launching the Realme 5i in India on Flipkart on 9th January 2019.
Realme 5i Specifications
| Display | 6.5-inch 1600×720 Pixels Mini-Drop Notch 19.3:9 Aspect Ratio 1200:1 Contrast Ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Security | Fingerprint Scanner Face Unlock |
| Processor | Snapdragon 665AIE Upto 2.0GHz Adreno 610 GPU Octa-core 11nm Processor |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 32GB or 64GB |
| MicroSD | Dedicated Slot Up to 256GB |
| OS | Android 9 Pie ColorOS 6.1 |
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX386 8MP f/2.25 Wide-angle (119˚) 2MP f/2.4 Depth 2MP Macro (4cm) LED Flash PDAF, EIS 10x Digital Zoom Video Recording – 4K@30fps 120fps/240fps Slow-motion |
| Front Camera | 8MP ƒ/2.0 5P Lens |
| Battery | 5,000mAh Li-polymer Non-removable 10W Fast Charging 5V/2A Charging |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM Nano+Nano |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Dual Nano SIM Dual VoLTE FM Radio USB OTG GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Bluetooth 5.0 WiFi ac (2.4/5GHz) |
| Ports | Micro USB Port 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Sensors | Proximity Ambient Light Gyroscope Acceleration Magnetic Induction |
| Dimensions | 164.4×75.6×9.3 mm |
| Weight | 198g |
| In the Box | Handset SIM Ejector Plastic Case USB Cable Power Adapter |