Realme V5 the cheapest 5G smartphone Up To Date: Specs And Price

The Realme V5 5G has been finally announced after series of leaks and rumors. The phone is the first device in the new V lineup and is currently the cheapest 5G smartphone around now, with prices starting at $215.

The Realme V5 is powered by 7nm Dimensity 720 chip by Mediatek, coupled with 6 GB or 8 GB RAM, while storage is set at 128GB, with optional expansion via the microSD slot.

As per the camera department, you will get four cameras on the back – a 48MP F/1.8 main one and an 8MP ultrawide-angle cam with 119-degree FoV being the more interesting pair. The setup also has a macro sensor to take shots up to 4 cm, and a depth sensor to assist the Portrait mode for fancy background blur.

Looking at the front, the Realme V5 is built around a 6.5-inch LCD with 20:9 ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. There is a single punch hole in the upper left corner for the selfie camera that has a 16MP sensor.

The Realme V5 also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 30W fast-charging through the USB-C port. Realme promises 0-100% in 65 minutes, and you can use the device in the same time with the screen on full brightness – as VOOC generates far less heat than most competing standards. The fingerprint scanner found its way on the side, doubling as a power key

The 5G capabilities include support for the sub-6 GHz standard and works both on SA and NSA networks. Realme has a feature called Smart 5G that switches between 5G and LTE when convenient to save the battery life and provide smooth online experience.

Realme V5 5G Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
• 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
• 5G bands: 1, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G 2.3 Gbps DL

Launch

• Announced: 2020, August 03
• Status: Exp. release 2020, August 07

Design

• Dimensions: 162.1 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.38 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
• Weight: 194 g (6.84 oz)
• Colors: Blue, Silver, Mint
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
• 90Hz refresh rate

Operating System

• Android 10, Realme UI 1.0

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G57 MC3
• RAM: 6GB, 8GB
• Internal Storage: 128GB
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
• UFS 2.1

Cameras

• Main Camera: Quad
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8 MP, f/2.3, 119Ëš (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
• Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
• Features: HDR
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio:
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
• 24-bit/192kHz audio

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
• Charging: Fast charging 30W, 100% in 65 min (advertised)

Realme V5 5G Price and Availability

• 6/128 GB version goes for CNY1,499 ($215/€182)
• 8/128 GB version goes for CNY1,899 ($270/€230)

The smartphone comes in silver, blue, and green colorways and will be available to buy from August 7 in China.