Realme has launched its latest mid-range smartphones the realme Q5 and Q5 Pro in the Q series in China, as they promised. The Realme Q5 is a rebranded version of the realme 9 Pro that was launched in India in February, but the design of the phone resembles the realme 9 5G. The realme Q5 Pro is a new phone that has a Checkerboard rear design.
Realme Q5 Pro has a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, and 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. It runs on the Snapdragon 870 processor with up to 8GB of RAM, and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, and is based on Android 12 with realme UI 3.0.
It has an 8-layer three-dimensional cooling system, and the largest stainless steel VC area of 4129mm² in the price segment, as per the company. The total heat dissipation area is as high as, 17932.511mm². It is powered by a 5000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging, which can charge the battery up to 100% in 36 minutes.
Realme Q5 Specifications -
| Display | 6.6-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness |
| Processor | Octa-Core Snapdragon 695 8nm Mobile Platform (2.2GHz x 2+1.8GHz x 6 Kryo 560 CPUs) with Adreno 619L GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.2) storage, expandable memory with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 12 with realme UI 3.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP depth and 2MP macro cameras with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.05 aperture |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, single speaker |
| Dimensions | 164.3×75.6×8.5mm |
| Weight | 195g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 5000mAh battery with 60W fast charging |
Realme Q5 Pro Specifications -
| Display | 6.62-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz E4 AMOLED display, HDR10+, up to 1300 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, 106% NTSC color gamut, 16000-level dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection |
| Processor | Octa-Core (1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage |
| OS/UI | Android 12 with realme UI 3.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio |
| Dimensions | 162.9 × 75.8 × 8.65 mm |
| Weight | 194.5g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5)/ GLONASS / Navic/ QZSS/ Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 5000mAh (typical) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery with 80W Dart Charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The Realme Q5 comes in Dusk, Sunrise Blue, and Phantom colors, and the Realme Q5 Pro comes in Summer, Snow White, and Phantom colors. These are will be available from April 27th in China and the pre-order has started today. The customers also get a 100 yuan discount during the first sale.
Realme Q5 Prices are -
- 6GB RAM/128GB Storage Version - 1399 yuan (US$ 218 / Rs. 16,685 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/128GB Storage Version - 1599 yuan (US$ 249 / Rs. 19,070 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB Storage Version - 1799 yuan (US$ 280 / Rs. 21,455 approx.)
Realme Q5 Pro Prices are -
- 6GB RAM/128GB Storage Version - 1899 yuan (US$ 296 / Rs. 22,640 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/128GB Storage Version - 2099 yuan (US$ 327 / Rs. 25,030 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB Storage Version - 2299 yuan (US$ 358 / Rs. 27,420 approx.)
