Realme 5i vs Realme 5: What’s different in the new budget phone

Realme 5i has officially launched in India. Here’s how it is different from the Realme 5.

Realme 5i launched in India (Realme)

Realme on Thursday launched a new budget smartphone in India. Priced at ₹8,999, Realme 5i is one of the cheapest phones in the market to offer a 5,000mAh battery. The new phone is a new variant of Realme 5, similar to how Realme launched Realme 3i as a part of Realme 3 series.

Realme 5 (3GB+32GB) is available in India for a starting price of ₹8,999. The 4GB+64GB, and 4GB+128GB RAM variants of the phone are priced at ₹9,999 and ₹10,999 respectively.

Let's take a closer look at the difference between Realme 5i and Realme 5 smartphones.

Design and display

The new smartphone is identical to the Realme 5. The phone has a glossy finish on the back while front has a notched display with 89% screen-to-body ratio. Realme 5i comes with a 6.5-inch 'mini-drop' HD+ display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Realme 5 also has a 6.5-inch 'mini-drop' HD+ display with the same 89% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

Realme 5i features four rear cameras including 12-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor, 2-megapixel macro sensor, and 2-megapixel portrait sensor. On the front it has an 8-megapixel selfie camera.

Realme 5 has the same rear camera configuration. On the front, however, it has a 13-megapixel camera.

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Performance

Realme 5i is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. The phone comes with a 5,000mAh battery.

Realme 5 runs on the same Snapdragon 665 AIE octa-core processor. The phone comes in 3GB+32GB, 4GB+64GB, and 4GB+128GB RAM and storage combinations. It also houses a 5,000mAh battery.

Realme 5i and Realme 5 aren't very different from each other. Realme 5, however, is available in different RAM and storage combinations. It's also available with a higher 13-megapixel selfie camera.

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