The Realme V5 is finally official, marking
two impressive milestones for the young brand - it is the first device in the
new V lineup and is currently the cheapest 5G smartphone out there, with prices
starting at CNY1,499. The Realme V5 is powered by 7nm Dimensity 720 chip by
Mediatek - it has two Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 units, all going at 2
GHz. You get 6 GB or 8 GB RAM, while storage is set at 128GB, with optional
expansion via the microSD slot.
There are 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
presents a 6.5” 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 fingerprint scanner found its way on
the side, doubling as a power key.
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 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 is
certified by Dolby Atmos for its sound and Hi-Res Audio for “exquisite audio
experiences”, as the official press release states.
Realme said during the announcement the V
lineup will provide a trendsetting design, and the V5 truly is something
memorable, even if not quite unprecedented. There are three colors, with the
Silver one bringing huge “Realme” logo on the side, just like the Honor 30
lineup. The other two - Blue and Green - bring a matte + glossy solution, which
might be a first for the Realme brand, but is already something we’ve seen in
the Honor 8X devices.
Nevertheless, Realme V5 is the phone to
have for a very simple reason - it has 5G connectivity, big battery, and an
impressively low price - the CNY 1,499 (US$ 215/€ 182) tag, mentioned above, is for
the 6/128 GB version. The 8/128 GB is priced CNY 1,899 (US$ 270/€ 230), and Realme
is already gathering pre-orders at its Chinese website. First orders will ship
after August 7 when we expect Realme to have a flash sale as well.
