Realme 5 with competition destroying specs and quad cameras released in the Philippines!

Hotly anticipated realme 5 with Snapdragon 665, quad-rear cameras and 5,000mAh battery released in the Philippines for only PHP 6,990!

Meet realme 5

The most affordable quad-cam phone in the Philippines yet!

In front is a large 6.5-inch 720p IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection with a tiny waterdrop-like notch.

6.5-inch big display!

Under the hood, the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 665 AIE octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU, up to 4GB RAM, up to 128GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256GB via microSD, and a large 5,000mAh battery that is charged via micro-USB with a 5V2A 10W charger.

As fast as some PHP 11,990 and PHP 15,990 phones

On top of the display is a 13MP f/2.0 AI-assisted front-facing camera while the back has a rear quad-camera set-up of a 12MP f/1.8 main sensor, 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP f/2.4 macro camera, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth camera with LED flash.

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There is a fingerprint scanner at the back and the front camera supports face unlock.

Running in the background is ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0 Pie with realme branding and decorations.

Realme 5 comes in either Crystal Blue or Crystal Purple.

Realme 5 Specs

Display: 6.5-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3+ protected IPS screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi
CPU: 2.0GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 665 AIE octa-core processor
GPU: Adreno 610
RAM: 3GB/4GB
ROM: 32GB/64GB/128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB
Back Camera: 12MP f/1.8 with PDAF + 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash
Selfie Camera: 13MP f/2.0 w/ AI Portrait
Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 10W charger
OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ ColorOS 6.0
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, splash resistance, Dirac HD Sound, Colors: crystal blue, crystal purple
Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight: 198 g
Price: PHP 6,990 (3GB/32GB), PHP 7,990 (3GB/64GB), PHP 9,990 (4GB/128GB)

Price and availability

Realme 5 3GB/32GB (Lazada Exclusive Model) - PHP 6,990 

Realme 5 3GB/64GB - PHP 7,990 

Realme 5 4GB/128GB - PHP 9,990

All realme 5 models will be available on October 4, 2019, at all authorized stores and dealers nationwide.

At its PHP 6,990 starting price, realme 5 is the most affordable with quad-cam yet.

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