Prior to the event on April 20, Realme released the Q5i smartphone in China. The new Q5i has mid-range specifications, but they appear to be adequate on paper. The MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor, a 90Hz display, and a fast-charging battery are among the highlights of the new Realme Q5i. Realme’s Q5i appears to be part of the Q5 series, which will be released on April 20. As a result, it offers another option on the market.
The Realme Q5i has a design that is very similar to some of the company’s other phones. Two large cutouts are present on the back of the phone for cameras, and the rest of the back panel has a textured surface. The Realme Q5i is available in two colours: black and blue, neither of which has a clever name.
Specifications and Features
It features a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC with 5G support. The 6.58-inch full-HD+ (2,400×1,080 pixels) display on the Realme Q5i has a 90Hz refresh rate, 600 nits of brightness, and a 180Hz sampling rate. The front of the phone features a waterdrop notch housing the selfie camera. It also has a 13-megapixel dual rear camera system with improved night mode, AI ID photography, and portrait mode, among other things. Its 5,000mAh battery is capable of 33W fast charging and is said to provide up to 95 hours of continuous music playback.
The Realme Q5i has an ultra-thin 8.1mm body with a textured kevlar fibre design. This smartphone runs Realme UI 3.0, which is based on Android 12. It features dual Hi-Res certified speakers. There is an instant-unlock fingerprint sensor on the side of the smartphone. Its dynamic RAM expansion feature adds up to 5GB of additional memory to the handset, allowing it to perform better.
Price and Availability
The Realme Q5i comes with two storage options. The model with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs CNY 1,199 (roughly Rs 14,400), while the model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs 15,600). (approximately Rs 15,600). The phone is already available for pre-order in China, with no word on when it will be available elsewhere.
About the Company
Realme is a Chinese smartphone company that has only been around for a little over two years. It’s owned by BBK Electronics Corporation, which has a tumultuous history of producing brands such as iQOO, as well as the more well-known OnePlus, Oppo, and Vivo. Realme was created in the same way as OnePlus, as a separate brand from BBK and Oppo, but with access to Oppo’s IP, purchasing economies of scale, and extensive factory lines. While OnePlus didn’t make the top ten list of second-quarter shipments at all, and Oppo saw a drop in device shipments, Realme seems to have thrived.
Sky Li, the founder of Realme, is a former Oppo employee. Li oversaw Oppo’s international expansion and has a track record of keeping Realme’s business message unmistakably simple: excellent value. Since its launch, the company’s portfolio has grown to include a budget banquet of premium features at competitive prices – ideal for brand-agnostic, Covid-era buyers.
