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Mid-range · 2019

Realme 5

Sold for ₦80,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s
Best for
Strength All-day battery (measured)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
665 3 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
12 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
4G LTE
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In the Real World

See how the Realme 5 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
485 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Performance

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
142,878
v7
GeekBench
5,707
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 13 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
11 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
144:00h
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/32GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB
Storage type
eMMC
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

198 g · 9.3 mm
Height
164.4 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm
Weight
198 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
143k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦275k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2280 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
143k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
₦100k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦80,000

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Jiji New
₦80,000
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Bacot Printz
5.2 yrs · 1 feedback · 64GB
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