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Mid-range · 2020

Realme 5i

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
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
6.52″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
665 3 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
12 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

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

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

Screen size
6.52"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)

Performance

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

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
170,500
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
11 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
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 · 8 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/2.3
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 , Honor 6X
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
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
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 · 4/64GB · 4/128GB
Storage type
eMMC
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, 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

195 g · 9.3 mm
Height
164.4 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm
Weight
195 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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 12

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.52″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
171k vs 569k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end 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/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 164 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
171k vs 525k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 163 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

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