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Mid-range · 2022

Realme Q5

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Best for
Strength 65W fast charging, All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.6″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
695 5G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 65W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2412 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
402,916
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Software & updates

Android 12, Realme UI 3.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 12, Realme UI 3.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.1
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 65 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
65 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Hi-Res
Speakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B19, B28a
5G n1, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

195 g · 8.5 mm
Height
164.3 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
195 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
65 W vs 18 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
403k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
65 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
403k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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