Lower mid-range · 2020

Realme V5 5G

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the Oppo F11's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Reverse wireless charging
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
330,590
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, Realme UI · 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 10, Realme UI
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.3
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.1
Main sensor
Samsung S5KGM1, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8
5G n1, n41, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

194 g · 9.1 mm
Height
162.1 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
194 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 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
78% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
331k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 164 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
331k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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