Realme 5i hits India on January 15
Realme 5i arrived on Monday as a cheaper alternative of the Realme 5 with keeping the key specs like Snapdragon 665 and a huge 5,000 mAh battery. Today the phone was introduced in India as well in a pre-recorded launch where the local CEO Madhav Sheth unboxed the 5i.
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The Realme 5i mostly identical specs to the Realme 5, but you can easily differentiate them, because the new device has new colors and a different pattern at the back. The paint jobs are called Aqua Blue and Forest Green and both are available on the company website.
The price tag is INR8,999 ($125/€115) and you get a device with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, but there is also a microSD port. The first sale is scheduled for January 15 at noon.
Realme also sells a 10,000 mAh power bank for INR1,299 which will be available in Classic Blue but will be sold only on Republic Day, which is January 26.