Realme 5 and 5 Pro hands-on review

20 Aug 2019


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the price on the 128gb variant is what makes it attractive imo compared to honor 9x and other phones at this price range

    Carmed, 20 Aug 2019Where is realme 4?Chinese companies usually avoid the no. 4. They believe the no. Is badluck for them. Like no oneplus 4, oneplus 3t

      4 cameras marketing scam. The extra two 2mp cameras are rudimentary.

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        • 20 Aug 2019

        Anonymous, 20 Aug 2019So there was no redmi / redmi note 4 in China? xiaomi is an exception. They were led by hugo barra then

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          • 20 Aug 2019

          Anonymous, 20 Aug 2019It's 20:9 aspect ratio.I know but look at height 165cm.. that to HD+ screen
          71cm to 158cm or 70cm to 156cm also becomes 9:20 aspect ratio, i feel, useful for everybody on earth.

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            • uwV
            • 20 Aug 2019

            Realme phones are reluctant to disclose the radiation readings and compliance. Do you guys have any clue about the values from realme 5pro ???
            It would be within limits but getting to know the figures is also necessary.

              If you take those 48mp captures from the Pro and downscale them to 50% zoom, ie, the same as a 12mp size, you have a hugely more detailed image than the native 12mp capture and much better detail than even a Pixel can capture. Win!

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                • 20 Aug 2019

                Hoang, 20 Aug 2019Chinese company or product intended for Chinese market almo... moreMy sister lived in apartment where there are no 4th floor or 13th floor.
                It doesn't shows up in the floorplan, address, or the elevator number.
                Sure there are physically 4th and 13th floor but they went out of their way on getting rid of those number

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                  • 20 Aug 2019

                  Hoang, 20 Aug 2019Chinese company or product intended for Chinese market almo... moreRedmi note 4..huawei nova4?

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                    • 20 Aug 2019

                    Anonymous, 20 Aug 2019In China, the number 4 is considered a bad luck, because th... moreSo there was no redmi / redmi note 4 in China?

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                      Carmed, 20 Aug 2019Where is realme 4?Chinese company or product intended for Chinese market almost always skip number 4, from 3 to 5.

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                        • 20 Aug 2019

                        Mah, 20 Aug 20196.5" for Realme 5 is huge disappointment for me.. I was wai... moreIt's 20:9 aspect ratio.

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                          • 20 Aug 2019

                          Carmed, 20 Aug 2019Where is realme 4?In China, the number 4 is considered a bad luck, because the Chinese translation of number 4 is the same as the translation of the word 'death'.

                          OnePlus also didn't release OnePlus 4, and they go with OnePlus 5 instead.

                            Weak release in my opinion. Marginal upgrades across the board and the regular Realme 5 is still behind its main competitor the Note 7S in far too many aspects. Better battery and a wide angle lens isn't enough to compensate for its weakness. This device will likely flop hard.

                            The Realme 5 Pro is certainly a worthy challenger to the Note 7 Pro, but with the eminent release of the Note 8 Pro, it will likely struggle to compete in the near future.

                            Not expecting Realme to increase their market share greatly in the next two quarters with these launches.

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                              • 20 Aug 2019

                              Realme 5 have type c charging port

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                                • 6cc
                                • 20 Aug 2019

                                Where is realme 4?

                                  only con is ips lcd display & lack of IR blaster & NFC rest it is perfect phone.

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                                    • 20 Aug 2019

                                    This says the Realme 5 Pro is the second Realme phone with UFS storage. It's actually the third. The 8/128GB model of the Realme 2 Pro had UFS 2.1 storage. And, of course, the Realme X.

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                                      • 20 Aug 2019

                                      6.5" for Realme 5 is huge disappointment for me.. I was waiting for midrange realme with snapdragon with size about 6" max
                                      phone size is becoming huge for no reason