realme Q5, Q5 Pro officially announced

realme recently unveiled two new smartphones under the Q series in China, the realme Q5 and realme Q5 Pro. A few days ago, the brand also launched the realme Q5i mid-range smartphone with Dimensity 810 chipset.

For specs, the realme Q5 sports a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 600 nits brightness. Inside, it comes with a Snapdragon 695 octa-core processor, along with up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 60W fast charging. Camera-wise, it has a 50MP + 2MP + 2MP rear camera configuration, while a 16MP selfie shooter is at the front.

The realme Q5 Pro, on the other hand, features a Checkerboard rear design, a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, and 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate. Inside, it comes with the Snapdragon 870 SoC along with up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W Dart Charging.

For photography, it has a 64MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera setup, while it also has a 16MP selfie camera at the front. According to the brand, the realme Q5 Pro has the largest stainless steel VC area of 4129mm² in the price segment. The total heat dissipation area is as high as, 17932.511mm².

realme Q5 specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.6-inch FHD+ (2400×1080) IPS LCD, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness
• OS: realme UI 3.0, Android 12
• Chipset: Snapdragon 695 (8nm)
• GPU: Adreno 619L
• Memory: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 (expandable via microSD)
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.8 (main)
  2MP f/2.4 (depth)
  2MP f/2.4 (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP Sony IMX471 f/2.05
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Single speaker
• Port(s): USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack
• Battery: 5000mAh with 60W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 164.3×75.6×8.5mm; 195g
• Colors: Phantom, Glacier Waves, Racing Dusk

realme Q5 Pro specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.62-inch FHD+ (2400 × 1080) E4 AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, up to 1300 nits brightness, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, 106% NTSC color gamut, 16000-level dimming
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• OS: realme UI 3.0, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (7nm)
• GPU: Adreno 650
• Memory: 6GB/8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
• Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.79 (main)
  8MP 119° f/2.2 (ultra-wide)
  2MP f/2.4 (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, GLONASS, Navic, QZSS, Galileo, NFC, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 5,000mAh with 80W Dart Charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 162.9×75.8×8.65mm; 194.5g
• Colors: Summer Engine, Snow Drift, Phantom

Pricing and Availability

realme Q5:

• 6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,299 (~PHP 10,507)
• 8GB + 128GB – CNY 1,499 (~PHP 12,125)
• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 1,699 (~PHP 13,742)

realme Q5 Pro:

• 6GB + 128GB – CNY 1,799 (~PHP 14,552)
• 8GB + 128GB – CNY 1,999 (~PHP 16,170)
• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 2,099 (~PHP 16,979)

The first sales of the Realme Q5 and Q5 Pro will be carried out on April 27 in China. No word yet for availability in other markets, so stay tuned for more updates.

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