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In the 4 million dong price range, the Realme 5 is attracting a lot of attention with its eye-catching design and impressive camera features. However, with its specifications, is the Realme 5 a good choice for users?
Let's explore and evaluate this smartphone with Mytour
1. Review of Realme 5 phone design
Realme 5 and 5 Pro are the first phones from Realme to meet splash-resistant standards – a significant feature compared to other smartphones in the same segment. Realme 5 comes in two colors – Crystal Blue and Crystal Purple. Both have beautiful angular patterns similar to the previous Oppo R1x version.
The front screen is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 3, while the frame and rear parts are made of plastic but with multiple stacked layers to create a glass-like feel. The plastic material on the back is quite rough and grippy, making it less prone to slipping even without a case.
Overall, in its segment, Realme 5 offers a modern and innovative design that caters to the preferences of many users.
2. Display capabilities on the Realme 5 phone screen
Realme 5 features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a waterdrop notch at the top. The resolution is relatively low at 720 x 1,600 pixels, 269ppi, with a 20:9 aspect ratio, which is acceptable but still sufficiently sharp within its segment.
The Realme 5 screen is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 3, accompanied by a pre-installed screen protector. The maximum brightness is 485 nits – very good for an LCD screen. The contrast ratio is excellent, reaching 1400:1. The minimum brightness is 1.8 nits, low enough for comfortable use in the dark.
Colors are fairly accurate, with an average DeltaE of 6.5. The Realme 5 has a slightly cool tone, leaning towards green, with white and gray appearing cooler than usual, with a DeltaE of 10. In Warm Color mode, DeltaE decreases to 5.8.
3. Detailed specifications and processing performance on the Realme 5 phone
In terms of hardware, Realme 5 is the second smartphone to use the Snapdragon 665 chip (Mi A3 being the first). The Snapdragon 665 chip has an 11nm process, a slight upgrade from the 14nm Snapdragon 660.
Its processor is quite similar to the S660 (Realme 2 Pro), with a Kryo 260 CPU with 8 cores, 4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73 derivative) and 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53 derivative), except that the high-performance cores of the Realme 5 are clocked 200 MHz lower than the S660. Additionally, the Snapdragon 665 features a new DSP and ISP supporting 48MP cameras.
4. Camera setup and photography capabilities of the Realme 5 phone
In terms of hardware, Realme 5 is upgraded directly from 2 to 4 cameras – a significant step forward. It's slightly misleading that the largest camera at the top is adorned with two eye-catching yellow rings but is not the main camera. Nevertheless, the photography capabilities are more important than the logical order.
The main camera uses a 12MP sensor from Sony – IMX 386, with 1.25µm pixels, positioned below the f/1.8 aperture lens. The main camera is equipped with PDAM (phase-detection autofocus) technology.
The ultra-wide camera with a 119-degree field of view features an 8MP sensor, f/2.2 aperture, and automatic distortion correction when necessary. The 2MP macro camera (1.75µm, quite large) can focus from a distance of 4cm, close to the subject. The macro and ultra-wide cameras cannot shoot video.
The bottom-most camera in the quad-camera setup is referred to by Realme as the Portrait Camera instead of a depth sensor. It can create beautiful bokeh effects while enhancing contrast for the final image processing step.
The front-facing selfie camera features a 13MP Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 sensor beneath an f/2.0 lens. It lacks autofocus. Realme 5 does not have a telephoto lens; instead, the camera app offers digital zoom capabilities, including 1X, 2X, and 5X.
In terms of image quality, the 12MP main camera offers reasonably good detail and sharpness but not outstanding. Photos taken with the main camera lens are particularly detailed in the center, with soft edges and corners. Sometimes, the image processing algorithm fails to differentiate and automatically blurs beautiful details. Noise levels are relatively low, colors are accurate, with wide dynamic range, and HDR mode is not really necessary.
5. How much does the Realme 5 phone cost? Is it worth buying?
The Realme 5 phone is currently priced at 2 million dong in the market, which is a very affordable price point in today's market.
Compared to other smartphones in the same price range on the market, it's clear that the Realme 5 is an excellent choice for users.
