realme 5i 128GB vs HMD Vibe 2 5G

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Comparing the realme 5i 128GB vs HMD Vibe 2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HMD Vibe 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,725, while realme 5i 128GB scores 1,371, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better performer.


Display: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while realme 5i 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 5i 128GB and HMD Vibe 2 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 5i 128GB offers 12 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 5i 128GB and HMD Vibe 2 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 5i 128GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while HMD Vibe 2 5G delivers 10h 42m, making realme 5i 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 5i 128GB offers 128 GB, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 5i 128GB and HMD Vibe 2 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: realme 5i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while HMD Vibe 2 5G has a rating of 4.4.

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₹11,999
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₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Unisoc T8200

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.5/5
(409,966 ratings)
4.4/5
(11,589 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

172,716
AnTuTu Score
511,972
AnTuTu Score
16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Unisoc T8200 T8200
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

172,716
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
168 mm

Width

75 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX386 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 24m
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 44m 7s
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.631 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer