realme 5i vs boltt Evo 4G

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Comparing the realme 5i vs boltt Evo 4G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: boltt Evo 4G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,479, while realme 5i scores 1,371, making boltt Evo 4G the better performer.


Display: boltt Evo 4G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 5i offers 6.5 inches, making boltt Evo 4G the larger display of the two. realme 5i features a IPS LCD display compared to boltt Evo 4G's LCD, making realme 5i the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: boltt Evo 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 5i offers 12 MP, making boltt Evo 4G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 5i and boltt Evo 4G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 5i delivers longer battery life with 16h 24m, while boltt Evo 4G delivers 10h 42m, making realme 5i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 5i and boltt Evo 4G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme 5i receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while boltt Evo 4G is rated 7.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

15 Jan, 2020
27 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Unisoc T7250

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 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
N/A
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 Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.8/10

Pros

  • Great design
  • Good performance
  • Battery life is amazing
  • Fluid, high refresh rate display
  • Clean, near-stock Android
  • Reliable battery life
  • Decent selfie camera

Cons

  • Macro mode is a hit or miss
  • The display needs to be better
  • Average rear cameras
  • Noticeably heavy build

User Ratings

4.5/5
(413,632 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

172,716
AnTuTu Score
495,830
AnTuTu Score
16h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 15, 2020
(Official)
Aug 25, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

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 T7250
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Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 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

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 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
495,830

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
25.0 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
160

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
86.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89 %
90.4 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
166.48 mm

Width

75 mm
78.23 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.78 mm

Weight

195 grams
219 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes IP6X IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof Shock 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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes

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
3h 13m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC
eMMC 5.1

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 Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)
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)

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 v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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