realme 5i Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 4 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 8 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

General

Launch Date January 15, 2020 (Official)
Operating System Android v9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI ColorOS

Performance

Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
CPU Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 11 nm
Graphics Adreno 610
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 172,716
Bootup Time 24.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Average performance
Best 552,168
Group Average 207,780
This Phone 172,716
Worst 57,184
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Average performance
The higher, the better
iQOO Z9x 552,168
vivo T3x 549,494
realme 12x 6GB RAM 418,175
realme 12x 418,175
Moto G24 Power 266,894
realme 5i 172,716
Xiaomi Redmi 7 3GB RAM 57,184
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G 6GB RAM 14.0 s
realme 12x 6GB RAM 23.0 s
realme 12x 23.0 s
realme 5i 24.0 s
Moto G24 Power 31.0 s
vivo T3x 41.0 s
Infinix Hot 30i 60.0 s
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 14.0 s
This Phone 24.0 s
Group Average 26.9 s
Worst 60.0 s
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Drain 4.0 %
Heating 16.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
This Phone 4.0 %
Group Average 5.2 %
Worst 10.0 %
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy F12 1.0 %
realme 5i 4.0 %
vivo T3x 6.0 %
realme C65 5G 8.0 %
realme 12x 6GB RAM 9.0 %
realme 12x 9.0 %
Moto E6s 10.0 %
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Itel S23 Plus .8 %
realme Narzo 70x 5G 9.1 %
vivo T3x 13.7 %
realme 5i 16.1 %
realme 12x 6GB RAM 18.6 %
realme C65 5G 31.3 %
Moto G9 Power 61.4 %
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best .8 %
This Phone 16.1 %
Group Average 23.7 %
Worst 61.4 %
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Average  
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Resolution 720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 270 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 82.73 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Bezel-less display Yes with waterdrop notch
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) 89 %
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 164.4 mm
Width 75 mm
Thickness 9 mm
Weight 195 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours Aqua Blue, Forest Green
Waterproof Yes, Splash proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Quad
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary12 MPf/1.82.8" 1.25µmupto 10x Digital Zoom
Secondary8 MPf/2.25Ultra-Wide Angle4.0" 1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro5.0" 1.75µm
Quaternary2 MPf/2.4Depth5.0" 1.75µm
Sensor IMX386, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features 10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
realme 5i 12 MP
vs
realme Narzo 10A 12 MP
realme Narzo 10
realme C3 64GB
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Daylight / HDR ON
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Portrait Shot
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
AI OFF
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
AI ON
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Night Mode OFF
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Close Up
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Low Light
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Low Light With Flash
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Selfie
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Selfie Portrait
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Selfie Low Light
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Selfie Low Light With Flash
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i
Colour Variance
realme Narzo 10A
realme 5i

Front Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesSensor SizePixel Size
Primary8 MPf/2.0Wide Angle4.0"1.12µm
Sensor CMOS
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
Standby time Up to 720 Hours(2G)
USB Type-C No
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 16h 24m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 2h 44m 7s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Average battery backup
Best 28.7 hrs
This Phone 16.4 hrs
Group Average 16.1 hrs
Worst 8.2 hrs
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Average battery backup
The higher, the better
Moto G9 Power 28.7 hrs
vivo T3x 23.6 hrs
realme 12x 6GB RAM 17.4 hrs
realme 12x 17.4 hrs
realme 5i 16.4 hrs
Moto G24 Power 13.5 hrs
Tecno Spark Go Plus 8.2 hrs
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
realme Narzo 20 Pro 0.6 hrs
realme 12x 6GB RAM 0.9 hrs
realme 12x 0.9 hrs
vivo T3x 1.0 hrs
realme C65 5G 1.9 hrs
realme 5i 2.7 hrs
Tecno Camon 18 5.2 hrs
*Group: 8-14k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 0.6 hrs
Group Average 2.3 hrs
This Phone 2.7 hrs
Worst 5.2 hrs
*Group: 8-14k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 64 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 256 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type eMMC

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 1.180 W/kg, Body: 0.631 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope