Realme 5s, with quad rear cameras, launched at Rs. 10,000
What's the story
After several leaks and teasers, Chinese tech giant Realme has launched the Realme 5s smartphone in India today.
The budget-friendly handset comes as an upgraded version of the existing Realme 5 and starts at Rs. 9,999.
The key highlights of the phone include its 48MP quad rear cameras, gradient design, a physical fingerprint reader, and a solid 5,000mAh battery.
Here's everything about it.
Design and display
Realme 5s: At a glance
Realme 5s features a familiar waterdrop notched design with an ultra-slim bezel at the bottom. On the rear, the gradient finished panel with diamond-cut design houses a vertically stacked quad camera unit with LED flash and a physical fingerprint scanner.
The handset offers a 6.5-inch LCD display with an HD+ (720x1600 pixels) resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and Gorilla Glass 3+ protection.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Realme 5s offers a quad rear camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, along with an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide-angle sensor, 2MP (f/2.4) dedicated macro camera, and another 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor.
Up front, it houses a 13MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper.
The main camera can record 4K videos at 30fps, while the selfie snapper supports 1080p video recording at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The Realme 5s is powered by a Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of expandable storage.
Under the hood, the phone runs Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 and packs a solid 5,000mAh battery with 10W fast-charging support.
In addition, it offers all latest connectivity options such as dual-SIMs (Nano), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, micro-USB port, and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Pricing
And, what about pricing and availability?
The Realme 5s costs Rs. 9,999 for the entry-level 4GB/64GB model and Rs. 10,999 for the variant with 4GB/128GB configuration.
The handset will go on sale in India starting 12pm on November 29 via Flipkart and Realme's official website.
As for launch offers, buyers can avail no-cost EMI options and Reliance Jio benefits worth upto Rs. 7,000.