realme 5 pro specs

Based on our reviews and launch coverage, the realme 5 Pro features a 6.3-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3+, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset, and options for 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB of RAM paired with 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It has a quad rear camera setup (48MP main + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP portrait + 2MP macro), a 16MP front camera, a 4,035mAh battery with 20W VOOC 3.0 flash charge, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port, and splash resistance. It launched with ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie.

According to the launch article, the realme 5 Pro was priced at PHP 11,990 for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and PHP 13,990 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Pre-order customers received a free Realme 10,000mAh power bank.

In a May 2020 comparison, we noted that the realme 5 Pro had advantages over the Realme 6i, including a higher FHD+ screen resolution, Gorilla Glass 3 protection, a more powerful Snapdragon 712 chipset (vs. Helio G80), higher synthetic benchmark scores, faster UFS 2.1 storage (vs. eMMC 5.1), and faster 20W VOOC 3.0 charging. The Realme 6i had a larger 5,000mAh battery and shipped with Realme UI based on Android 10 out of the box, while the 5 Pro launched with Android 9 but was upgradable.