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Realme 5i

Realme 5i

#2653
vivo U3

vivo U3

#2405

Category Breakdown

Realme 5i
vivo U3
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
46.146.3
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.361.0

Summary

  • The Realme 5i features a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the vivo U3 has a slightly larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Realme 5i is powered by the Snapdragon 665 chipset, whereas the vivo U3 uses the Snapdragon 675, offering superior processing capabilities.
  • The camera setup on the Realme 5i includes a 12 MP main sensor, compared to the 16 MP main sensor on the vivo U3, which also boasts a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP versus 8 MP.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery, but the vivo U3 supports faster charging at 18W compared to the 10W of the Realme 5i.
  • Both phones run on Android 9.0, but the Realme 5i uses Realme UI while the vivo U3 operates on Funtouch OS.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme 5i
vivo U3

General

Release Date

2020, January 06
2019

Announced

2020, January 06
2019

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.52"
6.53"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 612

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.4 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
162.2 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Weight

195 g
193 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Green
Black, Blue, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (2CA) 450/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.0

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes