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Realme 5 Pro review: A Snapdragon 712 quad-camera mid-ranger with 20 W VOOC charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2019·$200
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#92 of 101
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A 48 MP value 2019 hit.

Realme 5 Pro brought 48 MP quad cameras and 20 W VOOC charging down to $200 — a big India sales hit and a foundational Realme device.

01Display

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, dewdrop notch
Size6.3 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2019.

Main48 MP + 8 MP ultrawide + 2 MP macro + 2 MP depth
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

60/100

60/100 trails the 63-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2019.

ChipsetSnapdragon 712 (10 nm)
RAM4 / 6 / 8 GB
Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

70/100

70/100 trails the 72-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2019.

Capacity4,035 mAh
Wired20 W VOOC 3.0

05Build

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 66-point average for mid-range phones of 2019.

What works
  • 48 MP quad camera + ultrawide.
  • 20 W VOOC fast charging.
  • Snapdragon 712 efficient.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not AMOLED.
  • 2 MP filler lenses.
  • Mono speaker.
  • ColorOS skin.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi Mi 9T
$349 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 101-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .