This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Realme 5 and realme C100i smartphones.
The Realme 5 features a 6.5-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, 10W charging rate, quad-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset.
Meanwhile, the realme C100i features a slightly larger 6.8-inch display, 7,000mAh battery, 15W charging rate, IP64 dust & water resistance and UNISOC T7250 chipset. It is more expensive.
| Specs | Realme 5 | realme C100i |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 269 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Mini-Drop Notch | 6.8-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1570 Pixels, 254 ppi) with Panda Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 700nits typical brightness, 900nits HBM, and notch |
| Size | 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm | 166.48 x 78.23 x 8.38 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 208 g |
| Build | Glossy Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP64 dust & splash resistance; 2-meter drop protection | |
| Colors | Crystal Blue and Crystal Purple | Grey, Purple |
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realme C100i The realme C100i has a larger display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Realme 5 is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB or 128GB | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6 | Android 16 with realme UI |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 720p video recording |
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Realme 5
Based on the specs, Realme 5 has an ultrawide camera and a higher-resolution 12MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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realme C100i
The realme C100i has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Real Sound Technology | Up to 300% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
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Realme 5
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 7000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W Charging | 15W Charging rate |
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realme C100i
The realme C100i has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱6,990.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version in the Philippines ₱7,990.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 64GB storage version in the Philippines ₱9,990.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 128GB storage version in the Philippines |
₱8,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱11,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱13,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 20, 2019 | June 18, 2026 |
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