After numerous rumours and teasers, the Realme 10 5G has officially launched in China although the company chose to unveil the new phone rather quietly. There was no launch event of any kind for the unveiling of this new budget 5G phone, possibly since the launch event for the Realme 10 Pro series is just days away. The Realme 10 Pro 5G and Realme 10 Pro+ 5G are set to launch on November 17 in China. The 4G variant of the Realme 10 launched in global markets recently too. The smartphone is available for purchase on Realme’s official Chinese website as well.
The Realme 10 5G is priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly ₹14,700) for the base 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage model. There’s also a 256 GB storage model available for CNY 1,599 (roughly ₹18,000).
The device is available in two colourways – Rijin Doujin (Gold) and Stone Crystal Black. There is no word yet about the launch of the Realme 10 5G in India or the global market. However, if we were to guess, we would say chances are very high that this phone will launch in India due to its budget-friendly price tag.
The Realme 10 5G flaunts a sizeable 6.6-inch Full HD+ screen with 90 Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 180 Hz and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. The display comes topped with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection from drops.
Powering the phone is the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC – a pretty powerful 7 nm budget SoC that we’ve tested a few times in the past. This is a quad-core processor with two cores running at 2.2 GHz and six cores running at 2GHz. The phone runs Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0 on top. It packs 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 6 GB of virtual memory or virtual RAM. You get up to 256 GB UFS 2.2 internal storage. The phone is 5G ready and is dual SIM.
As for optics, the smartphone features a 50 MP primary shooter with an aperture of f/1.8. This is paired with a 2 MP macro shooter and a depth lens. For selfies, you get a 8 MP shooter. The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
It houses a 5,000 mAh battery and has support for 33 W wired fast charging. The company claims the phone can power up from 0 to 50 per cent in just 30 minutes. The phone weighs 191 g and has a thickness of 8.1 mm. As for connectivity, you’ve got 5G, Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack and USB Type-C port.