Realme has launched a new budget smartphone. The company has introduced the Realme 10S 5G as its new affordable 5G smartphone. The device is currently available in China, but we can expect it to be available in other markets as well. The 10S 5G is now the fifth smartphone in the latest series of numbers. Prior to this, the company launched the Realme 10 4G, Realme 10 5G, Realme 10 Pro 5G, and Realme 10 Pro+ 5G.
The 10S 5G comes with a MediaTek SoC under the hood. Being a budget 5G smartphone, the device comes with a polycarbonate build and frame. The design is identical to the Realme 10 4G, which has yet to be launched in India. Let’s take a look at the price, specifications and other details of the Realme 10S 5G.
Realme 10S 5G Price and Specs
The Realme 10S 5G has launched in China with two storage options. Both options offer 8 GB of RAM as standard. The basic model has 128 GB of storage. It is priced at CNY 1099 (roughly Rs 13,100). There is also an 8GB + 256GB storage option, which is priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs 15,400). It has been released in Streamer Blue and Crystal Black colors.
In terms of hardware, the phone comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels. The IPS LCD screen has a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and 400 nits of maximum brightness. It also comes with a standard 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. There is a waterdrop notch at the top of the screen for the front-facing camera.
Under the hood, the phone draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, which has been around for quite some time. The device packs a 5000 mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. The charger is provided in the box. The device features LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. There is support for storage expansion via a microSD card.
The phone comes with a dual camera setup at the back. The two large circular cutouts house a 50MP main camera and a 2MP portrait lens. There is an 8MP front camera inside the waterdrop notch for selfies and video calls.
The phone runs Android 12 out of the box. It has a layer of Realme UI 3.0 on top of Android. It is not known if the phone will receive the Android 13 update soon. As for connectivity, the device supports 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.1ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It measures 164.4 x 75.1 x 8.1mm and weighs about 191 grams. What do you think of the Realme 10S 5G? Let us know in the comments below.