Realme Q5 vs Realme 10

65 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme Q5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on April 20, 2022, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme Q5

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 33W)
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 890 and 729 points

Reasons to consider the Realme 10

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Weighs 17 grams less
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme Q5 and Realme 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	-	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	84.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.2%
PWM	-	409 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Yellow	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	145652	139321
GPU	102306	86179
Memory	81218	90333
UX	117286	105389
Total score	450338	423576

Max surface temperature	-	44.4 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	1211	1363

Web score	7414	7954
Video editing	4067	6391
Photo editing	23048	25183
Data manipulation	7320	6728
Writing score	15005	13092

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 3.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	17 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:26 hr
Watching video	-	15:55 hr
Gaming	-	06:49 hr
Standby	-	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.5
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	November 2022
Release date	April 2022	November 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme Q5 vs Realme 10

Realme Q5 vs Realme 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion