Realme V3 officially unveiled: Affordable 5G smartphone with Dimensity 720 and a price below 150 €

The company Realme has officially introduced a new 5G smartphone labeled Realme V3, which is expected to include a new MediaTek Dimensity 720 processor. The sales price of the smartphone—currently hovering below 150 €—will also be very attractive. That makes this model the cheapest 5G smartphone on the market.

Realme V3 5G

The new Realme V3 5G will offer a polycarbonate body with dimensions of 164.4 x 76 x 8.6 mm. The smartphone weighs then a pleasant 189.5 grams. It comes with an IPS display with a 6.5″ diagonal and HD+ resolution (1600 x 720 pixels). You also get narrow bezels and an aspect ratio at 20:9.

In terms of performance, it will be handled by a new MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset clocked at 2.0 GHz. The processor is paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and you also won’t miss out on 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The smartphone also includes a microSD card slot, letting you expand the internal storage.

For solid battery life on a single charge, the Realme V3 5G phone delivers thanks to an integrated 5000 mAh battery. It also supports fast charging included in the box with an 18W power output.

Realme V3 5G features a fingerprint sensor on the back. You’ll also find the usual connectivity features, such as dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/c, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The phone comes with Android 10 and Realme’s custom UI.

Camera

The specs also include a front camera with a resolution of 8 MPx, with portrait mode, time-lapse, panorama, or HDR features. With the front camera, you can record 1080p video (30 fps).

On the back, you’ll get a square camera module that includes a main 13 MPx sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. It’s complemented by a 2 MPx macro lens with a focal length of 4 cm, plus a 2 MPx depth sensor. You won’t miss out on 1080p video (60 fps) or 720p video (120 fps), AI scenes, night mode, or panorama.

Price and availability

Realme V3 5G will launch on the Chinese market in the following three versions:

• 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage for 999 yuan (122 € / 146 USD)
• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 1399 yuan (172 € / 205 USD)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 1599 yuan (198 € / 237 USD)

The available colors will be ocean blue and moonlight white. The smartphone is currently available for pre-order, and sales will start on 9. September 2020. We currently have no information available about international availability.