Priced from $150, Realme V3 5G now cheapest 5G phone

Or almost $150 (almost P7,279). Yes, that low. For a smartphone that’s clearly intended to make the fifth-generation mobile-technology standard accessible to more people.

The Realme V3 5G has been unveiled alongside the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro in China with the following competitive prices:

6GB/64GB: ¥999 (P7,110 or $147)
6GB/128GB: ¥1,399 (P9,957 or $205)
8GB/128GB: ¥1,599 (P11,381 or $234)

And if the V3 looks familiar, it’s because the design is similar to the Realme C12 and Realme C15 models that recently launched in the Philippines.

The device is powered by the same chip that’s inside the Realme V5 5G, also an aggressively priced 5G phone. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 features two ARM Cortex-A76 big cores clocked at 2GHz in the octa-core CPU and an ARM Mali G57 class GPU, fast LPDDR4X memory, and UFS 2.2.

The other highlights of the Realme V3 5G include a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18 watts of fast charging over a USB Type-C port, a 6.5-inch waterdrop screen with an HD+ resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate, and a 13-megapixel triple AI camera on the back.

It also packs an 8-megapixel selfie camera, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Android 10-based Realme UI.

The Realme V3 5G is already up for preorder in China, with availability scheduled for September 9. Unfortunately, the company has not disclosed anything about a release in the international market, much less in the Philippines. But we know what you’re thinking — and hoping for. Let’s all cross our fingers, shall we?

Realme V3 5G specs

6.5-inch LCD display, 1,600 x 720 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate
Octa-core 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 720 processor with 5G
6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 storage
Triple 13-megapixel, f2.2 (main), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (depth), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (macro) rear cameras
8-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
5,000mAh battery with 18-watt USB-C charging
3.5mm headphone jack
Realme UI based on Android 10
Color options: Blue, silver

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