Realme has started to make noise again, signaling that it’s ready for battle after a brief rest. Today, January 7, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand has launched the Realme V15 5G in China.

Formerly known as Realme Koi, the handset will go on sale from January 14 starting at ¥1,499 (around P11,162 or $232 converted). That’s for the model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The version with 8GB of RAM is priced at ¥1,999 (P14,884 or $309). It’s pretty affordable for a 5G phone.

The Realme V15 5G is available in blue and silver colors, but if you’re a bit daring and ready for something colorful, there’s the gradient variant that shows a mix of yellow, red, and blue shades plus the brand’s huge “Dare to Leap” tagline on the back.

Inside is a 7nm-based MediaTek Dimensity 800U, the same chip that devices like the upcoming Redmi Note 9T 5G uses. There’s a 4,310mAh battery that supports 50 watts of fast charging, allowing the unit to go from 0% to 50% in just 18 minutes.

Camera-wise, the Realme V15 5G has three on the rear — a 64-megapixel main sensor paired with 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro ones — and a single 16-megapixel selfie camera. And the punch-hole screen is Super AMOLED that measures 6.4 inches and features 600 nits of brightness; a 180Hz touch-sampling rate; and a fingerprint sensor underneath it.

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The device ships with a Realme UI version layered with Android 10 out of the box, but the company says the system will be updated to Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 soon.

Realme hasn’t mentioned anything about a global release, but if and when we hear anything, we’ll be sure to update you.

Main image via Weibo

Realme V15 5G specs

• 6.4-inch Super AMOLED punch-hole display, 2,400 x 1,080 resolution, 180Hz touch-sampling rate
• Octa-core 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor with 5G
• Mali-G57 GPU
• 6GB/8GB RAM
• 128GB storage
• Triple 64-megapixel (main), 8-megapixel (ultra-wide), 2-megapixel (macro) rear cameras
• 16-megapixel front camera
• Fingerprint reader (under-display)
• 4,310mAh battery with 50-watt USB-C charging
• Realme UI based on Android 10 (upgradable)

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