Nothing Phone 1 vs Realme 5i

Nothing Phone 1

Realme 5i

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (2CA) Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.2 mm

164.4 mm
Width

75.8 mm

75 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

9.3 mm
Weight

193.5 g

195 g
Waterproof

IP53

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP53

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Build features

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)

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Colors

Black, White

Blue, Green

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.52 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

2.5D curved glass screen, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

8 MP, f/2.3 , 13 mm
2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

3968 x 2976 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, super night scape 2.0

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, magnometer, proximity, light

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4.0, 33W (50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min)

Yes
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

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Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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Talk time 2G

-

48.9 h
Talk time 3G

-

48.9 h
Standby time 2G

-

718 h
Standby time 3G

-

718 h