The Realme brand has always been a brand that has dedicated itself to releasing great devices at even greater prices. The Realme 5 series is their latest line-up that continues this philosophy of great devices at great prices. The stables has two already great value devices with the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro.
Then there is the Realme 5S, a small update for the Realme 5 device. Now, there is the Realme 5i to add to the Realme 5 series family. The Realme 5i continues with the wallet friendly scheme at MYR 599. For that kind of money you will get the innovative Quad Camera set-up with an Ultra-Wide lens equipped with Nightscape 2.0 mode and smart video stabilisation. It packs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 665 System on a Chip (SoC) for maximum attack as well. With 5,000mAh, you will not be wanting to find a charging point anytime during the day. Oh yes, you can reverse charge your other devices with the Realme 5i if you need to. All these goodness pushes the Android 9.0 with ColorOS 6.1 on to a 6.5-inch display with a Mini-Drop notch for its front-facing camera.
The Realme 5i did not come to Malaysia alone though. It came with a product that has been the rage since 2019. It is a True Wireless earphone. It is the Realme Buds Air. It comes in three colours; white, black, and yellow. It sets you back MYR 299.
The Realme Buds Air is a Apple AirPods-esque looking earbuds that comes with a slightly more compact battery pack/charging case. The earbuds themselves boasts three hours in playback time. The case charges about four times to give the earbuds a total of 17-hours in playback time. It packs touch controls for convenient music and volume controls. Its custom designed R1 chip inside not only powers and boosts bass for the 12mm drivers, but also improves Bluetooth latency and stability.
The Realme 5i will be available in stores across the nation from the 18th on January 2020 onward. Online sales starts ont he 28th of January 2020 onward. If you do get yours from Lazada on that day, you are entitled to an exclusive Chinese New Year gift box.
The Realme Buds Air will be available 21st January 2020 onward exclusively on Shopee. For now, it will be only available in white colour. The yellow and black variant will come at a later date. If you do get it on the 21st of January 2020, you can get your hands on one for MYR 100 less than its actual price at MYR 199.
