Is the Realme 5i good for gaming?

Name: Realme 5i
Brand: Realme
SKU: Realme 5i

Gaming score

Good for casual gaming

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Specifications

Summary

The Realme 5i was announced in 2020 by Realme and scores 54/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — good for casual gaming. Runs Free Fire on high. The display is 6.52", IPS LCD and 269 ppi. It packs Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 processor (11 nm process), Adreno 610 GPU and RAM options of 3, 4 GB and storage of 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. Battery life comes from a 5,000 mAh battery and 10W charging. The main camera is 12 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, microUSB 2.0, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 195 g and measures 164.4 x 75 x 9.3 mm. It ships with Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI. For Free Fire, the Realme 5i runs on high — runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset). In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on low; Call of Duty Mobile runs on medium; PUBG Mobile runs on medium. Handles Free Fire, Brawl Stars and CoD Mobile on medium, but struggles with heavy titles.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on high

Free Fire runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

Subway Surfers

Runs competitive

Subway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.

Brawl Stars

Runs on high

Brawl Stars runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.

Roblox

Runs on high

Roblox runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 850,000 required to move up to competitive.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on high

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on medium

Call of Duty Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 550,000 required to move up to high.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on medium

PUBG Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to high.

Genshin Impact

Runs on low

Genshin Impact runs on low graphics (180,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
AnTuTu 180,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Fortnite

Runs on medium

Fortnite runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to high.

Minecraft

Runs on high

Minecraft runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 700,000 required to move up to competitive.

Pokémon GO

Runs on high

Pokémon GO runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 830,000 required to move up to competitive.

Honkai: Star Rail

Runs on low

Honkai: Star Rail runs on low graphics (mid chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at low.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.

Honor of Kings

Runs on high

Honor of Kings runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.

Habbo

Runs competitive

Habbo runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on high

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 800,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on medium

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to high.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

Standoff 2

Runs on high

Standoff 2 runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

With the Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 chipset and 4 GB of RAM, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Chipset in the mid category falls below the "high" required even to run ARK: Ultimate Mobile on low.

Among Us

Runs competitive

Among Us runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.

Stardew Valley

Runs competitive

Stardew Valley runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.

Wuthering Waves

Runs on low

Wuthering Waves runs on low graphics (mid chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at low.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Runs on medium

eFootball runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
Chipset in the mid category (Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 180,000 falls below the 600,000 required to move up to high.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	80	× 1.5	= 120.0
Subway Surfers	100	× 0.5	= 50.0
Brawl Stars	80	× 0.8	= 64.0
Roblox	80	× 1.2	= 96.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	80	× 1.0	= 80.0
Call of Duty Mobile	55	× 1.6	= 88.0
PUBG Mobile	55	× 1.6	= 88.0
Genshin Impact	25	× 1.8	= 45.0

Total		24.1	1301.5
Final score (1301.5 ÷ 24.1)			54/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball