ISSUE 71 • ANDROID ADVISOR 35option with more than 128GB of on-device storage,
although this is expandable up to an extra 256GB
via a microSD card. You will have to be careful not
to block the mono speaker, but if you can look past
this or use headphones you’ll really enjoy gaming
on the Realme 5.
This excellent performance might not have
been clear from our benchmarks, although the
main reason it doesn’t stand out is that its main
competitors are similarly capable with complex tasks.
Software and features
Before we dive into the software on the Realme 5,
it’s worth running through the biometric options,
as you’ll no doubt be using them every day.
The rear-mounted fingerprint scanner is the
quickest and most effective way to unlock your
phone. Enrolment is simple, and it can act as an
authentication method for a variety of apps, including
internet banking. For any other scenarios, the face
unlock can come to your assistance, and it’s pretty
effective at recognizing you. However, despite being
set up in a similar way to Apple’s Face ID it doesn’t
offer the same level of security. Nonetheless, it’s
nice to have both options in addition to the regular
passcode, password or swipe gesture.
The Realme 5 comes running the ColorOS 6
skin over Android 9 Pie out of the box. It has been
confirmed for a future update to Android 10, but
we’re not sure when that might be available just yet.
The software is fairly consistent across all Oppo-
owned devices – it’s relatively similar to Google’s