Is Realme 5 Pro Waterproof and Dustproof Device?
A waterproof smartphone is a kind of smartphone which can hold itself underwater for a long period of tie without getting any damage. Due to this, people can enjoy their time without worrying about water damage. Moreover, that, if your device is waterproof, you can enjoy many special features like underwater photography, listening to music in rain, etc. All waterproof smartphone comes with special IP ratings. These IP Codes (or International Protection Rating, sometimes also interpreted as Ingress Protection Rating*) consists of the letters IP followed by two digits and an optional letter. It mainly tells us whether the device is splashproof or waterproof. Every officially waterproof smartphone has IP ratings which prove its waterproof features.
Also read: Is Realme 5 Waterproof and Dustproof Device? Waterproof Test
You will be extremely happy to know that the new Realme 5 Pro comes with official splashproof support. Which means you don’t need to worry about any accidental water splashes or coffee/juice spills. This is great news for Realme Fans.
The company adds further-“The airtight waterproof sealing protects all interior and exterior components, including the screen, back cover, and the buttons. The waterproof design has passed the Real Quality test.”
This shows that the new Realme 5 Pro has a splashproof design. However, we will test this to its extreme in our Realme 5 Pro waterproof test.
Realme 5 Pro Waterproof & Dustproof Test
The official website does contain adequate information about splashproof capabilities. However, there is no mention of waterproof and dustproof capabilities of the devices. So we are going to conduct our own test. However don’t keep any high hopes, since it is a budget smartphone there are very fewer chances of it being a proper waterproof device. Get ready for the Realme 5 Pro waterproof test. But before that, have a look at device specifications:
| Device Name |
Realme 5 Pro |
| Screen |
6.5 inch, 1080×2340 |
| Processor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE |
| RAM/ROM |
4 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery |
4035 mAh, Li-Ion |
| Primary Camera |
48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP |
| Waterproof rating |
Splashproof |
warning
You are advised not to try to mimic this test at your home. We do not take responsibility for the authenticity of this test. This test is purely based on individual/team observation. This test will only give an idea of whether a device is waterproof or not. We recommend users not to try this test at home, as it might damage your device.
Since the new Realme 5 Pro is already splashproof, so we don’t need to do any splashproof test. So we are only going to perform Dustproof and Waterproof test. Here we will check whether the new Realme 5 Pro can survive underwater or not.
| Testing points |
Dustproof test |
Waterproof Test |
| Camera |
Works |
No issue |
| Headphone Jack |
Working |
Works fine |
| Speaker |
Working, no problem |
Little muffle up sound |
| Screen |
Working fine |
Works fine |
Conclusion
As you can see from the test results above that the new Realme 5 Pro is fully dustproof. This is because it doesn’t have any moving mechanical parts like pop up camera etc. Also, the inner body of Realme 5 Pro does contain a rubber membrane which protects it from accidental water splashes and dust particles.
After conducting both the tests, we can see that the new Realme 5 Pro is a splashproof and dustproof device. We can’t say it is a fully waterproof device since the speaker doesn’t work properly after our Realme 5 Pro waterproof test. However, we can say that this device will not get and water damage easily thanks to ts splashproof seal.
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