Is Realme 5 Pro Waterproof and Dustproof Device? Waterproof Test

The new Realme 5 Pro is launched in India and Realme fans are going crazy about it. However, many customers have concerns about whether the new Realme 5 Pro is waterproof or not? Well, there are many rumors going around in the smartphone market that the new Realme 5 Pro is actually waterproof. So today, we will check that further in our Realme 5 Pro waterproof test.

Realme has done a great job when it comes to budget smartphones and Realme 5 Pro is no exception. Realme 5 Pro is a successor of the Realme 3 Pro which is also a budget segment device. However, there are few things which are new to Realme 5 Pro. Some of which are, a quad-camera setup, a new OS and official splashproof support. Today in this post, we will talk about the waterproofing measures of the new Realme 5 Pro. So in case you’re a Realme fan and want to know whether the new Realme 5 Pro is waterproof or not, then stay tuned.

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Realme is new to the smartphone market and is launching new smartphones every 6 months and so. Most of their devices are an absolute hit in the budget smartphone range and so far people are loving the Realme Brand. Now Realme might have decided to step up the game by introducing premium features like – waterdrop notch, quad camera and waterproof security in mid-range devices. Well, this is really good news for Realme fans since they will be the first to use a waterproof smartphone by Realme.

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.

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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

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.