Realme U1 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Realme U1
  • Released 2018, December 168g, 8mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0, ColorOS 6 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G72 MP3 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 145.6 USD
  • 6.3" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM Helio P70
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

Realme U1 overview

Realme U1 is a smartphone that runs on Android / Color OS. It was released on 2018, December. Realme U1 has 6.3 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Realme U1 uses Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Realme U1 has 13MP Dual main camera, 25MP Single selfie camera. Realme U1 uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Realme U1 is about 145.6 USD.

Score the key features of Realme U1 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Realme U1 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, November
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 157 x 74 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Chipset Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 13 MP, f/2.2, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@90fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Ambitious Black, Brave Blue, Fiery Gold
Models RMX1831, RMX1833
Price About 145.6 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 144436 (v7) GeekBench: 6004 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1830:1 (nominal), 2.815 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 93h

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