Realme U1 is yet another affordable smartphone from OPPO owned Realme, targeted at youth. The device offers impressive specifications at unbeatable price tag. It comes with a large 6.3 Full-HD+ display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, taunting above 83% screen-to-body ratio. The display has a Waterdrop notch overhead, where the front-facing camera is hidden.
The processing power is provided by the MediaTek Helio P70 CPU clocked at 2.1 GHz. Graphic is handled by ARM Mali-G72 MP3, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. Coming to the camera department, you are getting dual sensors at the back, comprising of 13-megapixel shooter, and a secondary 2-megapixel sensor. On the front, the Realme U1 boast a large 25-megapixel selfie camera, making it the first smartphone to have such large front-facing camera.
What’s more? The U1 features a rear placed fingerprint scanner, with FaceID using the front camera sensor. You are also getting dual SIM with 4G LTE network on both cards, a 3500mAh battery with support for 10W fast charging and Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Other specifications and hidden features of the Realme U1 are highlighted in the table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 157 x 74 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) |
Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
Build | Front glass, plastic body |
SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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) |
Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6 |
Chipset | Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 |
RAM + ROM | 3/4 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera Type | Double Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 MP + 2MP main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Sensor size - 1/2" Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 25-megapixel |
Camera Features |
f/2.0 aperture 1/4" Pixel Size, 1.0µm, Autofocus |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
FM Radio | No |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 24 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 380 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.