Realme U1

  • Released 2018, December
    168g, 8mm thickness
    Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0; ColorOS 6
    32GB/64GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 6.3"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM
    Helio P70
  • 3500mAh
    Li-Ion

Realme U1 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, November
Status Available. Released 2018, December
Body Dimensions 157 x 74 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
SIM 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)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS 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
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 13 MP, f/2.2, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@90fps
Selfie camera Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9�m
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Charging Battery charging 10W
Misc Colors Ambitious Black, Brave Blue, Fiery Gold
Models RMX1831, RMX1833
Price ₹ 7,999
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 2353 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2307
Basemark X: 17290
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

Realme U1 - User Reviews

  • replace the plastic screen protector factory with tempered glass

  • Just a average camera phone with very poor Flash..!!

  • No, Realme 2 pro is much better.

  • Camera is very average, Very dissapointed with blurry images.

  • what's new or features in ltps ips lcd display then normal ips lcd. please reply...........

  • Realme u1 is better than realme 2 pro.

  • nice phone

  • I give this 4.5 star for device for over all performance.

  • Im planning to buy this phone can someone please tell me how is this phone and how is the battery backup of this phone and is there any major problem?

  • How is the rear camera? I heard it's avarage.

  • It is pretty good in terms of performance.. I like the features including selfie camera and powerfull Helio P70 chipset

  • Is this available in the Philippines?

  • Notch display gives the phone a very premium look and Mediatek P70 processor is also very good

  • It's due to the buggy Color UI

  • why my realme u1 Phone models is 1831 while my ram 4/64 gb??Can anyone help me?

  • picture quality & battery backup & camera is owsome

  • I think all device from realme have touchscreen issue, previously using realme 2 pro, touch no responsive at all, very bad, then i try my friends realme u1, same problem, very weird touchscreen, i want to scroll, but the device tapping what i touch, dont know about realme 3

  • Is anyone facing sound issue from earphones while playing PUBGM, we can't recognise from which side sound is coming from.when we tested it with external apps then after clicking on left side earphone both sides are responding. Tried with so many earphones. Still same issue showing

  • google camera and google lens will not download on this phone

  • I'm going crazy with the touchscreen! Unresponsive, sometimes too responsive, multitouch also very weird! hardly typing fast mostly on "a" letter, i cannot playing PUBG, ML, and all games properly, already visit care center, they change my display panel, but still not as good as my previous phone (redmi note 5 pro), i think realme using crappy ceap touch panel on this phone, i've googling and many ppl got same issue, all of realme device i think have a touch problem

  • Pros: - nice display - fast fingerprint and face unlock - good built quality and design - dewdrop notch looking good Neutral: - colorOs is kinda good (compared to miui) - decent camera Cons: - shitty gaming (gets really hot) snapdragon is far better - bad touch screen - gyroscope not working as intended (very laggy) Overall : - buy this if you love the camera and overall look - dont buy this for gaming, buy max pro m1 instead

  • Can we install google camera in the device

  • I'm not the same guy yhat said nokia 2.1 But I think that he recommended this device because he doesn't need any features from his phone only web browsing so no need of buying an expensive device (not really but in comparaison to nokia 2.1 it is)

  • Nokia 2.1 are you kidding? the soc on that is a sd 425 this is Helio P70, which will blow that nokia into tiny bits.

  • no notification...you have to look for notification 'dots'

  • When this device will launch in Pakistan? Desperately waiting for this.

  • Go for Nokia 2.1

  • How to get direct video call at this phone like MI phone and there is no option for video calling without internet

  • Redmi the Best

  • I don't know what about indua but here in egypt all youtubers are paid by oppo

  • What a good phone this is

  • Galaxy Y

  • is this aviable in nepal?

  • Thank you for tour answer my friend

  • Just started using this phone today, and noticed that there are no notif icons appear on the top if i got new notifications. Is it like that ? Or is there setting to turn it on? Causd the notch is really small. I dont believe that it could not fit

  • oh oppo a3s and realme c1 are same phone lol

  • for your usage c1 is perfect

  • Can you believe it ! they're coming to Pakistan next month ! i will defo look into your suggestion, thanks !

  • Hi guys Realme U1 or Oppo A3S ? basic use, browsing YouTube facebook and watching my soccer team when I'm at work, no games, except some spider solitaire, very few apps, not interested in camera My concern are only about battery duration, processor performance, and screen reactivity and fastness Any advice ?

  • Guys, I want to opt for the 3gb Ram variant of RealMe U1, which is real value for money, but free ram is my concern. Iam using Note 5 - 3gb Ram and I could hardly get 1.2gb - 1.3gb of free ram after clearing the ram, which is very less. So guys please tell me how much free ram do I get in 3gb ram variant of U1. Thanks.

  • Someone use fast charger to charge this phone? because it takes 2.30 hours to charge phone with the supplied charger?

  • Is this phone a realm?

  • Can any user of this mobile tell me what is the exact width of display portion where the width of body is 74 mm Pls tell me by measuring your device pls.tell anyone......

  • Dimensions are for phone... Width of display will be even less than 74mm

  • Only one question that is very important for me. Can any user tell me that the width of this phone is 74 mm but what is the actual width of display screen only Pls reply anyone ............

  • Is the battery is good and can survive in 1 day? Cause I want buy it to replace my zenfone max pro m1

  • Inspite of these fake negative review, Realme sold 2.6k phones ! What a slap.

  • Why buy a Realme knockoff when you can have a real Redmi for the same price or cheaper lul

  • Agreed, one gogi a paid reviewer , getting hefty from xiaomi

  • I'm using realme u1 all are OK... But battery is dissapointed

  • Most of YouTube and tech reviews are fake this days. It's all personal opinion on what they like and want in the phone. That's why getting a hands on experience by yourself is the best way to decide on a phone

  • Cpu z showing it has gyroscope..while gsmarena not ..why?does it have?

  • Thanks for receprocation

  • yaa right broo

  • Received my Realme U1 today. Was fade up of YouTube negative videos about U1. Now handlling U1 for last 4 hours. It's justifying 12k price.

  • no

  • rear camera was similar to realme 2 and front was the best

  • How about the camera?

  • 90fps slow mo, crap

  • 90 fps slow-mo

  • Is this phone have quick charge ?

  • Is slow motion video available

  • How is it that realme 1 having mali g72 mp3 gets a basemark x score of 10880 while realme u1 having the same gpu with slighty higher clock speeds(+100mhz) is getting 17290...... How????

  • Yes

  • This Mediatek Helio P70 on RealMe U1 is undeclocked version only 2.1GHz but the Max Frequency is 2.5GHz it would beat Kirin 710, Snapdragon 710,Snapdragon 670 and Helio P60

  • how good is Realme 2 Pro ? is it successful in India, esp as an alternative brand to samsung/vivo and co ?

  • And realme 2 pro is better or you can save some money and get note 6 pro better look speaker metal and better cameras but you would sacrifice a little bit performance

  • 3 core gpu? again shits!

  • 'proud to be young' thats the dumbest thing ive ever seen on a phone

  • Snapdragon 710

  • Helio P70 will be up against Snapdragon 710 Soc

  • it's slightly faster than SD 660.

  • Helio p70 come close to which snapdragon processor when compared .....?

  • Not that much satisfying because there is no gyroscope & no stabilization in the video recording, they could give a gyroscope base image stabilizer though. The chip set is powerful but the rear camera is not satisfying as the aperture is 2.2, which is not acceptable because the low light performance is not at all good. I have serious problem with the design. They can use glass back instead of plastic, which don't give a premium feeling. Apart from that the handset is good for the price point.

  • U1 is a good name. Because when I see this, I just think "Ew". And then you look st the OS and you say "Ew" once more.

  • brother they both processor which is not powerful this is mote than them

  • No it's 3500 you can buy asus zenfone max pro or moto one power they both came with great 5000 mah and stock android

  • Their ColorOS sucks big time.... and still if you wish to buy, go for an all-rounder type device, like their Realme 2 Pro Anyways, I hope they expand in other countries and to Pakistan too

  • Good competition with Redmi Note 5 Pro

  • man i just want Realme to come to Pakistan, they're the perfect brand !

  • At INR 13999, R2Pro giving much better.... 4GB+64GB option, SD660, dual band wi-fi, more possibilities for Custom ROMs after bootloader unlock, better rear cameras (Sony Sensor), 4K video recording, Bluetooth 5.0, Gyro Sensor But anyway, both for majority people will carry shitty ColorOS, poor & cheap (in-hand) plastic build

  • INR 11999 for 3GB+32GB and INR 14499 for 4GB+64GB

  • Neither metal, not glass.... it is Plastic / polycarbonate that is made to look like Glass

  • S8, S9, S10

  • its a acrylic body (plastic)

  • Will be someone who will make a smartphone with this design in max 5,9" ? Still waiting

  • Is it metal body or glass body? No detail about this in specifications??

  • If battery is 4500 mah then surely I will buy this phone

  • You can't be seriously expecting an ultrawide or telephoto camera in this segment! The only mid-range phone that did come up with such a feature was Mi A1 and even they removed it with the successor.

  • Big Noooooooo!!!!!

  • Back camera is very poor. Why the camera is f 2.2. They could have gave ultrawide or telephoto lens. I'm dissapointed at this. Expected more. But AI engine is far better than oppo f9 pro

  • guys , Please its just rumors , Please wait for 28th Nov , and check it on amazon.in

  • The only thing that im not looking for in this phone is the Ram only 4GB hummmm...... it would e nice to have the option to pick a 6GB Ram or even a 8GB Ram, the only differences from the U1 and 2 Pro beside the CPU, is the Ram and the Cams (i prefer the U1 Cams you trade 3MP on the main cam for a increase of 9MP on the Selfie cam) but still that Low (4GB) Ram. And its set to Launch in India on the 28 of November 2018.

  • realme 2 pro is better but sad thing is that 2 ppo is underclocked

  • now this can beat honor 8x.. i wonder whats the price?!?!

  • realme 2 pro or realme u1 ?