Realme U1 with MediaTek Helio P70 launched in India for £ 11,999

Realme is an emerging smartphone brand in India, focused on the budget and the first mid-range segments. Realme started as an OPPO online sub-brand, but later became its own distinct brand. Realme devices are considered less efficient than competitors in the value of their prices and therefore constitute a viable alternative, despite the brand's infancy. To keep up the pressure, Realme launched the first Realme U1 smartphone, featuring the Helio P70 SoC processor from MediaTek, India.

Realme U1 is the first smartphone in the U series of the company, which in turn is the range that focus on photography. The rest of the range includes C Series, Numbered Series and Pro Series.

The U1 Realme is touted as the "India's Selfie Pro", primarily because of its front-facing camera – a mere 25MP Sony IMX576 sensor with f / 2.0 aperture and 1-pixel , 8 microns. There are software features such as an AI Beauty + mode optimized for Indian skin tones, a Smarter Groupie feature that allows you to custom beautify multiple objects from a single photo and a backlight mode. which keeps the bottom and the foreground sharp even in case of brightness. backlight. There is also a function of unlocking the face by AI, which we presume is due to the fact that there is a tendency to prefix AI to each conventional function.

In the rear, the Realme U1 features a dual camera configuration with a 13 MP main sensor with f / 2.2 aperture. and a 2MP secondary sensor with f / 2.4 aperture. Realme boasts of an idle video capacity of up to 90 frames per second, but has not specified the video resolution (which should be in 720p), so we accept this statement with a pinch of skepticism.

For the rest of its specifications, the Realme U1 comes with a 6.3 "LCD FHD + display with a water-shaped notch at the top. Inside, the phone is powered by the SoC MediaTek Helio Octa-core P70 clocked up to 2.1 GHz. The phone is available in two combinations of RAM and storage options: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. There is also a dedicated microSD card slot, as well as dual SIM capabilities. The phone comes with a 3500 mAh battery and houses a microUSB port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo under the Realme UX.

The Realme U1 starts at £ 1499 ($ ​​170) for the 3GB / 32GB variant and at $ 14,499 ($ ​​205) for the 4GB / 64GB variant. L & # 39; device will be available in Black, Blue and Gold color options. Realme U1 will be available exclusively on Amazon.in from December 5, 2018.