Realme U1 India launches today: Livestream, specifications, expected price and competition

Realme U1, the first Realme selfie smartphone, is expected to be launched in India today. The smartphone will be officially launched in India after rumors about the device appeared for nearly a month and his own CEO was seen taking a selfie on the smartphone. With U1, Realme is further expanding its smartphone portfolio in India, which already includes four devices: Realme 1, Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro and Realme C1.

Realme U1 Launch: Livestream and other details

The Realme U1 will be officially launched at the Realme Gala, which is being held today in the nation's capital. The event is the first of the company where he also invites his fans. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm EST, and the company plans to broadcast the event on its social media, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and its official website. The company has also created a dedicated page on its website for launch.

Before today's launch, Realme has already confirmed that the U1 would be its first smartphone centered on the selfie and that the first smartphone in the world to be powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. We also know that it will be available exclusively at Amazon India.

Realme U1: Specifications and expected price

Realme U1, nicknamed "India's Selfie Pro" by the company, is not a secret device. He fled several times and the design became evident when his CEO, Madhav Sheth, was seen taking a selfie with his smartphone. The device's grip page states that it will offer "the perfect combination of power and an amazing selfie experience". The former Oppo subsidiary has managed to attract a lot of attention in the online smartphone market and has reportedly sold more than 6 million devices since its inception six months ago.

In terms of specifications, the Realme U1 should display a screen measuring 6 inches or more with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and a aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. It will wear a drop-shaped notch similar to Realme 2 Pro . It will be powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, a new SoC manufactured with a 12nm process and supporting faster LTE speeds and dedicated AI processing.

There are not many details on the camera specifications yet, but the Realme U1 should offer the best selfie camera on the market. The smartphone is meant for those who take a lot of selfies and Realme would not like to disappoint considering that Oppo and Vivo excel in this task. According to some information, the smartphone has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, but there could also be a variant of 6 GB of RAM.

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According to other rumors, Realme U1 will carry a big battery of 4230 mAh and will run ColorOS 5.2 on Android Oreo. Oppo recently launched ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie and we could hear about the company's plan to release the update for its devices. Prices remain unknown, but leaks suggest it will be in the price segment below Rs 15,000 The Realme U1 is expected to compete with Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and the upcoming Honor 8C and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 in India.

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