Realme U1 launched in India: 25MP selfie camera, 6.3-inch dewdrop display and more

Realme on Wednesday introduced its latest U-series of smartphones. The first phone under the new portfolio is Realme U1.

Realme U1: Price and availability

Realme U1 starts at ₹11,999 for the base model with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. Realme U1 will also be available with 4GB RAM and 64GB stoage at ₹14,499. Realme U1 will be available first on December 5 exclusively via Amazon India.

Realme U1: Features
Like other Realme phones, Realme U1 also comes with glass-finish on the back. The company claims the phone has 13-layer micron-level coating under the back cover. The back panel is said to be more durable and shatter resistant than real glass.

Apart from a premium glass-finish, Realme U1 comes with tinier dewdrop notch display on the front, which makes it possible for the phone to achieve an impressive 90.8% screen-to-body ratio.

The phone comes with ColorOS with a range of customised features. Realme U1 has an "Smart Sidebar" and a "Game Sidebar" for games.

The 25-megapixel front-facing camera comes with 4-in-1 pixel synthesis which delivers 1.8um equivalent photosensitive length. The selfie camera is said to deliver better quality and noise control in low-light.

Realme U1: Full specifications

Realme's new phone in India measures 74 x 157 x 8mm and weighs around 168 grams. It runs on MediaTek's AI-based Helio P70 processor coupled with 3GB/4GB of RAM. The phone comes in 32GB and 64GB storage variants. Both the models support expandable storage up to 256GB via a microSD card.

Realme U1 has a 6.3-inch LTPS IPS (in-cell) LCD display with full HD+ resolution and 19:5:9 screen ratio. The display is protected by a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

In the camera department, Realme U1 features 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel rear sensors with f/2.2 aperture and f/2.4 apertures, respectively. On the front it has 25-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and Sony IMX576 sensor.

The smartphone is powered by a 3,500mAh battery. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back.