Realme U1 launch highlights: Price, specifications, features

Realme on Wednesday launched its new ‘U’ series of smartphones in India. Realme U1 is the first smartphone in the series which is focused on the selfie camera.Realme U1 is priced at ₹11,999 for the 3GB RAM+32GB variant, and ₹14,499 for the 4GB RAM+64GB variant. Its first sale will take place on December 5 exclusively via Amazon India.Realme U1 features a 25-megapixel AI-based selfie camera with a Sony IMX 576 sensor. It is powered by MediaTek’s new Helio P70 chipset. Realme U1 competes against the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro which offers a quad-camera setup, Snapdragon 636 SoC, and a 4,000mAh battery. Here are the highlights from Realme U1 India launch.

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Realme U1 will feature a dewdrop notch like the Realme 2 Pro. (Realme)

28 Nov 2018, 01:31 IST

Wrap up

Realme launched its new U series smartphone today. Realme U1 is priced at ₹11,999 (3+32GB) and ₹14,499 (4+64). Realme also launched a phone case for the Realme U1 and new Realme Buds priced at ₹499.

28 Nov 2018, 01:28 IST

Realme U1: Sale

Realme U1 will go on its first sale on December 5 exclusively via Amazon India.

28 Nov 2018, 01:28 IST

Realme U1: Price

Realme U1 starts at ₹11,999 for the base model with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. It will also come with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which will retail at ₹14,499.

28 Nov 2018, 01:28 IST

Realme accessories price

Realme case will be priced at ₹499, and the Realme Buds will also retail at ₹499.

28 Nov 2018, 01:17 IST

Realme accessories

Realme also launched new accessories for the Realme U1 starting with a phone case in black and yellow colours. Realme also launched ‘Realme Buds' which is made of Kevlar fibre.

28 Nov 2018, 01:13 IST

Realme U1: Display, design

Realme U1 features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with dewdrop notch. The rear panel of the Realme U1 has a grating effect at the rear. It comes in three colour options of black, blue and gold.

28 Nov 2018, 01:11 IST

Realme U1: Dual rear cameras

Realme U1 comes with support for slow motion videos at 90 frames per second. This feature will also come to Realme 2 Pro by the end of this year.

28 Nov 2018, 01:03 IST

Realme U1: Gaming mode

Realme U1 features a gaming mode which will allow users to play games and reply to messages at the same time. Notifications on the Realme U1 will appear as floating messages on the smartphone while gaming.

28 Nov 2018, 12:56 IST

MediaTek Helio P70 chipset

#RealmeU1 powered by @MediaTek Helio P70’s
powerful hardware and optimized software promises an
unmatchable performance reaching iconic scores,
outshining all its competitors. pic.twitter.com/GmMQ1loWlR

— Realme (@realmemobiles) November 28, 2018

MediaTek's Helio P70 chipset features an AI engine offering CPU and GPU upgrades.

 

28 Nov 2018, 12:51 IST

Realme U1 with Helio P70 chipset

Levi Lee, product manager at Realme takes the stage to talk about the new Realme U1 smartphone. Realme U1 is powered by MediaTek's Helio P70 processor. Realme U1 is the first smartphone running on this chipset.

28 Nov 2018, 12:49 IST

Realme U series

Madhav Sheth says that new Realme U series is focused on photography.

28 Nov 2018, 12:45 IST

Realme logo change

Eddie Opara, chief designer at Pentagram talks about the new Realme logo. Realme changed its logo earlier this month.

28 Nov 2018, 12:43 IST

Realme U1: Current stand in the market

Madhav Sheth shares the company's current stand in the market. Realme is no. 3 in market share, no. 2 in online sales, and is the no. 1 emerging brand according to CMR.

28 Nov 2018, 12:38 IST

Realme U1 India launch begins

Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme Mobiles takes the stage to start the launch of Realme U1 in India.

28 Nov 2018, 12:36 IST

Realme smartphones

In a span of five months, Realme has so far launched four smartphones in India including the Realme 1, Realme 2, and the budget Realme 1. The latest smartphone will be a part of the company's new U series of smartphones.

28 Nov 2018, 12:25 IST

Realme U1: Expected price

Realme U1 is expected to be priced between ₹10,000 and ₹15,000. Realme 2 Pro is the company's most expensive smartphone till date going up to ₹17,990 for the high-end variant with 128GB.

28 Nov 2018, 12:19 IST

Realme U1: Dewdrop notch

The landing page for Realme U1 on Amazon India highlights the dewdrop notch. The smartphone is expected to feature a Realme 2 Pro-like design with a dewdrop notch on top.

28 Nov 2018, 12:15 IST

Realme U1: MediaTek Helio P70

The all new #RealmeU1 is the first phone globally to come with the extremely powerful #MediaTekHelioP70 processor! Noted? 😉https://t.co/reg8Whl5gd pic.twitter.com/oNiv2tgovL

— Realme (@realmemobiles) November 22, 2018

Realme has already confirmed that its new smartphone will be powered by MediaTek's Helio P70 chipset. The new Helio P70 chipset comes with an enhanced AI engine combined with CPU and GPU upgrades.The new GPU on the P70 is claimed to deliver 13% better performance than the Helio P60. For photography, Helio P70 supports up to 32-megapixel and dual 24-megapixel plus 16-megapixel cameras.

 

28 Nov 2018, 12:06 IST

Realme U1 SelfiePro smartphone

Day or night! Your selfies are always going to be bright!
Are U ready to be #IndiasSelfiePro? #RealmeU1 https://t.co/reg8Whl5gd pic.twitter.com/vkjQvXsDWu

— Realme (@realmemobiles) November 23, 2018

Realme's upcoming smartphone will come selfie-focused features as highlighted in its teasers. Realme U1 will offer group selfie along with better optimisations for low-light selfies. Realme has shared some camera samples captured from the Realme U1.