Realme U1 launched in India: Price, specifications and where you can buy it

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme on Wednesday launched its Realme U1 handset in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Amazon India, the company has announced.

The Shenzhen-based company, which has been in the smartphone market for less than 7 months, has launched 4 handsets in the period and the latest U1 device is targeted at the youngsters who prefer selfies.

The two main features of the smartphone are a 25-megapixel front camera and MediaTek Helio P70 octa-core SoC. Here are other specifications and features of Realme U1:

Display: 6.3-inch full HD+ display with 2340×1080 pixels resolution, 409ppi and aspect ratio of 19.5:9

Processor: 2.1GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 chipset with ARM G72 GPU. Helio P70 SoC is made on a 12nm process and comes with an octa-core CPU design. There are four high power Cortex-A73 cores and four efficiency Cortex-A53 cores. It also has dedicated APU for  AI related tasks.

RAM: Available in 3GB and 4GB variants

Internal storage: 3GB RAM model comes with 32GB of internal storage. 4GB RAM model comes with 64GB of internal storage. Both variants support storage expandability up to 256GB via microSD card.

Front camera: 25-megapixel front selfie camera (Sony IMX576 sensor) with an aperture of f/2.0.

Rear camera: 13MP + 2MP dual camera. The primary sensor gets a f/2.2 aperture while the second sensor gets a f/2.4 aperture.

Battery: 3,500mAh battery with quick charging support (10W).

Software: Android 8.1 Oreo with ColorOS skin on top.

Price in India and availability

3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant is priced at Rs 11,999 while 4GB RAM with 64GB storage will cost Rs 14,499. Both variants of Realme U1 will be available exclusively on Amazon India from 12 noon on December 5.