Realme U1

Lately, lots of customers are being attracted to smartphones of Realme as Realme devices have the best value for money. Realme U1 is launched about a year ago but officially this phone is not available in Nepal. The baseline variant 3/32GB can be purchased in India at INR 8,499/-, which means the expected price of Realme U1 in Nepal is around Rs. 15,499/-. 

The device has better performance and better selfie compare to what other competitors offer at this price range. Even though Realme U1 is a budget smartphone it managed to provide mid-range hardware and chipset. The phone itself is made of plastic body, but the design and aesthetics provide a better and stylish look to the Realme U1. 

Realme U1 has a 6.3-inch FHD+(1080x2340 pixels) IPS LCD panel at the front which also embed a 25MP selfie camera in teardrop notch. If we look at the back, the device house dual camera sensor at top and a fingerprint sensor just below it. The primary 13MP f/2.2 sensor and 2MP depth sensor can capture ok quality photos. The images have enough details, color and contrast are good but it is obvious that the image quality we obtain here will not match with flagship smartphones. The 2MP depth sensor is used to create a blurred background and in overall, the image capture in portrait mode looks nice and does a pretty good job at separating the subject from the background. The magic happens in selfie mode, a 25MP Sony IMX576 sensor can actually capture decent quality photos with better color saturation and contrast. Both the front and back camera can capture 1080p video and the video have good details and accurate colors. 

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Talking about the processor and performance, Realme U1 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo on top of which Color Os 5.2 is implemented. Realme U1 used Helio P70 octa-core chipset, which can deliver similar performance to Snapdragon 660. Paired with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU and 3/32GB, 3/64GB or 4/64GB RAM and Storage option, Realme U1 can provide better performance than its competitors. No heating issue occurred even while doing high process demanding tasks and no lagging and freezing issue occurred to date.   

To power the phone, Realme U1 used 3500mAh capacity battery which supports 10W fast charging. The phone can last for a day without the need to recharge for casual usage. Additionally, the device also supports external microSD card slot to expand storage by up to 256GB. Not only that, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth V4.2, FM radio, GPS as connectivity features. 

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Verdict

Realme U1 can be bought at INR 8,499/- or at around Rs. 15,499/- for a 3/32GB variant. With this price point, users will get a 6.3-inch FHD+ display, 25MP selfie camera, dual rear camera and a fingerprint sensor at back. Personally, I like this device as it has the best value for money. The overall performance is great and if you like playing games but want to buy a budget phone then Realme U1 is the best smartphone for you.