Officially announced in India with decent specs is the latest Realme U1. Powered by a MediaTek Helio P70, the smartphone offers suitable camera specs who are those into taking photos.
In terms of price, the Realme U1 retails for INR 11,999 (Php 8,923) for the 3GB + 32GB model, and INR 14,999 (Php 11,154) for the 4GB + 64GB. Unfortunately, it still has a microUSB port rather than a USB-C. Global availability is yet to be announced. It will go up on sale in India starting December 5 on Amazon India. As always, stay tuned for more updates!
Realme U1 Full specs, release date, and availability
- Display: 6.3-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) LTPS IPS (In-Cell) 19.5:9 display, 409ppi
- 157 x 74 x 8 mm, 168 g
- Colors: Brave Blue, Fiery Gold, Ambitious Black
- 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- CPU: MediaTek Helio P70 2.1GHz octa-core CPU
- GPU: Mali-G72 GPU
- 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM (microSD up to 256GB)
- Rear Camera: 13MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
- Front: 25MP Sony IMX576 F2.0
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Dual-SIM, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, FM Radio
- Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB
- Fingerprint scanner, AI Face Unlock
- OS: ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
- Battery: 3,500mAh (5V 2A charging)
- Release date (Global): TBA, expected January 2019 in the Philippines
- Price: P9,000+ pesos SRP in the Philippines before taxes