The Realme U1 launched a few months ago as the first Helio P70 smartphone. It had a starting price of INR 11,999 (~$168). Nearly two months since after its first sale, Realme has announced a permanent price cut for the device.

The Realme U1 will now sell for INR 10,999 for the 3GB RAM variant with 32GB of storage. The 4GB RAM variant which has double the storage and was originally sold for INR 14,999 (~$210) will now sell for INR 13,499 (~$189).

You can grab the 3GB RAM variant at the new price on Amazon India right now but the 4GB RAM version doesn’t seem to be available. Nevertheless, Realme says the price also applies offline. So check retail stores around you if you plan to get one.

The Realme U1 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ waterdrop display with Gorilla Glass 3 on top. On its back is a 13MP + 2MP dual camera combo while a 25MP f/2.0 camera sits in front for selfies.

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The phone has dual SIM support with a dedicated MicroSD card slot for storage expansion. It packs a 3,500mAh battery and also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Realme U1 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box but should get updated to Android Pie later this year.

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Realme U1 was launched in India last month in two variants — 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM. The smartphone, which is the first one under the company’s new selfie-centric U-series, starts at Rs. 11,999 (approximately $167).

After making the phones available for purchase through a flash sale model, the company has now announced that the 3GB RAM model of the Realme U1 will be available for purchase through open sale via Amazon and Realme’s official website from 17th December.

The company has also announced that the next sale for the 4GB RAM model which comes with 64GB internal storage is scheduled for December 19th at 12 noon. Last week, the company had claimed that it sold over 200,000 units of Realme U1 within six minutes in its first sale.

To remind you of the phone’s specifications, it features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ dewdrop display with screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 90.8 percent screen-t0-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen offers 450 nits of brightness and 1500:1 contrast ratio.

It is the world’s first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70 chipset. It is built by TSMC using their 12nm FinFET technology and features Cortex-A73 and Cortex A53 cores in the same 4+4 arrangement, coupled with ARM Mali-G72 GPU.

The highlight of the smartphone is the camera module. It features a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. It comes with AI Photography and AI Beautigy+ features for enhancing the photography experience.

The phone’s camera supports Studio Portrait Lighting, Super Vivid 2.0 and AI Scene Detection as well as slow-motion video recording feature. On the front side, the phone comes equipped with a 25-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture. It also supports AI Front Unlock feature that is claimed to unlock the phone in just 0.1 seconds.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. The phone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with ColorOS 5.2 on top and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.

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Former Oppo sub-brand Realme has today launched its latest smartphone in the Indian market — Realme U1. This is the first smartphone in the company’s new U-series of phones, focused on the selfie-centric users.

The smartphone, which is touted by the company as “India’s SelfiePro”, will be available for purchase in India through Amazon. It comes in three color options — Ambitious Black, Brave Blue, and Fiery Gold.

As for the pricing and availability, the 3GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 11,999 (~$170) while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 14,999 (~$212). It will go on sale from 5th December with a few offers from Reliance Jio, SBI Bank, and no-cost EMI option.

The phone comes with a shiny back with diffraction grading as the device has 13 layers of Laminated Technology, which the company calls Light Pillar Design.

The Realme U1 boasts a 6.3-inch Full HD+ dewdrop display with screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 90.8 percent screen-t0-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen offers 450 nits of brightness and 1500:1 contrast ratio.

It is the world’s first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70 chipset. It is built by TSMC using their 12nm FinFET technology and features Cortex-A73 and Cortex A53 cores in the same 4+4 arrangement, coupled with ARM Mali-G72 GPU.

The phone comes in two memory configurations — 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB of internal storage. There’s also a microSD card slot that enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

The highlight of the smartphone is the camera module. It features a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. It comes with AI Photography and AI Beautigy+ features for enhancing the photography experience.

It supports Studio Portrait Lighting, Super Vivid 2.0 and AI Scene Detection as well as slow-motion video recording feature. The company revealed that the slo-mo video will also be rolled out to Realme 2 Pro by the end of this year.

On the front side, the phone comes equipped with a 25-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture and features like Smarter Groupfi for taking group selfies. It also supports AI Front Unlock feature that is claimed to unlock the phone in just 0.1 seconds.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. The phone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with ColorOS 5.2 on top and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.

Read More: Realme 2 Pro update starts rolling out, brings November security patch

Along with the Realme U1, the company has also launched a couple of accessories. It has launched the Realme U1 Iconic Case protective cover and the Realme Buds earphones, both priced at Rs. 499 (approximately $7).

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Realme has scheduled a launch event tomorrow, i.e. on 28th November to unveil its new Realme U1 selfie-centric smartphone — the first one under its new U-series. Now, ahead of the phone’s launch, all the information related to the device has been leaked online, including specifications, variants, color options, and pricing.

As per the leak, the upcoming Realme U1 will be available in two memory configurations — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. The phone will be available in three color options — Ambitious Black, Brave Blue, and Fiery Gold.

As for the pricing, the 3GB RAM model will be priced at Rs. 11,999 which roughly converts to $169 while the 4GB RAM model will cost Rs. 14,999, which is roughly about $212. Being the selfie-centric phone in this price range, it’ll be up against the likes of Xioami Redmi Y2.

Realme has already confirmed that the Realme U1 will come with “the most powerful selfie camera ever”. It is also confirmed to be powered by MediaTek Helio P70 12nm octa-core processor. The phone’s landing page on Amazon India reveals that it will feature a high-resolution depth engine, faster multi-frame noise reduction shot, anti-blooming engine, and accurate AI detection.

Latest leak reveals that the phone will come with a 25-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX576 sensor and f/2.0 aperture. On the back side, there will be a dual camera setup consisting of a 13-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

According to the rumors, the phone could feature a 6-inch display with Full HD+ screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. With dewdrop notch, we are expecting a screen-to-body ratio of over 90 percent. The display will be protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. As for the software, the phone will come with Android 8.1 Oreo with ColorOS 5.1 on top. The phone is expected to be powered by a 3,400mAh battery.

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