Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro vs realme U1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro vs realme U1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro offers 5.84 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro and realme U1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro offers 12 MP, making realme U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro offers 5 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro and realme U1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: realme U1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: realme U1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
72%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2018
05 Dec, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek Helio P70
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Display quality
  • Battery life
  • Build quality
  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Low light camera performance
  • Processor choice
  • Face unlock not entirely secure
  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

User Ratings

4.2/5
(99,040 ratings)
4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
109,302
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2018
(Official)
Dec 05, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek Helio P70

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
109,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.24 %
83.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

149.3 mm
157 mm

Width

71.6 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8 mm

Weight

178 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(2G)
N/A

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 10m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.964 W/kg Body: 0.780 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer