realme U1 64GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the realme U1 64GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 64GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,024, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores 1,323, making realme U1 64GB the better performer.


Display: Both realme U1 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme U1 64GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 13 MP, making realme U1 64GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 64GB offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme U1 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme U1 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 equally at 8.


User Rating: realme U1 64GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
77%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
13 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(46,812 ratings)
4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

109,302
171,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
13.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
81.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
90 %

Design

Height

157 mm
158.3 mm

Width

74 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

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

2h 10m 34s
1h 43m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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