realme U1 vs Nokia 4.2

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Comparing the realme U1 vs Nokia 4.2 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 Nokia 4.2 runs at 1.95 GHz, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Nokia 4.2 offers 5.71 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Nokia 4.2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme U1 and Nokia 4.2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Nokia 4.2 offers 8 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Nokia 4.2 offers 3000 mAh, making realme U1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme U1 and Nokia 4.2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: realme U1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 4.2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme U1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 4.2 has a rating of 4.

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realme U1
realme U1
realme U1
realme U1
realme U1
realme U1
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
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Nokia 4.2
Nokia 4.2
Nokia 4.2
Nokia 4.2
Nokia 4.2
Nokia 4.2
₹13,699
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
70%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
14 May, 2019

Performance
MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
6.3 inches (16 cm)
5.71 inches (14.5 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
25 MP
8 MP

Battery
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.0/10
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Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • An attractive and compact design
  • Stock Android
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Sub-par camera performance
  • The hardware isn't meant for intensive tasks
  • Features the older-gen micro-USB port

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
4/5
(12,415 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 05, 2018
(Official)
May 14, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

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

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 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.

109,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
5.71 inches  (14.5 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
76.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

157 mm
148.9 mm

Width

74 mm
71.3 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
161 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.21.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

Battery Test Results

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

2h 10m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 400 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

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
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