realme U1 vs Samsung Galaxy M10

Comparing the realme U1 vs Samsung Galaxy M10 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,024, while Samsung Galaxy M10 scores 3,612, making realme U1 the better performer.

Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 6.22 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. realme U1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M10's TFT, making realme U1 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme U1 and Samsung Galaxy M10 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 5 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 3400 mAh, making realme U1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: realme U1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 16 GB, making realme U1 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme U1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M10 is rated 7.

User Rating: realme U1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M10 has a rating of 4.1.

realme U1

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M10

₹8,290

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

70%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018

05 Feb, 2019

Performance


MediaTek Helio P70	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD	TFT
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


25 MP	5 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	3400 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 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

Minimalistic design
Good display quality
Decent battery backup

Cons

Screen struggles in sunlight
ColorOS is packed with bloatware
Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

Lacks fingerprint sensor
Loudspeaker performance is average

User Ratings

4.3/5

(52,114 ratings)

4.1/5

(24,423 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 05, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3

Mali-T830

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

TFT

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %

81.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

90 %

Design

Height

157 mm

155.6 mm

Width

74 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

168 grams

163 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

3400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.238 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer