realme U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

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Comparing the realme U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 Xiaomi Redmi 7A scores 3,130, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5.45 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 7A offers 5 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 7A better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme U1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 Xiaomi Redmi 7A is rated 7.


User Rating: realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
69%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
11 Jul, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

25 MP
5 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • 18:9 aspect ratio display
  • Good performer
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Lowlight performance of the cameras not great
  • No fingerprint sensor

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
4.3/5
(452,420 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
75,196
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 11, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

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

2 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
2 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
75,196

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
33.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
20.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
74.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

157 mm
146.3 mm

Width

74 mm
70.4 mm

Thickness

8 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

168 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Burst mode

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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" 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

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
17h 16m

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

2h 10m 34s
3h 46m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.744 W/kg Body: 0.785 W/kg

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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