realme U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3

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Comparing the realme U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3 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 Y3 scores 4,226, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 6.26 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi Y3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 12 MP, making realme U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme U1 offers 25 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Y3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi Y3 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 Y3 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi Y3 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
30 Apr, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

25 MP
32 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Gorgeous design
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent selfie camera
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Display could've been brighter
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • In-call volume is a bit low
  • Software could use some work

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
4.3/5
(76,423 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
104,342
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 05, 2018
(Official)
Apr 30, 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 632

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 506

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.

109,302
104,342

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
9.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
81.23 %

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 %
86.8 %

Design

Height

157 mm
158.7 mm

Width

74 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

168 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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 CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

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)

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
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

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

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 51.5 Hours(2G)

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
15h 38m

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

2h 10m 34s
2h 19m 29s

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 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) / 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: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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