realme U1 vs vivo U1

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Comparing the realme U1 vs vivo U1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 vivo U1 runs at 1.95 GHz, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while vivo U1 offers 6.2 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and vivo U1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


Battery: vivo U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4030 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making vivo U1 better for longer battery life.


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

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realme U1
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
vivo U1
₹8,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
70%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
21 Jun, 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)
6.2 inches (15.75 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
4030 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS
Funtouch OS

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

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
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

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

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
82.07 %

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 %
88.6 %

Design

Height

157 mm
155.1 mm

Width

74 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams
163.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4

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 Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
4030 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

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
N/A

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with 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 Gyroscope