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realme U1 announced: Helio P70 chipset, 25MP selfie camera for $170
August 18, 2025
Realmerevealed the existence of therealme U1earlier this month, promising a mid-range device with top-notch selfie credentials. The company held the official launch event in India today, revealing all there is to know about the device.
The realme U1’s key selling point is the selfie camera, packing a 25MP f/2.0 front snapper (IMX576) akin to theOPPO F9. The selfie camera is also equipped with four-in-one pixel binning, real-time beautification/bokeh/HDR previews, multi-frame noise reduction, and night shot functionality. realme claims the selfie camera is also capable of recognizing 296 identification points to serve up to eight million personalized beauty solutions.
Switch to the back and you’ve got a 13MP+2MP camera pairing (f/2.2 and f/2.4 respectively), as you’d expect from a mid-range phone in 2018. The cameras are capable of bokeh effects, AI scene detection, and portrait lighting (natural, film, mono, rim, and bi-color options). The phone also supports 90fps slow-motion video recording (not a typo, by the way), which is a long way off 120fps and 240fps slow-mo seen in rival handsets.
As for the key specs, realme previously confirmed that the phone would pack theHelio P70chipset. We’ve also got a 6.3-inch full HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of expandable storage, a 3,500mAh battery, rear fingerprint scanner, and AI Face Unlock functionality.
Unfortunately the phone is using microUSB rather thanUSB Type-C, as well as Bluetooth 4.2 instead ofBluetooth 5. Additionally, you can expect ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1, rather than a taste ofAndroid Pie. At least the company has retained theheadphone jack.
The smartphone will be available from December 5 on Amazon India, starting at 11,999 rupees (~$170) for the 3GB/32GB model, and 14,499 rupees (~$205) for the 4GB/64GB variant. The device will be available in blue, gold and black color schemes.
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