OPPO RealMe 1
but from a new budget brand called Realme, and is being dubbed the Realme 1.
Oppo is taking advantage of selling design-focused, entry-level smartphones online in
India while simultaneously mirroring efforts from another Chinese competitor,
Xiaomi. Look up Xiaomi’s budget brand Redmi and it’s clear to see that Oppo had some inspiration,
starting with the sales model.
The Realme 1 itself is the typical budget Android phone. A six-inch 2160 x 1080p display,
running with 3GB RAM, 32GB of storage, an octa-core Helio P60 chipset
(four 2.0GHz Cortex A73 cores alongside four other Cortex A53 cores), and finally 13 and 8-megapixel cameras,
back and front, respectively.
What’s the catch? Well, no fingerprint sensor, for one. However, you do get a (skinned) version of
Android 8.1 that comes with a software-based “facial recognition” feature. Regardless,
mobile payments aren’t possible with the Realme 1’s facial recognition.
The 32GB Realme 1 will retail for ₹8,990 ($135) while a more expensive
(and higher-end) 6GB RAM / 128GB configuration exists for ₹13,990 ($205), as well.
Both devices will be sold exclusively through Amazon India to start.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Display 6.00-inch
Processor 2GHz octa-core
Resolution 1080x2160 pixels
RAM 3GB / 4GB /6GB
OSAndroid 8.1
Storage 32GB /64GB / 128GB
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Battery Capacity 3410mAh
The dual-SIM Realme 1 runs ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo,
complete with an India-specific theme. It sports a 6-inch full-HD+
(1080x2160 pixels) display with an 84.75 percent screen-to-body ratio.
It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that's clocked up to 2GHz,
coupled with 3GB, 4GB, or 6GB of RAM depending on the variant, as well as a dual-core AI-specific chip.
The Realme 1 bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front camera.
The company is touting the use of the Oppo's AI Beauty 2.0 feature that apart from beautification also offers
296-point facial recognition with . The smartphone also offers Face Unlock
(said to unlock the smartphone in 0.1 seconds), but it doesn't have a fingerprint sensor.
The Realme 1 features AR stickers for both the front and rear cameras.
As for storage, the Realme 1 comes with 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB of inbuilt storage,
depending on the variant, each of which is expandable via microSD card featuring its own dedicated card slot.
In terms of connectivity options, the company is touting the presence of
dual 4G VoLTE support on the Realme 1. It is powered by a 3410mAh battery.
Built out of a fibre-glass body, the Realme 1 measures 156x75.3x7.8mm and weighs 158 grams.
The company is also touting an AI Board assistant on board