According to Oppo, its new Realme sub-brand has been conceived with the Indian youth in mind. Realme smartphones will be sold exclusively online (and only via Amazon India as of now) and will be priced between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 20,000. With the new Realme 1, Oppo plans to take on Xiaomi's might in the budget smartphone segment.
The Realme 1 starts at just Rs. 8,990 and has an 18:9 display, up to 6GB of RAM, a fibreglass body with a unique design, and Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. The phone seems to have been designed specifically to be a Redmi Note 5 Pro killer, and Oppo's marketing makes that very apparent. Does the Realme 1 have what it takes to stand out in the brutally competitive budget smartphone market? Let's find out. 👶
Realme Specification
There is no app drawer, and the Google Now panel has been replaced by a custom screen that displays the weather, steps taken, favourite contacts, and recent events. On a positive note, third-party bloat is minimal. There are also a host of nifty features, such as dual apps, a three-finger screenshot shortcut, a theming app, and lockscreen gestures. There is no information as of now regarding plans for an Android P update.
Battery life is quite impressive. In our HD video loop battery test, the smartphone lasted 11 hours and 30 minutes. In terms of real-world performance, we never found ourselves reaching for the charger before midnight after having used the phone quite heavily all day. The Realme 1 does not support quick charging though, and a full charge takes around 2.5 to 3 hours, which is average at best.
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