Here is the Realme 1 review. Also check the video review wherein I have done the Realme 1 unboxing, talked about features and shown gaming performance, camera quality with samples. Also talked about battery life.
Realme 1 price in India is Rs. 8,990 for 3GB/32GB version and Rs. 13,990 for 6GB/128GB variant.There are two color options the Solar Red and Diamond black, I have shown both the color in this video. I bought this handset (did not get review unit), bought both Red and Black.
I thought the black would look good but the solar red I feel is much better. Build and finishing is excellent, looks premium, glass on the back with 2.5D curve, as mentioned solar red color looks awesome – check video.
What makes Realme 1 a great buy is
1. The price, 6 inch 2.5D curved screen, 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution
2. Triple slots you can use 2x nano SIM + micro SD card/ 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM
3. Dual VoLTE support, yes Realme 1 supports dual VoLTE
4. Dual band Wi-Fi, yes it supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz
5. MediaTek Helio P60 AI processor octa core processor that also has 2 extra cores for AI, 12nm powerful (Antutu score 1,30,000), battery efficient and handset hardly heats up.
6. Color OS 5.0 based on Android Oreo 8.1, this handset will get Android P update
7. 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera, camera is really good, however conditions apply check the video to know. But for the price camera quality is awesome.
8. There is no finger print sensor, just use face unlock with auto screen on feature. Face unlock is instant and when you pick the handset the screen switches on, face unlock works it is instant – great security without doing anything. Also all important sensor including Gyro and Magnetic.
9. 3410 mAh battery is decent enough. Takes around 2h 30m for a full charge and you will get 1 day to 1 and a half day of battery life – depending on your usage.
Now what is missing / issues
1. There is no LED notification
2. Bokeh mode at times does not look good, edge detection is not that great.
Verdict
Looks like a excellent buy for under Rs. 10,000. The 3GB/32GB is more than enough, I think the price is really good, the 6GB version is kind of pricey, moreover you get a separate micro SD card slot. There are many reviewers complaining about RAM management on the 3GB version, there is no such issues. The hardware is optimized, some apps will restart if you keep running those in background, specially games. I guess that can be fixed via OS update. But this is done to improve the performance of the handset, give user a fluid experience on 3GB. For many users this will hardly matter, as not all are gaming users.
You can buy this handset from Amazon – https://amzn.to/2LYeeyq
Camera rating 4.2 out of 5
Overall rating 4.3 out of 5
Realme 1 Camera Samples
Watch the video review here (in Hindi)
Gogi ji, we people will be very much happy if you do the upcoming reviews in ENGLISH.
As many people here don’t understand HINDI.
Kindly take this into consideration.
Which is the official website of Realme 1 .I have checked Oppo official website but not found Realme listed on it.Any Clue ?
It’s a online only product, hence u cant see on oppo potal.
Realme 1 website : realme.net is the website.
Hi Gogi,
is there same review in English?. am not able to understand Hindi sa much.
Hi Gogi,
does it have slow motion videos feature. I wanted phone with that feature.
Thanks
Gogi, I watched your all blog but in mostly review you have not mentioned about VILTE feature. Pls add this as this feature require for many buyers.
It is not the ? quality of phone .. It’s Gogi The selfie expert ??
Hahahhaa?? ?
Hi Gogi,
is there same review in English?. am not able to understand Hindi sa much.
Hi Gogi,
does it have slow motion videos feature. I wanted phone with that feature.
Thanks
Gogi, I watched your all blog but in mostly review you have not mentioned about VILTE feature. Pls add this as this feature require for many buyers.
hey gogi bro i have watched ur video great review but the doubt in my mind is regarding is ram management is it is software issue can it may be fixed by android p update tell me i have already ordered it thenks in advance……??????
check latest post..
Gogi Sir,
In this review there is no focus on Audio Quality through Headphone n Speaker, and how about in Call quality and loudness. Please give a reply. I am a big fan of Redmi phones. but this time i want go with Realme 1.
Thanks and Regards
Gogi ji why so serious in selfie? Have a smile you are on camera.
Love your blogs…
Gogiji, which smart watch you are wearing??
watch out for my video on RealMe 1 RAM Management real issue… Coming soon, am working on it.. will be live tomorrow. In case you ordered RealMe 1 3GB – HOLD….. don’t cancel check the video then you can cancel.
What is the SAR value of the mobile phone?
Sar : 1.400 head and 0.909 body.
Thank you
Its little bit high compare to samsung mobile.
You are the best reviewer
And the one with sound technical knowledge..
Others talk & talk too much during review video
But you are different and the best.
RAM type & speed are different in 3GB and 6GB versions
Won’t make much difference to any except heavy gamers.
Thanks many reviewers have pointed out RAM management issue on Realme 1 I have created the video of that and will be live at 12PM today, there is serious issue and OPPO cannot fix that, as it is not in their control.
Gogi, are you kidding or is it a satire? No RAM issue as per your latest post right, and here you’re saying serious issue.
Satire, there was issue but not related to RAM management….
Will you please make original camera sample downloadable?
Which is the official website of Realme 1 .I have checked Oppo official website but not found Realme listed on it.Do anyone knows about it.
Yes you cant find as realme1 is a online only product from oppo. May be later after the market capture they might develope a seperate website or include inside oppo portal.
Realme website : realme.net
Gogiji, which smart watch you are wearing??
Gogiji, which smart watch you are wearing??
watch out for my video on RealMe 1 RAM Management real issue… Coming soon, am working on it.. will be live tomorrow. In case you ordered RealMe 1 3GB – HOLD….. don’t cancel check the video then you can cancel.
What is the SAR value of the mobile phone?
Sar : 1.400 head and 0.909 body.
Thank you
Its little bit high compare to samsung mobile.
You are the best reviewer
And the one with sound technical knowledge..
Others talk & talk too much during review video
But you are different and the best.
RAM type & speed are different in 3GB and 6GB versions
Won’t make much difference to any except heavy gamers.
Thanks many reviewers have pointed out RAM management issue on Realme 1 I have created the video of that and will be live at 12PM today, there is serious issue and OPPO cannot fix that, as it is not in their control.
Gogi, are you kidding or is it a satire? No RAM issue as per your latest post right, and here you’re saying serious issue.
Satire, there was issue but not related to RAM management….
Will you please make original camera sample downloadable?
Which is the official website of Realme 1 .I have checked Oppo official website but not found Realme listed on it.Do anyone knows about it.
Yes you cant find as realme1 is a online only product from oppo. May be later after the market capture they might develope a seperate website or include inside oppo portal.
Realme website : realme.net
Nice specs except, no dual cam for better bokeh effects.
Would have added FP sensor as well, as it will be difficult using in low light conditions(entering password has become tedious now 😉 )
The screen lights up in dark to detect ur face and it is accurate. Don’t worry.
This is the best camera with bokeh in this price range. If you want better quality on that, then you can go for Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Compare specification wise- VFM
1. Realme 1 (6/128=14k)
2. Lenovo z5 (6/64=13k)
3. Asus m1 (6/64=15k)
4. Note 5pro (6/64=17k)
5. mi 6x (6/64=18k)
6. mi 8SE (6/64=20k)
Xiaomi should reduce its price by 2000rs on each variants.
Nowdays 6/64Gb should be at 15k max
Gogi sir, Please provide best 10 VFM phone under 15 and 20k in with processor helio p60/636/660/710
Sorry Gogi,
Fan of your reviews. But i differ in 3GB RAM comment.
I bought this device and checked with 6GB Ram – 3GBRAM has DDR3 and 6GB has DDR4.
Some heavy task 3GB Lags. So go with 6GB RAM. Paisa vasool.
Yes 6GB is better the price difference is huge unless you are heavy gaming user go with 6GB otherwise makes no sense.
Are you going to keep both the handsets???
Please leave a link If you want to sell any of them.. like you did for Yureka Black… thanks…
Hi gogi sir which one has better camera b/w rn5 , realme1 and asus zenfone please reply asking from 3 days please reply sir
Will you please review Oppo F7, the big brother of Realme 1? When it was launched a few months ago, all the comments were negative because it has a single rear camera, plastic body, Mediatek processor, notch screen, low battery, high price etc.
Don’t listen to haters, Oppo F7 is the best mid range phone in India in 2018. It is almost as fast as Honor 10. Oppo will beat Xiaomi in 2 years just wait and watch.
It stands out for its design, other than that other smartphones offer more at that price, nokia 7 plus is very good smartphone at 25k
1.Any kind of heating while charging.?
2. or using it for long time.?(Exclude gaming)
Fingerpeint sensor de dete toh kya bigad jata in oppo walo ,wvwry handset now have fingerpeint sensor don”t know what problem oppo had
Dear Gogi,
Even i m confused which one to buy, 3gb ver. or 6 gb ver. I m more tilted toward buying 3 gb version, because of such reviews i m bit reluctant. If you can elaborate more on this issue, it will be really helpful to me and many such fans who follows your review. Also it will be nice to see how this phone competes with Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, if you can do comparison video it would be really nice. Hope to listen something from you on this…
Go with 3GB the one I used for review is 3GB it is more than enough, just a small advice if you are planning to use micro SD card on this RealMe 1 handset then get a new class 10 SD card. This is better than Max Pro M1, considering the price looks wise also. Max Pro M1 has dual cameras. But if you check here https://www.gogi.in/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m1-review-is-this-the-redmi-note-5-killer.html look at the night shot and then look at the night shot on the RealMe 1, camera in general is better on RealMe, but bokeh shots are better on Max Pro M1. Battery is better on Zenfone max Pro M1 as more mAh capacity. There are things you will need to consider based on your usage.
Now i am satisfied to buy 3gb ram varrient thanks bro for clear all doubts about 3gb ram varrient, WARNA SABNE TO DARA HI DIYA THA ISLIYE BHAI AAPKE REVIEW KA INTEZAAR RAHTA H HAR MOBILE LENE SE PEHLE ???
Are you gaming user? if not then go with 3GB.. You can play games on this one but if you switch app and come back then the game my restart.
Gogi
Do battery really performs as 5000 mah. I am using lenovo p2 which has best battery. Want to upgrade and battery is main concern.
the second photo with flash light on – focusing the apartment down – image is better then oneplus 6.
I never use flash..
Yes, those night shots look awesome compared to many other phones.
Thanks Gogi. Even I was confused on these two phones. Pictures on Realme 1 look much better compared to Asus M1 in your reviews. Regarding battery, I feel even with 5k MAH, Asus M1 won’t give much backup after some time. I currently have Asus Max 3 5.5, which gave good backup of 2 days when it was new. But after 2-3 months, it dropped to 1 day with same usage and apps, in spite of clearing background apps frequently.
wait for 4gb ram 64gb rom version, it will come with moonlight colour, it will be more stylish.
4 GB version would be best option. Cost would be 11k I guess.
I’m having 3gb version, the asphalt extreme game opens in just 4 seconds.
It supports native video calls also, lots of customisations, swiping gestures for navigating is my favourite.
We always trust in you gogi ji
Thanks a lot gogi Sir….I was eagerly waiting for your review only. Now i will definitely buy this one….Again Thank you so much…
How to disable Bokeh effect in this Oppo Realme1 smartphone ????
Check video there is the depth mode icon on the camera app left hand side.
Excellent review! !
Gogi
do apps unlock with the face ?
Face unlock isn’t an reliable and secure lock, other than that it is an great buy, especially the 3gb and 32gb variant at 8999, 6gb ram variant is not that good deal at 14k without fingerprint sensor and dual cameras ( although secondary camera is not usefull for anything, it gives better edge detection in portrait mode).
I am using redmi 5a 2gb ram version with miui without any lags or hang. Helio p60 with 3gb ram won’t have any problem in performance.
Nothing is reliable, these security option is for quick sometime protection or long time protection. Meaning – quick sometime is when your friend gets hold of your handset he cannot unlock without your face but then it is possible if he brings the handset in front of you and in some cases use your photo to fool. Finger print same thing. Long time is when your phone is lost the person who got it or stole it cannot access your info as they don’t know who you are (condition applies here too).
Pin security / password etc you might think is the safest but if there is someone who wants that info a third degree treatment will get you to easily reveal the same. My point is those who say the security system on the phone is not good, can be hacked blah blah are Tom Cruise of Mission Impossible, they want total security they are the James Bond having sensitive information on the phone, that might end the word, – this comment will self destruct in 30 seconds..
Hahaahahaaa ??
nice reply agree with you , and if they are more concerned of security keep away from smart phone as google tracks you every second where ever u go even with out gps
How without GPS?
And even if all Google FB apps disabled (play store & services included)??
??
Yes i know that any security lock is not secure, even i can remove the pattern and pin lock from android phones, i haven’t said it correctly, what i mean is face unlock is not as secure as other options
Hahahaa,sorry for using the word ‘reliable’. It is not the correct term. What i mean is using pattern, pin, password is better than face unlock, we use lock for a reason( for hiding or not giving acess to some people not from the government). Having fingerprint or face lock as lock will give easy acess to them if they want than the traditional pattern,pin or password lock which my classmates and others can’t remove easily.
Excellent value for money handset
Are you going to keep both the handsets???
Please leave a link If you want to sell any of them.. like you did for Yureka Black… thanks…
Hi gogi sir which one has better camera b/w rn5 , realme1 and asus zenfone please reply asking from 3 days please reply sir
Will you please review Oppo F7, the big brother of Realme 1? When it was launched a few months ago, all the comments were negative because it has a single rear camera, plastic body, Mediatek processor, notch screen, low battery, high price etc.
Don’t listen to haters, Oppo F7 is the best mid range phone in India in 2018. It is almost as fast as Honor 10. Oppo will beat Xiaomi in 2 years just wait and watch.
It stands out for its design, other than that other smartphones offer more at that price, nokia 7 plus is very good smartphone at 25k
1.Any kind of heating while charging.?
2. or using it for long time.?(Exclude gaming)
Fingerpeint sensor de dete toh kya bigad jata in oppo walo ,wvwry handset now have fingerpeint sensor don”t know what problem oppo had
Dear Gogi,
Even i m confused which one to buy, 3gb ver. or 6 gb ver. I m more tilted toward buying 3 gb version, because of such reviews i m bit reluctant. If you can elaborate more on this issue, it will be really helpful to me and many such fans who follows your review. Also it will be nice to see how this phone competes with Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, if you can do comparison video it would be really nice. Hope to listen something from you on this…
Go with 3GB the one I used for review is 3GB it is more than enough, just a small advice if you are planning to use micro SD card on this RealMe 1 handset then get a new class 10 SD card. This is better than Max Pro M1, considering the price looks wise also. Max Pro M1 has dual cameras. But if you check here https://www.gogi.in/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m1-review-is-this-the-redmi-note-5-killer.html look at the night shot and then look at the night shot on the RealMe 1, camera in general is better on RealMe, but bokeh shots are better on Max Pro M1. Battery is better on Zenfone max Pro M1 as more mAh capacity. There are things you will need to consider based on your usage.
Now i am satisfied to buy 3gb ram varrient thanks bro for clear all doubts about 3gb ram varrient, WARNA SABNE TO DARA HI DIYA THA ISLIYE BHAI AAPKE REVIEW KA INTEZAAR RAHTA H HAR MOBILE LENE SE PEHLE 👍👍👍
Are you gaming user? if not then go with 3GB.. You can play games on this one but if you switch app and come back then the game my restart.
Gogi
Do battery really performs as 5000 mah. I am using lenovo p2 which has best battery. Want to upgrade and battery is main concern.
the second photo with flash light on – focusing the apartment down – image is better then oneplus 6.
I never use flash..
Yes, those night shots look awesome compared to many other phones.
Thanks Gogi. Even I was confused on these two phones. Pictures on Realme 1 look much better compared to Asus M1 in your reviews. Regarding battery, I feel even with 5k MAH, Asus M1 won’t give much backup after some time. I currently have Asus Max 3 5.5, which gave good backup of 2 days when it was new. But after 2-3 months, it dropped to 1 day with same usage and apps, in spite of clearing background apps frequently.
wait for 4gb ram 64gb rom version, it will come with moonlight colour, it will be more stylish.
4 GB version would be best option. Cost would be 11k I guess.
I’m having 3gb version, the asphalt extreme game opens in just 4 seconds.
It supports native video calls also, lots of customisations, swiping gestures for navigating is my favourite.
We always trust in you gogi ji
Thanks a lot gogi Sir….I was eagerly waiting for your review only. Now i will definitely buy this one….Again Thank you so much…
How to disable Bokeh effect in this Oppo Realme1 smartphone ????
Check video there is the depth mode icon on the camera app left hand side.
Excellent review! !
Gogi
do apps unlock with the face ?
Face unlock isn’t an reliable and secure lock, other than that it is an great buy, especially the 3gb and 32gb variant at 8999, 6gb ram variant is not that good deal at 14k without fingerprint sensor and dual cameras ( although secondary camera is not usefull for anything, it gives better edge detection in portrait mode).
I am using redmi 5a 2gb ram version with miui without any lags or hang. Helio p60 with 3gb ram won’t have any problem in performance.
Nothing is reliable, these security option is for quick sometime protection or long time protection. Meaning – quick sometime is when your friend gets hold of your handset he cannot unlock without your face but then it is possible if he brings the handset in front of you and in some cases use your photo to fool. Finger print same thing. Long time is when your phone is lost the person who got it or stole it cannot access your info as they don’t know who you are (condition applies here too).
Pin security / password etc you might think is the safest but if there is someone who wants that info a third degree treatment will get you to easily reveal the same. My point is those who say the security system on the phone is not good, can be hacked blah blah are Tom Cruise of Mission Impossible, they want total security they are the James Bond having sensitive information on the phone, that might end the word, – this comment will self destruct in 30 seconds..
Hahaahahaaa 😂😂
nice reply agree with you , and if they are more concerned of security keep away from smart phone as google tracks you every second where ever u go even with out gps
How without GPS?
And even if all Google FB apps disabled (play store & services included)??
😁😁
Yes i know that any security lock is not secure, even i can remove the pattern and pin lock from android phones, i haven’t said it correctly, what i mean is face unlock is not as secure as other options
Hahahaa,sorry for using the word ‘reliable’. It is not the correct term. What i mean is using pattern, pin, password is better than face unlock, we use lock for a reason( for hiding or not giving acess to some people not from the government). Having fingerprint or face lock as lock will give easy acess to them if they want than the traditional pattern,pin or password lock which my classmates and others can’t remove easily.
Excellent value for money handset