Oppo-powered Realme 1 to launch in India today: Here's everything you need to know | Digital Web Review

Oppo-powered Realme 1 to launch in India today: Here’s everything you need to know

Oppo, a Chinese mobile maker is all set to unveil its new smartphone under a sub-brand called Realme which sound similar to Xiaomi Redmi. The first phone under this new sub-brand is launching today has been called as the Realme 1.

Here’s how to watch the launch live.

The event is live streamed on Realme’s YouTube and Facebook pages in the India. And also the Realme brand has a strategic partnership with Amazon India. The Realme Go sale on Amazon.

“Today, young consumers prefer a better phone design that represents their different but real personalities. They are looking for an affordable price option without compromising on the built-quality and the device performance. On the functional side, their ask is a smarter camera and selfie experience. Realme phones will satisfy the needs of the young and online consumers through its exquisite design, leading specs, cutting-edge technology and industry-leading quality. We believe we will be the real disruptor in the online smartphone market. “Comments, Madhav Seth, Chief Executive Officer, Realme India.

Specifications

The company has not revealed details of the phone, but the design of the Realme 1 has been teased by the company as well as Amazon. Looking at the images, the handset sports 18:9 display aspect ratio. The rear panel looks a lot like the OPPO F7 Diamond Black edition, with a glossy back with a faceted design. The images also suggest that the phone may not feature a fingerprint sensor, but my rely on Face Unlock instead.

According to the Twitter user, @bang_gogo has posted specification of what he claims to be the Realme 1 smartphone. As per his tweet, the phone may sport a 6-inch FHD+ display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. It is tipped to be powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 SoC with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The Realme 1 is expected to feature a 13MP rear camera, with at the front it may have an 8MP unit. The phone is tipped run Android 8.1 Oreo, and offer a 3410mAh battery.

The phone is expected to compete with the likes of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series.