Oppo Realme 1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

4
Bad:

1

8.6

User Score

Based on 21,705 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Brilliant diamond-cut pattern
Powerful performance
Decent battery life

Cons:

Camera performance could be better
Sunlight legibility isn't too good

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Last revision on September 19, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Brilliant diamond-cut pattern
Powerful performance
Decent battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Camera performance could be better
Sunlight legibility isn't too good
Lacks fingerprint scanner

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Android Authority on November 05, 2018 72

The Realme 1 is a cheap feeling device and the polygonal rear pattern only goes so far to make up for that. But when you consider the price, the performance and features are pretty impressive indeed. This is a contender for the best truly low-budget...

By gizbot.com on June 28, 2018 80

The Oppo RealMe 1 is a great budget smartphone, which offers a lot of features like faster Face Unlock, AI camera with bokeh effect and decent battery life. However, the absence of a fingerprint sensor and the plastic build quality are the only two...

By GadgetDiary on June 21, 2018 88

The Realme 1 is actually a really good phone and the fact that it starts at Rs. 8990 for the 3GB and 32GB version is great. You can get a 6GB RAM and 128GB storage phone at a price of Rs. 13,990 which definitely makes the Realme 1 a strong contender in...

By beebom.com on May 16, 2018 69

The Realme 1 is a smartphone that shows a lot of promise in certain areas, like the performance and the battery life, and features a camera that's almost at-par with most phones in its price range like the Redmi Y1, but still has issues in some regions....

By Gadgets360 on May 16, 2018 80

The Realme 1 features a unique design - which not everyone may appreciate - superb performance (on the 6GB RAM variant we reviewed), good battery life, a dedicated microSD card slot, and a decent display. The lack of a fingerprint sensor, the cluttered...

By IndianExpress on May 16, 2018 80

Oppo Realme 1 is a serious challenger to the Redmi Note 5. The phone has one of the best cameras in the price range, a good processor and battery that lasts for a day. Thanks to its design, this is a phone that you can flaunt. Realme 1 is without a...

By 91mobiles.com on May 15, 2018 70

Priced at Rs 13,990 for the 6GB RAM variant, OPPO's new Realme 1 seems like a handset that could have been a great option in the affordable segment, but falls short slightly, especially in the camera department. As we now have smartphones like Xiaomi's...

By gadgetsnow.com on May 15, 2018 60

The Realme 1 handset has entered the budget smartphone market at a time when the competition is fierce. Most other smartphone players are offering best-of-the best specifications at extremely competitive prices.The strengths of the device lie with its...

By IndiaToday on May 15, 2018 75

The Realme 1 is the company's first bid to take on the budget giants like Xiaomi and Honor and as far as first tries go, the phone is not too bad. It's hard not to call this a cheaper Oppo F7 because of the similarities they share. And like the Oppo F7,...

By Digit on May 15, 2018 71

The good looks of the Realme 1 hides the inconsistencies of the phone. It tries to get ahead of the game by gaming the synthetic benchmarks but falls flat in real world performance. It positions itself as a selfie-centric phone but the selfies from the...

By GSMArena on November 21, 2018

Obviously, if you want to buy a smartphone either for you or for someone else - there is plenty to choose from. In fact, the market is so oversaturated that it can get you headaches before you reach a decision.And we really hope our guide has helped you...

By absolutegizmos.com on July 27, 2018

Oppo's sub-brand did come to India. Oppo is one of the top smartphones manufacturer India and has the most market due to the offline segment and aggressive marketing. The oppo phones are good but due to a lot of men involved in between the Oppo...

By mymobileindia.com on July 06, 2018

The OPPO Realme 1 starts at Rs 8,990 and the one I received retailed at Rs 13,990. Lesser bezels, AI camera features, Face Unlock, AI processor and a decent battery, all scream ‘Awesome' for the smartphone. However, each feature has shortcomings we...

By gogi.in on June 19, 2018

Here is Realme 1 Silver color unboxing and first impression. The company had already launched the Realme 1 handset with 3GB and 6GB RAM option and now they launched the silver edition with 4GB RAM. I had bought the Black and Red Realme 1 and now have...

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