Oppo Realme C1: pros and cons

Orro's company is little known in the world market. This is another Chinese company that is popular in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, China. The company is relatively new. Founded in 2004, initially specialized in the production of video and MP3 players. The first smartphone was released in 2011. In 2012, the world's thinnest smartphone was launched - Oppo Finder. Although in the CIS countries the company does not compete with Samsung, Apple or Xiaomi, in China Orro ranks second in the supply of mobile phones. Since 2011, the company has released quite a few lines of smartphones for different budgets and needs. All of them are in great demand in eastern countries.

This article will focus on the Oppo Realme C1.

RealMe is a subsidiary of Orro. It was created back in 2010 as a sub-brand (a new product aimed at the mass market). In May 2018, the vice president of RealMe insisted on splitting from Orro's firm. Now these are two independent companies. That is, it is a new company that immediately took the “bull by the horns” and started working on the production of smartphones. But phones are still released with the name Orro.

RealMe C1 is the newest smartphone of the company, which has not even started to be fully sold yet. We presented it together with RealMe 2 and 2 Pro... It is oriented towards China and India. It was released at the end of July 2018. This is a budget smartphone option. But can he make a good impression?

Design

Let's start with the design. The device is available in black and blue. The smartphone is made in the best style of 2018: "monobrow" and almost narrow frames. On the "monobrow" of the device there are: front camera, speaker, light sensor. On the right side is the unlock key. On the left is a SIM card slot and a volume swing. At the back there is a dual camera with flash, and the company logo. The camera in this smartphone is positioned horizontally, like in ordinary smartphones. Probably, the trend for the vertical arrangement of the camera has not reached this smartphone. At the bottom of the device are speakers, a headphone jack and a charger.

Specifications

Next, let's move on to more specific technical specifications.

operating system

So, the operating system is Android 8.1. This is the version of the android, also released in 2018.

Communication

Supports all communication standards.

The SIM card slot accepts either two mobile operator cards, or one mobile card and one memory card. SIM cards must be nano sized, and the maximum memory card size is 256GB.

Display

The C1 has a 6.1-inch display. This is a fairly large size for modern smartphones.Compared to other gadgets, it looks large, but does not strike the eye too much. It fits comfortably in the hand because of the thin body. The bezels are not ultra-thin, the screen-to-body ratio is 81%. That is, they are quite noticeable. But this is not a problem for most. Display resolution - 1520 x 720. Color reproduction is rich, the picture is clear.

Processor and memory

The eight-core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 is not new, and does not mean that it is bad. This processor was released in 2017, and its characteristics are very similar to the sixth generation of these processors. The only difference is that 425 can work with cameras up to 13 megapixels, and 625 - up to 24 megapixels, and 425 cannot play video in 4K. But these are little things that those uninterested in these functions will not pay attention to. Overall, this is a budget processor option. Just right for this class of smartphone.

The processor operates at a maximum frequency of 1.8 GHz. We can say that this is the minimum frequency. But enough for routine tasks.

The hardware has 8 Cortex-A53 cores working in a single group.

GPU - Adreno 506.

RAM is, of course, not enough. Only 2 GB. By modern standards, this is nothing at all. From this we can immediately conclude that the phone is suitable for those who do not use a lot of programs. Accordingly, it does not require a large amount of RAM.

The built-in memory is also, as you might guess, not a lot. Not 128 GB or 256 GB, which is already becoming common among smartphones. Only 16 GB. But there is a function to support memory cards up to 256 GB. So you don't have to worry about storing photos and videos.

Camera

The device has a dual camera. The main camera is 13 MP + 2 MP. The C1 does not even compare with the new camera phones. But as for a budget smartphone, these are very good modules. The aperture in the camera with 13 Mp - f / 2.2, 2 Mp - f / 2.4 Of course, this phone is not suitable for those who love photography. Of the additional functions, the camera has fast autofocus, and even a little artificial intelligence. That is, the camera recognizes faces and can even choose the appropriate shooting mode. Most likely, you will not be able to take a good photo in low light.

Front camera - 5 megapixels. There is a portrait mode.

Navigation

The smartphone contains all modern navigation systems that are used in gadgets: Chinese BeiDou, world GPS, and Russian GLONASS.

Connectors

At the bottom of the gadget are the headphone and charger jacks.

Battery

The 4230 mAh battery can withstand up to 3 days of active work without recharging. The great advantage of this phone is that it is not filled with many unnecessary functions. Therefore, the battery charge lasts longer, which will appeal to those who value autonomy in smartphones. This battery is enough for listening to music for up to 30 hours, video for up to 23 hours, surfing the Internet for up to 18 hours. The only thing that requires a lot of energy is the screen. This smartphone has a large screen and therefore requires more battery. The firm has taken care of this.

Size and weight

• Length: 156.2mm;
• Width: 75.6mm;
• Thickness: 8.2 mm.

These parameters show that the phone is not small, but thin.

It weighs 168 g.

Sensors and unlocking

From the sensors in the device there are: compass, accelerometer (measures the position of the device, that is, the orientation of the screen - vertically or horizontally), proximity and lighting.

The phone does not have the popular fingerprint unlock method. But it is possible to unlock the phone using the front camera. It is not known whether such a system works properly in this smartphone. If anything, you can always put a regular password instead of unlocking.

Price

Well, here you can already talk in more detail. As mentioned above, this is a budget smartphone. Honestly, frankly budget. Get distracted for a minute and think about how much it might cost. Have you thought?

The correct answer is $ 100. Approximately 6,700 rubles. By modern standards, this is a penny. At the same time, the technical characteristics are not bad at all, so it has no competitors in the price category.Although the gadget is rather outdated in description, but for such a price you can buy it for everyday work.

Where can I buy?

You can buy C1 on foreign sites, since there are no sales in Russia at the time of this writing.

Equipment:

• Apparatus;
• Charger;
• Instruction;
• Needle for removing the SIM card.

Reviews

Since sales are targeted at the Chinese and Indian market, it is difficult to find reviews for this smartphone. But in the Indian market, users are satisfied with the device's performance. Praised for high performance and stylish design. They are mostly dissatisfied with the fact that due to the small amount of RAM it can "lag". But if you don't download many programs, don't open many tabs, this problem can be avoided. And do not forget that all androids lag a little, even with the most expensive hardware. Therefore, it doesn't even make sense to complain about it.

• Fast charging;
• Design;
• Price-quality ratio;
• Battery.

• There is no NFC;
• Lags;
• Camera;
• RAM and built-in memory.

Conclusion

C1 is a budget option for not the worst smartphone. Orro is not yet a well-known company in the European and CIS markets. Over time, perhaps this company will move to these markets, and then even the most budgetary novelties will cost several times more. Therefore, buying an excellent modern smartphone for $ 100 is a great opportunity. The main problem is where to find it and how to buy it. Another disadvantage may come up with Chinese firmware. But everything is easy to replace, you just need to bring it to a mobile phone service point. For that kind of money, nothing but old brick models of well-known companies like Samsung or Nokia can be found. Therefore, it is worth buying this gadget.

Everything revolves around its price. This is not strange, because this is a significant savings in money. Instead of buying a device from a well-known company for $ 200-300 with the same characteristics, you can get a little confused with the purchase and delivery, but for ridiculous money.

Can only be purchased and used for business purposes. If the work is not closely related to the Internet, then his work will be enough for more than 100%.

This phone is suitable for those who do not need a lot of programs on the phone, super-performance, a camera in the phone, and more. This is a classic phone, which is enough for the Internet, calls, photo documents and other routine work. Yes, he is considered below the middle class. Yes, he has little memory. But what difference does it make if it does everything it needs to? In general, buy it if you need to use the basic functions of mobile phones and do not want to overpay for many functions. Moreover, which you will not even use.