Vivo Y29

Name: Vivo Y29
Brand: Vivo

Display6.68" 720 x 1608 pixels

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5500 mAh

6.1GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2024, December 24

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

165.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)

Weight

198 g (6.98 oz)

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

Size

6.68 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1608 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Type

eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Ring-LED flash, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Charging

44W wiredReverse wired

Misc

Colors

Glacier Blue, Titanium Gold, Diamond Black

Models

V2420

SAR

0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

battery

5500mAh, roughly 1.5 days light useThe 5500mAh cell with moderate Dimensity 6300 draw should reach about 36 to 48 hours on light texting and calls, dropping to a single day under continuous video or gaming.

charging

44W wired, around 45 to 60 minutes44W charging typically fills a 5500mAh battery in roughly 45 to 60 minutes from empty, so a lunch-hour top-up gets you most of the way through the day.

display

120Hz LCD, 1000 nits peak brightnessThe 1000-nit HBM peak and 120Hz refresh mean sunlight readability is solid and scrolling feels smooth, though the 264ppi resolution (720x1608 on 6.68 inches) means text edges are slightly soft compared to tighter displays.

performance

Dimensity 6300, balanced everyday tasksThe Mali-G57 GPU and octa-core Dimensity 6300 handle casual games and browsing without stutter, but demanding 3D titles at high settings will see frame dips.

camera

50MP main f/1.8, 1080p onlyThe 50MP sensor with f/1.8 and PDAF captures sharp daytime shots and handles low light better than smaller apertures, but video maxes out at 1080p@30fps, which is dated for 2024.

durability

IP64 rating, splash-resistant onlyIP64 protects against dust and water splashes (rain, accidental spill) but not submersion, so it survives everyday accidents but not a dunk in a pool or extended wet conditions.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi ac, dual SIM, 3.5mm jack5G support (bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78) plus Wi-Fi 6 is absent but ac is adequate, and the dual-nano SIM and headphone jack suit dual-carrier users and wired earphone owners.