Vivo Y29 Review

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Main Features

Launched in December 2024

6.7" - 264 PPI

2 Cameras

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Chipset

128/256 GB Storage

5500 mAh Battery

198 g (6.98 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: 1.8 year(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 2.8 year(s)

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Vivo Y29 Overview

Vivo Y29 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 8.0 MP selfie camera. Y29 features a 6.7" sized IPS LCD screen with 720 x 1608 pixels resolution. Vivo released Y29 to market in December 2024.

Y29 is a member of Vivo's Y series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Vivo Y Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Vivo Y29	December 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Vivo Y200 Pro Compare	June 2024	6.8"	2 (64 MP + 2 MP)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Vivo Y18 Compare	May 2024	6.6"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Vivo Y36 Compare	May 2023	6.6"	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	202 g (7.13 oz)

Vivo Y29 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Vivo Y29 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (December 2024)

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

High Max Screen Brightness of 1000 nits

Large 6.7" Screen

IP64 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-button)

4/6/8GB RAM

128/256 GB Storage

External Memory card slot (Up to 1024 GB)

5500 mAh Battery

Fast Charging Support (% in min)

50 MP Main Camera

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

Bluetooth v5.4

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Headphone Jack

FM Radio

CONs

Low Pixel Density of 264 PPI

Vivo Y29 Physical Specs

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Vivo Y29, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Most Popular Alternatives to Vivo Y29

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Vivo Y29:

Vivo Y Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Vivo Y36 Compare	May 2023	6.6"	202 g (7.13 oz)
Vivo Y18 Compare	May 2024	6.6"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Vivo Y200 Pro Compare	June 2024	6.8"	183 g (6.46 oz)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Vivo iQOO 13 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	207 g (7.3 oz)
Vivo V40e Compare	October 2024	6.8"	183 g (6.46 oz)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Compare	March 2023	6.7"	210.5 g (7.43 oz)

Vivo Y29 Features and Specification

Here is the timeline of the Vivo Y29 series:

Vivo Y36May 2023

Vivo Y18May 2024

Vivo Y200 ProJune 2024

Vivo Y29December 2024

GENERAL
Brand	Vivo
Launch Date	December 2024
Product Series	Vivo Y
Operating System	Android 14
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	165.75 mm (6.53")
Width	76.1 mm (3")
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32")
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	IP64
Available Colors	Black Gold Blue
Rear Material	Plastic
Frame Material	Plastic
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.68"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	720 x 1608 pixels
PPI	264
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1000 nits
HDR Support	No
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	85.4%
CHIPSET
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	6 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores @2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
Max Clock	2400 MHz
L3 Cache	2 MB
Lithography Process	6 nm
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Clock	1072 MHz
GPU Shading Units	128
FLOPS	~274 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	4/6/8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2400 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128/256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	Up to 1024 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 1024 GB
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	44 W
Battery Type	Li-Ion
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	Yes
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	No
HD Video	Up to 30 FPS
Camera Set-up	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	8.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.0
Pixel Size	0.8 micron
Sensor Size	1/1.95"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.4
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
Infrared Port