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Vivo V29 vs Nothing Phone (1)

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Vivo V29
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Nothing Phone (1)
Vivo V29
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V29 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V29
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo V29 and Nothing Phone (1)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Vivo V29
    vs
    Nothing Phone (1)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
    Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 402 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 85.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Vivo V29
    992 nits
    Nothing Phone (1)
    662 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
    Response timen/a2 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.18 mm (6.46 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
    Width 74.37 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.46 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP53
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo V29
    90.9 %
    Nothing Phone (1)
    85.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo V29 and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 770
    Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 642
    GPU Cores 512 512
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 608 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo V29
    1038
    Nothing Phone (1)
    1047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo V29
    3024
    Nothing Phone (1)
    2955
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10381047
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30242955
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V29], [Nothing Phone (1)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo V29
    618023
    Nothing Phone (1)
    641971
    CPU209189209288
    GPU137524155344
    Memory136692129125
    UX134618148214
    NanoReview Score618023641971

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 16 GB
    UI Skin Funtouch 14 Nothing OS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 4600 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:31 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Vivo V29
    21:42
    Nothing Phone (1)
    23:08
    Web Browsing07:59 h09:10 h
    Video Playback12:40 h13:32 h
    Games05:21 h05:14 h
    Standby Mode112 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 108 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/41/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Vivo V29
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    121
    Video quality
    Vivo V29
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    112
    Overall camera score
    Vivo V29
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    114
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a78
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.13
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Vivo V29
    n/a
    Nothing Phone (1)
    84.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
    Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 530 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 80 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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