Home Phone comparison Vivo V29 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Vivo V29 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

59 out 100
Vivo V29
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Vivo V29
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V29 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 198.5g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V29 and Xiaomi Redmi 12
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
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V29
992 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.18 mm (6.46 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.37 mm (2.93 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.46 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V29
90.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V29 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 512 48
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V29
1038
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V29
3024
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1038434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30241223
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V29]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V29
618023
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU20918984508
GPU13752439522
Memory13669269688
UX13461872940
NanoReview Score618023266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V29
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo V29
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V29
21:42
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing07:59 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:40 h12:45 h
Games05:21 h04:59 h
Standby Mode112 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 108 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V29
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 530 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V29 the clear winner in this comparison.

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