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Vivo Y29 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Vivo Y29
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Vivo Y29
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Y29
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo Y29
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.68 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz n/a
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5943780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)168610772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y29]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU128991510033
GPU69702791934
Memory94190367847
UX122775442645
NanoReview Score4156582112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Sensor size1/1.951/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo Y29 the clear winner in this comparison.

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