Home Phone comparison Vivo Y29 and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Vivo Y29 vs Huawei Honor 8X

53 out 100
Vivo Y29
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Vivo Y29
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and Huawei Honor 8X
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 Y29
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.68 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y29
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a39.6 ms
Contrastn/a880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)594512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16861554
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y29]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU12899190845
GPU6970233949
Memory9419056329
UX12277570005
NanoReview Score415658251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo Y29
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo Y29
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo Y29
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo Y29
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W n/a
* 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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