Home Phone comparison Vivo Y29 and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Vivo Y29 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

53 out 100
Vivo Y29
VS
67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Vivo Y29
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
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
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.68 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 950 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y29
n/a
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 161.47 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.02 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5941017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16862893
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y29], [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
CPU128991214998
GPU69702120430
Memory94190165223
UX122775157147
NanoReview Score415658657798

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (81% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo Y29
n/a
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Web Browsingn/a10:56 h
Video Playbackn/a15:00 h
Gamesn/a05:28 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a71 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 360
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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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