Home Phone comparison Vivo Y29 and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Vivo Y29 vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

53 out 100
Vivo Y29
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Vivo Y29
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo Y29
  • Larger display: 6.68in
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo Y29
vs
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.68 in 6.31 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5942265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16867183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141515386
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y29], [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU128991465827
GPU69702784189
Memory94190346049
UX122775364035
NanoReview Score4156581960100

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 106 °
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/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
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 May, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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