Vivo Y29 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2
Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Redmi A2, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo Y29
- Larger display: 6.68in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Higher pixel density: 269ppi
- Lighter design: 192g vs 198g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 2/64 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.68 in | 6.52 in |
| Resolution | 720x1608 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4 % | 81.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95 % |
| Response time | n/a | 30 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1303:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.75 mm (6.53 in) | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1072 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 274 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 594 | 477 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1686 | 1523 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1415 | n/a |
| CPU | 128991 | 42168 |
| GPU | 69702 | 17833 |
| Memory | 94190 | 40327 |
| UX | 122775 | 30783 |
| NanoReview Score | 415658 | 131111 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 2 GB - 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | Funtouch OS 14 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 44 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | No |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:43 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B5/B8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 4 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | 115 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 44 W | Yes 10 W |
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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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