Vivo Y29 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo Y29
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 201.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.68 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 201.8 g (7.12 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)594816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16862210
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
CPU128991131820
GPU6970278131
Memory9419077130
UX122775114297
NanoReview Score415658401378
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo Y29
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1117
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo Y29
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Writing scoren/a9686
Web scoren/a7778
Video editingn/a6256
Data manipulationn/a7941
NanoReview Scoren/a8987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 HyperOS 1.0

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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.951/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 350
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.

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