Vivo Y29 vs Honor X7c

55 out of 100

VS

59 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.68-inch Vivo Y29 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on December 24, 2024, against the Honor X7c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo Y29

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (415K versus 366K)
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 594 and 474 points

Reasons to consider the Honor X7c

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5500 mAh
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y29 and Honor X7c crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo Y29

73

Honor X7c

72

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo Y29

45*

Honor X7c

54*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo Y29

31

Honor X7c

31

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo Y29

19

Honor X7c

18

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo Y29

80*

Honor X7c

95*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo Y29

69

Honor X7c

65

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Vivo Y29

55*

Honor X7c

59*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.68 inches	6.77 inches
Resolution	720 x 1608 pixels	1610 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	264 ppi	261 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	86.4%

Design and build

Height	165.75 mm (6.53 inches)	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	IP64	IP64
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Y29

85.4%

Honor X7c +1%

86.4%

Performance

Tests of Vivo Y29 and Honor X7c in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock	2400 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1072 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	~274 GFLOPS	~319.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Y29 +25%

594

Honor X7c

474

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Y29 +10%

1686

Honor X7c

1531

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo Y29 +13%

415658

Honor X7c

366695

CPU	128991	108815
GPU	69702	44738
Memory	94190	126905
UX	122775	86237
Total score	415658	366695
Samples	Less then 3	Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	-
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	Funtouch OS 14	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Capacity	5500 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	44 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes (50% in 39 min)
Full charging time	-	2:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	-	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	-	24 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.95"	1/1.67"
Pixel size	0.8 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	No	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	December 2024	October 2024
Release date	December 2024	October 2024
Launch price	$180	$155
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 44 W	Yes, 35 W