Vivo Y29 vs itel S25 Ultra

55 out of 100

VS

58 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 itel S25 Ultra, which is powered by Unisoc T620 and came out 1 month 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)
Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 18W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (415K versus 336K)
Stereo speakers
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 594 and 497 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the itel S25 Ultra

49% higher pixel density (393 vs 264 PPI)
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Weighs 35 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y29 and itel S25 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo Y29

73

S25 Ultra

85

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo Y29

45*

S25 Ultra

58*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo Y29

31

S25 Ultra

30

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo Y29

19

S25 Ultra

14

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo Y29

80*

S25 Ultra

72*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo Y29

69

S25 Ultra

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*

S25 Ultra

58*

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

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.68 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	720 x 1608 pixels	1080 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	264 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	89.1%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	165.75 mm (6.53 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP64	IP64
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Gray, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Y29

85.4%

S25 Ultra +4%

89.1%

Performance

Tests of Vivo Y29 and itel S25 Ultra in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Unisoc T620
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	No
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units	128	32
GPU clock	1072 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~274 GFLOPS	~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Y29 +20%

594

S25 Ultra

497

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Y29 +9%

1686

S25 Ultra

1541

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo Y29 +24%

415658

S25 Ultra

336384

CPU	128991	102390
GPU	69702	30379
Memory	94190	118783
UX	122775	84832
Total score	415658	336384
Samples	Less then 3	Less then 3

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 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	itel OS 14.5

Battery

Capacity	5500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	44 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
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: 50 MP 2) Macro 3) Depth
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Sensor size	1/1.95"	-
Pixel size	0.8 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Stabilization	-	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	22 mm
Sensor	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	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	December 2024	November 2024
Release date	December 2024	November 2024
Launch price	$180	$140
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 44 W	Yes, 18 W