Vivo V29 vs Nothing Phone (2)

75 out of 100

78 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V29 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on July 31, 2023, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo V29

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
15% higher pixel density (453 vs 394 PPI)
Weighs 15.2 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1139K versus 547K)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V29 and Nothing Phone (2) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo V29

Phone (2)

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo V29

Phone (2)

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo V29

Phone (2)

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo V29

84 *

Phone (2)

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo V29

84 *

Phone (2)

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo V29

Phone (2)

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Vivo V29

75 *

Phone (2)

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Vivo V29

Phone (2)

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	453 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98.3%
PWM	-	90 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Vivo V29

n/a

Phone (2)

1001 nits

Design and build

Height	164.18 mm (6.46 inches)	162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width	74.37 mm (2.93 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.46 mm (0.29 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP54
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Purple	White, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V29 +4%

90.8%

Phone (2)

87.2%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V29 and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	768	1536
GPU clock	550 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V29

1038

Phone (2) +11%

1152

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V29

3029

Phone (2) +10%

3339

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo V29

547654

Phone (2) +108%

1139139

CPU	-	302726
GPU	-	436774
Memory	-	188846
UX	-	210158
Total score	547654	1139139

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Funtouch 13	Nothing OS 2.0
OS size	-	28 GB

Battery

Capacity	4600 mAh	4700 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (77% in 30 min)	Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:51 hr	1:04 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:44 hr
Watching video	-	18:21 hr
Gaming	-	04:47 hr
Standby	-	91 hr

General battery life

Vivo V29

n/a

Phone (2)

34:34 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.56" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4" - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	50 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	-
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Vivo V29

n/a

Phone (2)

81.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	July 2023
Release date	September 2023	July 2023
SAR (head)	0.94 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.08 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Not included

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Nothing Phone (2) . But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V29 .