Vivo V29 vs Vivo V27

75 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V29 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on July 31, 2023, against the Vivo V27, which is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 7200 and came out 5 months before. 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)
17% higher pixel density (453 vs 388 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Vivo V27

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (719K versus 547K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Dimensity 7200
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1191 and 1038 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V29 and Vivo V27 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo V29

Vivo V27

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo V29

Vivo V27

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo V29

Vivo V27

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo V29

84 *

Vivo V27

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo V29

84 *

Vivo V27

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo V29

Vivo V27

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 *

Vivo V27

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Vivo V29

Vivo V27

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	453 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	90.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Peak brightness test (auto)

Vivo V29

n/a

Vivo V27

1059 nits

Design and build

Height	164.18 mm (6.46 inches)	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	74.37 mm (2.93 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.46 mm (0.29 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Purple	Black, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V29

90.8%

Vivo V27

90.4%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V29 and Vivo V27 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Mediatek Dimensity 7200
Max clock	2400 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units	768	-
GPU clock	550 MHz	1130 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V29

1038

Vivo V27 +15%

1191

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V29 +12%

3029

Vivo V27

2700

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo V29

547654

Vivo V27 +31%

719552

CPU	-	241750
GPU	-	182485
Memory	-	129131
UX	-	164819
Total score	547654	719552

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Vivo V29

n/a

Vivo V27

4168

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	24 FPS
Graphics score	-	4168

Memory

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Funtouch 13	Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Capacity	4600 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (77% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:51 hr	0:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	15:14 hr
Watching video	-	18:19 hr
Gaming	-	05:22 hr
Standby	-	114 hr

General battery life

Vivo V29

n/a

Vivo V27

39:35 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 (lossless), 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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 (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4" - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	-	0.64 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.76"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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	5.2	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, Beidou, 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	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July 2023	March 2023
Release date	September 2023	March 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	Yes, 66 W

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

Conclusion

If the display, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V29 . But if the camera, performance, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V27 .