Vivo V29 review: A slim, curved-screen mid-ranger built for portraits.
A selfie-and-style mid-ranger — not a performance pick.
The Vivo V29 sells on a slim curved design and a strong autofocus selfie camera. The entry-mid Snapdragon 778G and mono speaker are the clear compromises.
01Display
86/100At 86/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.
02Camera
79/100At 79/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 10 points above the cohort average.
03Performance
70/10070/100 puts it above the 68-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.
04Battery
83/10083/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
05Build
84/100At 84/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.
06Value
80/10080/100 puts it above the 75-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.
- Slim 7.5 mm curved-screen design.
- 50 MP autofocus selfie camera with the Aura Light flash.
- 80 W fast charging.
- Quality Sony IMX766V main sensor.
- Snapdragon 778G is entry-mid.
- Mono speaker.
- Weak 8 MP ultrawide; no telephoto.
- IP64 splash resistance only.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 148-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .