SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo V29 review: A slim, curved-screen mid-ranger built for portraits.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2023·$399
Overall
76/100
Class rank
#27 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

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

86/100

At 86/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches (curved)
Resolution2,800 × 1,260 px (452 ppi)
Peak brightness1,300 nits
ProtectionSchott glass

02Camera

79/100

At 79/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 10 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.88, Sony IMX766V, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Selfie50 MP, f/2.0, autofocus
Video4K @ 30 fps
FeaturesAura Light portrait flash

03Performance

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 68-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 778G (6 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 642L
RAM8 GB / 12 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

83/100

83/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Capacity4,600 mAh
Wired80 W FlashCharge
WirelessNo

05Build

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.

06Value

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 75-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • 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.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 778G is entry-mid.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Weak 8 MP ultrawide; no telephoto.
  • IP64 splash resistance only.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 8a
$499 · score 83/100

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? .