Vivo Y31 5G vs Vivo Y29

54 out of 100
Vivo Y31 5G
VS
51 out of 100
Vivo Y29

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.68-inch Vivo Y31 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ) that was released on September 15, 2025, against the Vivo Y29, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y31 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5500 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 771 and 594 points
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y29
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y31 5G and Vivo Y29 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
48*
48*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
89*
78*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
54*
51*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.68 inches 6.68 inches
Resolution 720 x 1608 pixels 720 x 1608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 264 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Guardian Glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 85.4%

Design and build

Height 166.14 mm (6.54 inches) 165.75 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 77.01 mm (3.03 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Red Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
Vivo Y29 +1%
85.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo Y31 5G and Vivo Y29
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 955 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo Y31 5G and Vivo Y29
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Y31 5G +30%
771
594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Y31 5G +22%
2059
1686
Compute Score (GPU)
Y31 5G +1%
1424
1415
Compute Score (GPU) 1424 1415
Single-core score 771 594
Multi-core score 2059 1686
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
531619
533575
CPU 234118 197171
GPU 45437 60792
Memory 109175 95851
UX 142889 179761
Total score 531619 533575
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 14
ROM FuntouchOS 15 Funtouch OS 14
OS updates - 1 year
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 44 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 4.2 5.4
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, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
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 Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 December 2024
Release date September 2025 December 2024
Launch price (MSRP) - $180
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 44 W Yes, 44 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo Y31 5G. But if the connectivity and sound are more of a priority – go for the Vivo Y29.

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