vivo V29 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Comparison and Differences
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vivo V29 or Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo V29 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 31 | 2024, March 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.93 in | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 213 g | 7.51 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Black, Himalayan Blue, Purple Fairy, Majestic Red | Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lemon | |
| Battery | 4600 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 508.7 | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 111.0 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.8% | 85.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1260 x 2800 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 453 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+ - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 13 | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Xclipse 530 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 715476 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 210925 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 188204 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 120292 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 210925 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 545009 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1172 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3524 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 867 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2788 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes, eSE, eSIM | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 80W Fast charging, 50% in 17 min - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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