Vivo Y29s

The Vivo Y29s has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 167.3 mm tall, 77 mm wide, and 8.2 mm thick, with a total volume of 105.63 cm³ and a weight of 199 g. It carries an IP64 rating, meaning it offers solid protection against dust ingress and water splashing from any direction, though it is not built to rugged standards. The device does not feature a reinforced or ruggedized construction, keeping its design squarely within the mainstream smartphone category.

The Vivo Y29s features a 6.74″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 260 ppi, delivering a reasonably clear image across its large panel. The display runs at a 90Hz refresh rate, contributing to smoother on-screen motion during scrolling and everyday navigation. It does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision content formats. Always-On Display and a secondary screen are also absent, keeping the panel configuration straightforward.

The Vivo Y29s is driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, a 6 nm chipset with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at 2 x 2.4 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE and HMP technologies for workload distribution. It is paired with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM at 2133 MHz and 256GB of internal storage, while the maximum supported memory amount reaches 12GB and external storage can be expanded up to 2TB. The Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU operates at 950 MHz, supports DirectX 12, and works alongside integrated graphics, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s. Cache is arranged across 512 KB L1, 1 MB L2, and 2 MB L3 layers. In benchmark testing, the chipset scores 409,000 on AnTuTu, 2,012 on Geekbench 6 multi-core, and 782 on the single-core test. The SoC also integrates LTE, supports 64-bit processing, and the platform includes multithreading across all eight cores.

The Vivo Y29s has a dual-lens rear camera system led by a 50 MP primary sensor at f/1.8 aperture alongside a 0.08 MP secondary lens at f/3, both using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination or optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled through phase detection and touch AF, with continuous autofocus available during video recording, though laser autofocus is not present. The main camera records video at 1080p at 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, but does not offer HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, nor any 3D capture capability. A single LED flash is fitted at the rear with no dual-tone or RGB configuration, and there is no front-facing flash. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, HDR, timelapse, and in-camera panorama are all supported; raw shooting and manual shutter speed are not available. The front camera is a 5 MP single-lens unit at f/2.2, positioned conventionally above the display rather than under it.

The Vivo Y29s runs on Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multiple user accounts and includes on-device machine learning alongside offline voice recognition and voice commands. Privacy tooling covers clipboard warnings, location controls, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not included. App tracking can be blocked, and the OS does not receive direct vendor OS updates. On the customization side, the system offers dynamic theming, theme customization, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes are absent. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, and the ability to play games while they download. App offloading, a child lock, home screen widgets, phone tracking, battery health monitoring, and Live Text for selecting text in images are all present, while Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, and the ability to use the device as a PC are not supported.

The Vivo Y29s houses a 5500 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports wired fast charging at 15W, with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at a glance. Wireless charging is not supported, and the battery cannot be removed or replaced by the user.

The Vivo Y29s includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack for wired audio and is fitted with stereo speakers for on-device playback. A built-in radio is also present. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-resolution Bluetooth codecs are supported, meaning aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Vivo Y29s supports 5G connectivity with a maximum download speed of 3300 Mbits/s and accommodates two SIM cards alongside an external memory slot. Wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC round out the short-range connectivity options. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. Location is covered by GPS, Galileo, and a compass, with an accelerometer also on board; however, a gyroscope, barometer, infrared sensor, and heart rate monitor are all absent, and motion and optical tracking are not supported. Security relies on a fingerprint scanner, with no 3D facial recognition or iris scanner present. Satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, ANT+ support, DLNA certification, a stylus, and a built-in projector are likewise not included.

The Vivo Y29s includes a video light, allowing it to illuminate subjects during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.