vivo V29 Lite 5G vs REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
The vivo V29 Lite 5G scores 5.3 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G scores 6.0. The vivo V29 Lite 5G leads in display, while the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G is ahead in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The vivo V29 Lite 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 12, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the vivo V29 Lite 5G
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 900 nits
- Better water resistance IP54 vs IP53
- Newer model Jun 12, 2023 vs Oct 27, 2022
- Lighter 177 g vs 187 g
- Thinner 7.89 mm vs 7.9 mm
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 44 W
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60
- Sharper display 395 ppi vs 388 ppi
- Stereo speakers
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Overall
5.3
6.0
Display
7.3
7.0
Performance
4.0
4.5
Camera
4.8
6.1
Battery
5.0
5.3
Design
6.1
6.8
Software support
4.3
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
900 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Main camera
64 MP, f/1.79
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
8 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
1080p@60
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Dimensions
164.24 × 74.79 × 7.89 mm
162.9 × 76 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.89 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
177 g
187 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Flare Black, Dreamy Gold
Midnight Black, Polar White, Sky Blue, Stardust Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 12
Interface
Funtouch OS 13
MIUI 14
OS updates
2 years
2 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
vivo V29 Lite 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Announced
Jun 12, 2023
Oct 27, 2022
Released
Jun 15, 2023
—
Status
Released
Discontinued
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