vivo V29 vs Google Pixel 7a

The vivo V29 scores 5.8 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2. The vivo V29 leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 7a is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The vivo V29 is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2023.

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vivo vivo V29

5.8 Price TBA

Google Google Pixel 7a

6.2 From $499

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Key differences

Why choose the vivo V29

Bigger battery 4,600 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
Faster wired charging 80 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
Newer model Jul 31, 2023 vs May 10, 2023

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

Stereo speakers
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Overall 5.8 6.2

Display 7.6 7.3

Performance 4.6 5.5

Camera 5.5 6.4

Battery 5.1 4.0

Design 7.4 7.7

Software support 3.5 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.8

Display

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Size 6.78 inches 6.1 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1260 × 2800 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 452 ppi 429 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,300 nits —

HDR HDR10+ —

Protection — Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Chipset Snapdragon 778G Google Tensor G2

Process 6 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.85 GHz

GPU Adreno 642L Mali-G710 MP7

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 13 MP

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video — 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 13 MP

Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Capacity 4,600 mAh 4,385 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 18 W

Wireless charging — 7.5 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Dimensions 164.18 × 74.37 × 7.46 mm 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm

Thickness 7.46 mm 9 mm

Weight 186 g 193.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Aluminum

Back Glass Plastic

Water resistance IP68 IP67

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Peak Blue, Noble Black, Velvet Red, Starry Purple, First Love Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Connectivity and features

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.2 5.3

USB — USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface Funtouch OS 13 —

OS updates — 5 years

Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec vivo V29Google Pixel 7a

Announced Jul 31, 2023 May 10, 2023

Released — May 10, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $499

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