vivo V29 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

The vivo V29 and the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G share the same PhoneRanked score of 5.8. The vivo V29 leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is ahead in 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
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5.8 From $449
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the vivo V29

  • Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
  • Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.4 inches
  • Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
  • Newer model Jul 31, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
  • More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,600 mAh
  • microSD card slot
  • Stereo speakers
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5

PhoneRanked scores

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 V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Overall 5.8 5.8
Display 7.6 7.0
Performance 4.6 4.5
Camera 5.5 5.9
Battery 5.1 4.6
Design 7.4 7.7
Software support 3.5 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 3.4

Display

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Size 6.78 inches 6.4 inches
Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution 1260 × 2800 px 1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density 452 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh — ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,300 nits 1,000 nits
HDR HDR10+ —
Protection — Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Process 6 nm 5 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
GPU Adreno 642L Mali-G68 MP5
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type — UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Front camera 50 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Capacity 4,600 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 80 W 25 W
Reverse wireless — ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Dimensions 164.18 × 74.37 × 7.46 mm 158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Thickness 7.46 mm 8.2 mm
Weight 186 g 202 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Plastic
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Fingerprint — Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Peak Blue, Noble Black, Velvet Red, Starry Purple, First Love Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White

Connectivity and features

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
USB — USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes
Satellite — ✕ No
IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
OS at launch Android 13 Android 13
Interface Funtouch OS 13 One UI 5.1
OS updates — 4 years
Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec vivo V29Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Announced Jul 31, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price — $449

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