Vivo India launched the Vivo V29 and Vivo V29 Pro in India as two premium mid-range offerings. These arrive as successors to the Vivo V27 lineup and bring plenty of upgrades, especially to the cameras and design. We get an AMOLED display with curved edges, a 50MP primary camera sensor, and 80W fast charging support. In this article, we take a look at the alternatives to the vanilla Vivo V29 in India.
Before we check out the alternatives, here’s a quick recall of the specifications of the Vivo V29.
- Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G paired with Adreno GPU
- RAM and storage: 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB storage variants
- Software: Android 13-based Funtouch OS 13.
- Cameras: 50MP primary sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP monochrome sensor.
- Front camera: There is a 50MP front camera on both models.
- Battery: 4,600mAh battery with 80W fast charging support.
- Price: Rs 32,999 for the 8GB/128GB and Rs 36,999 for the 12GB + 256GB.
Vivo V29 alternatives in India
Honor 90
- Display: 6.7-inch 1.5K quad-curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.
- RAM and storage: 8GB/ 12GB RAM and 256GB/ 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.
- Cameras: 200MP primary sensor, 12MP ultra-wide macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.
- Front camera: 50MP front camera for selfies.
- Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery with 66W fast charging.
- Software: Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1.
- Price: Rs 37,999 for the base model with 8GB/256GB version and Rs 39,999 for the 12GB/ 512GB storage.
Read our complete review here| PROS | CONS |
- Attractive design
- Stunning display
- Good battery life
| - No stereo speakers
- Software support could have been better
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iQOO Neo 7 Pro
- Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC with Adreno 730 GPU.
- RAM and Storage: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/ 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
- Software: Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13.
- Rear camera: 50MP + 8MP ultra-wide lens + 2MP macro sensor.
- Front camera: 16MP front camera
- Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
- Price: Rs 34,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 37,999 for the 12GB/256GB version.
| PROS | CONS |
- Superior flagship-grade performance
- Impressive 120W fast charging speeds
- Good cameras
| - The design might look bland for some.
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Nothing Phone (1)
- Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset
- RAM and Storage: Up to 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- OS: Android 13 OS
- Cameras: 50MP OIS + 50MP ultra-wide lens
- Front cameras: 16MP front camera
- Battery: 4,500mAh battery with 33W fast charging, 15W Qi wireless
- Price: Rs 28,599 for 8GB/128GB, Rs 29,999 for 8GB/256GB, Rs 35,999 for 12GB/256GB
Read our complete review here| PROS | CONS |
- Appealing design
- Wireless charging in the segment
- Bloatware-free software
- Good primary camera
| - The charging adapter needs to be bought separately.
- The processor is not as powerful as the competition
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POCO F5
- Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
- OS: Android 13 with MIUI for POCO
- RAM and Storage: 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB version.
- Main camera: 64MP main with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro shooter.
- Front camera: 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats.
- Battery and charging: 5,000mAh, 67W wired fast charging
- Price: Rs 29,999 for 8GB+256GB, Rs 32,999 for 12GB+256GB
Read our complete review here| PROS | CONS |
- Impressive AMOLED display
- Great performance
- All-day battery life
- stereo speakers
| - Bloatware
- No microSD card slot
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OnePlus Nord 3
- Display: 6.74-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC paired with Mali-G710 10-core GPU
- RAM and storage: Up to 16GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage
- OS: Android 13-based OxygenOS 13.1
- Cameras: 50MP + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro camera
- Front camera: 16MP shooter for selfies and video chats.
- Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging
- Price: Rs 33,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 37,999 for the 16GB/256GB model
Read our complete review here| PROS | CONS |
- Large and vivid AMOLED display
- Neat performance
- Impressive battery
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Motorola Edge 40
- Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ pOLED display, 144Hz refresh rate
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8020 5G chipset
- RAM and Storage: 8GB + 256GB storage
- OS: Android 13 OS
- Main camera: 50MP with OIS + 13MP ultra-wide
- Front camera: 32MP shooter
- Battery and charging: 4,400mAh, 68W wired and 15W wireless charging
- Price: Rs 29,999 for the single 8GB+256GB variant
Read our complete review here| PROS | CONS |
- Good design
- Premium 144Hz display
- Bloat-free UI
- IP68 Rating
| - Overheats
- Battery life could have been better
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