vivo Y29s vs Samsung Galaxy A55

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PHONES
Phone Names	vivo Y29s	Samsung Galaxy A55

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Malaysia	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, March 11	2024, March 11
Status	Available. Released 2025, April	Available. Released 2024, March 15

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions	167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)	161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)

Display
Protection	Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Size	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 570 nits (HBM)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 530
OS	Android 15, Funtouch 15	Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video	Yes	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	15W wired	25W wired
Type	Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5500 mAh - Global· Li-Ion 5150 mAh - EU, LATAM	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Titanium Gold, Dark Green	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Models	V2446	SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price	About 170 EUR	$ 324.99 / £ 251.50 / € 319.99 / ₹ 23,998
SAR EU	-	0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 13:27h
Display	-	1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	46:06h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class B	-
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-