Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs vivo Y29 5G
80Performance28.9
66.7Display40.9
74Camera29
65.8Battery56.8
94.7Features73.3
11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra4 spec wins — vivo Y29 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+51) and camera (+45). vivo Y29 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 41
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
Reasons to pick the vivo Y29 5G
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.68 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 | 720x1608 |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi+89% | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+160% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 92.5 %+9% | 85.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| AnTuTu | 2,787,981Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 895,141Top 11% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 989,555Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 348,188Top 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 555,097Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,030Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,800Top 8% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W+2% | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 198 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.1 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (One UI 7) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | vivo Y29 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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