vivo V29
♡50th best phone of 2023 (~$399)
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* Screen covers 90.8% of body.
Pros
Camera
The Vivo V29 is one of those interesting smartphones that makes a big play on a single feature – selfie quality.
Impressive camera performance The Vivo V29 boasts one of the most capable camera setups on the mid-range market in 2023.
Great selfie camera In addition to capable rear lenses, the V29’s selfie sensor boasts a slew of options while also being higher resolution than much of the competition.
Display
IP68 rating, slimline design. Excellent OLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+. Solid battery life, fast charging. Great photo and video quality from main camera. The Aura light improves low-light photos noticeably.
Battery
Cons
Design
Much more welcome still is the IP68-rated ingress protection - a development that's as surprising. [source: gsmarena]
Display
Also somewhat unexpected is the higher-res display - the extra pixels are hard to appreciate. [source: gsmarena]
Software
Single bottom-firing speaker No stated long-term software support Competition is more powerful. [source: trustedreviews]
Other
But an induction coil on the phone's back would have made it thicker. [source: gsmarena]
Vivo was going for a thin profile. [source: gsmarena]
But it's a thoroughly great panel in all the important ways. [source: gsmarena]
Rankings
The Best Phone Of 2023: #50
The Largest Screen Size Of 2023: #18
The Smallest Screen Size Of 2023: #53
The Lightest Phone Of 2023: #20
The Thinnest Phone Of 2023: #3
The Fastest Charging Speed Of 2023: #14
The Highest Screen To Body Ratio Of 2023: #4
The Cheapest Phone Of 2023: #32