After the V21 and the V23, Vivo returns to the mid-range market with the V29 Lite. Sold below 350 euros, the smartphone has a complete technical sheet and an elegant design, with a curved screen and back. Much less ambitious than the V23, but compatible with 5G and eSIM, the V29 Lite is also much more durable. Presentation.
While Oppo, OnePlus and Realme will stop in Europe because of a conflict with Nokia over fundamental patents, we wondered if Vivo, the other offshoot of the BBK group, would suffer the same fate. And it seems not. At least not for now. Indeed, the Chinese brand unveils this June 29 on the European market the V29 Lite, a new mid-range smartphone. It is available today at the recommended retail price of 349 euros.
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The V29 Lite succeeds, in the V range, the V21 and V23 that we tested in our columns in 2021 and 2022 respectively. But the V29 Lite is not as ambitious, quite the contrary. The V29 Lite is more aggressive and much cheaper too. From 419 euros for the V21 and 529 euros for the V23, the V29 Lite goes below 350 euros. Its advantages: a fairly complete technical sheet and an interesting design, curved at the front and at the back. The V29 Lite also takes up the double circular photo module that you also find at Honor, Huawei, Oppo or Realme. Note that the chassis is IP54 certified.
The Vivo V29 Lite data sheet is complete for its price
On the technical sheet side, no big surprise apart from the presence of a 120 Hz AMOLED screen, a 5000 mAh battery and an on-board eSIM chip. Vivo’s promise is simple: to offer a complete experience for a budget that remains relatively contained. Here are the points to remember about its configuration:
- Screen AMOLED signed BEO of 6.78 inchescompatible 120HzDCI-P3 and Full HD+
- Schott Xensation Up mineral glass
- Processor Snapdragon 695 engraved in 6 nm
- 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage
- Battery 5000mAh 44 watt fast charge compatible
- Triple photo sensor 64+2+2 megapixels
- 16-megapixel selfie sensor
- WiFi-ac compatible, Bluetooth 5.1, 3.5 mm jack
- Fingerprint reader under the screen
- Funtouch OS based on Android 13
- IP54 certified
- Weight: 177 grams
- Thickness 7.89mm
Vivo also promises two major Android updates with this phone (an announced migration to Android 14 and Android 15), as well as three years of security updates. It is therefore a smartphone aimed at users who seek neither high performance in game nor the best possible photo quality, but a clean and balanced daily experience. Also note that the phone is available in two colors: black and gold.