Entry-level · 2023

vivo Y27

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but 4G only shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.64″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.64"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
222,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 44 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

190 g · 8.1 mm
Height
164.1 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2388 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.64″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
222k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.64″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
222k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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