SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo Y04 review: An entry-level phone with a 5,500 mAh battery and rugged IP certification.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2025·$120
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#6 of 7
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

A rugged big-battery entry phone.

Vivo Y04 covers the absolute entry tier with a 5,500 mAh battery, IP64 splash resistance and a 90 Hz screen at $120. The HD+ panel and Helio G81 are entry-grade. For a tough, long-lasting first phone, it does its job.

01Display

54/100

54/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2025 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.74 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

48/100

48/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2025 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main13 MP, f/2.2
Selfie5 MP

03Performance

46/100

46/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2025 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm)
RAM4 GB + 4 GB virtual
Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 82-point average for budget phones of 2025.

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

62/100

62/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.

06Value

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker value results among budget phones of 2025 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • 5,500 mAh battery for $120.
  • IP64 splash + drop resistance.
  • 90 Hz screen.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • HD+ LCD only.
  • Helio G81 entry-tier.
  • No 5G.
  • Mono speaker.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 7-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .