VIVO Y17

Vivo Y17 (Mineral Blue, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage) with No Cost EMI/Additional Exchange Offers

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Key Specs

• 
  Display6.35-inch (720x1544)
• 
  ProcessorMediaTek Helio P35
• 
  Front Camera20MP
• 
  Rear Camera13MP + 8MP + 2MP
• 
  RAM4GB
• 
  Storage128GB
• 
  Battery Capacity5000mAh
• 
  OSAndroid Pie

Vivo Y17 Specifications

 Summary

• PERFORMANCEMediaTek Helio P35
• STORAGE128 GB
• CAMERA13MP + 8MP + 2MP
• BATTERY5000 mAh
• DISPLAY6.35" (16.13 cm)
• RAM4 GB
• LAUNCH DATE IN INDIAApril 24, 2019 (Official)

Key Specs

• FRONT CAMERA20 MP
• BATTERY5000 mAh
• PROCESSORMediaTek Helio P35
• DISPLAY6.35 inches
• RAM4 GB
• REAR CAMERA13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Special Features

• OTHER SENSORSLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
• FINGERPRINT SENSOR POSITIONRear
• FINGERPRINT SENSORYes

General

• QUICK CHARGINGYes
• OPERATING SYSTEMAndroid v9.0 (Pie)
• SIM SLOTSDual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
• MODELY17
• LAUNCH DATEApril 24, 2019 (Official)
• CUSTOM UIFuntouch OS
• BRANDVivo
• NETWORK4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
• FINGERPRINT SENSORYes

Multimedia

• FM RADIOYes
• AUDIO JACK3.5 mm
• LOUDSPEAKERYes

Performance

• CHIPSETMediaTek Helio P35
• GRAPHICSPowerVR GE8320
• PROCESSOROcta core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
• ARCHITECTURE64 bit
• RAM4 GB

Design

• WIDTH76.7 mm
• WEIGHT190.5 grams
• THICKNESS8.9 mm
• HEIGHT159.4 mm
• COLOURSMineral Blue, Mystic Purple

Display

• DISPLAY TYPEIPS LCD
• ASPECT RATIO19.3:9
• BEZELLESS DISPLAYYes with waterdrop notch
• SCREEN TO BODY RATIO CLAIMED BY THE BRAND89 %
• PIXEL DENSITY268 ppi
• SCREEN TO BODY RATIO CALCULATED81.91 %
• SCREEN SIZE6.35 inches (16.13 cm)
• SCREEN RESOLUTION720 x 1544 pixels
• TOUCH SCREENYes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Storage

• USER AVAILABLE STORAGEUp to 113 GB
• INTERNAL MEMORY128 GB
• USB OTG SUPPORTYes
• EXPANDABLE MEMORYNo

Camera

• SETTINGSExposure compensation, ISO control
• CAMERA FEATURESDigital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
• IMAGE RESOLUTION4128 x 3096 Pixels
• AUTOFOCUSYes
• SHOOTING MODESContinuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
• RESOLUTION20 MP Front Camera
• PHYSICAL APERTUREF2.0
• FLASHYes LED Flash

Battery

• USER REPLACEABLENo
• TYPELi-ion
• QUICK CHARGINGYes Fast
• CAPACITY5000 mAh

Network Connectivity

• WIFIYes Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n/n 5GHz
• WIFI FEATURESMobile Hotspot
• BLUETOOTHYes v5.0
• VOLTEYes
• USB CONNECTIVITYMass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
• SAR VALUEHead: 1.007 W/kg, Body: 0.752 W/kg
• NETWORK SUPPORT4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
• GPSYes with A-GPS, Glonass
• SIM 14G Bands:TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
• SIM 24G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available

VIVO Y17

Vivo is one among the fastest growing brands in India, especially within the offline turf. The new offspring of the Chinese company is Vivo Y17, which is a triple camera-wielding phone that was unveiled back in April 2019. Like most other 2019 affordable phones in its class, the Y17 doesn’t miss on modern design and camera trends. But, does it have what it takes to stand amidst the current fierce competition. (Vivo Y17 Review हिंदी में पढ़िए)

So, if you’re out for a new phone and wondering whether this one should be your new buy, then by the end of this review, you’ll hopefully have an answer. Let’s get straight into our Vivo Y17 review.

Vivo Y17 looks fashionably familiar once you look and hold the device. At the front, you've got a 6.35-inch IPS LCD display with a waterdrop notch and 720 x 1544 pixel resolution. This elegant cutout house a camera that functions as a quick face scan option. The tiny notch complemented by minimal bezels gives an 81.91% screen to body ratio. Although Vivo should have used a Full HD resolution screen, we are sure most generic users won’t notice the missing pixels. That’s also because colors are vibrant and contrast is fairly high.

Flip to the back, you get a translucent polycarbonate back, with a glossy gradient finish and a subtle texture. Since it could attract a fair share of smudges and is a slippery slime, we would recommend slapping on a case, be it the bundled one in box. At the rear , you'd find a vertical camera panel, a fast responsive fingerprint scanner and eventually a Vivo branding at rock bottom .

Vivo Y17 feels a little chunky, which is perhaps an acceptable compromise for the powerhouse of a battery residing within. The volume rocker and power key to the right side are tactile. To the bottom, you will get a 3.5mm headphone jack, micro-USB port, and a faint speaker. Moving to the left, you will find triple slots to insert the Dual SIMs and microSD card.

The phone is out there in two color variants: Mineral Blue and Mystic Purple.

Vivo Y17 Review: Performance

Vivo Y17 gave us a reasonably decent performance with none hiccup during gaming and multitasking sessions. The handset is powered by a 12nm based octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 chip clocked at 2.3GHz speed. Benchmark scores position the chipset somewhere between Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 636.

Having said that, there is only so much trust you can put in Benchmark scores. In practical usage, the Vivo Y17 smooth but not snappy. High-end games like Asphalt 8 and PUBG were playable at low settings.

Our review unit comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, expandable up to a further 256GB. Ample available storage gives assurance that the performance won’t degrade much in the long run. A small portion of this internal space is reserved by some 3rd party bloat and the native software ‘features’. Some of these such as Gaana music app could be thrown into the bin, while most of what remain simply waste space.

Vivo Y17 Benchmark Scores

Benchmark Standard Scores

AnTuTu 88362

Geekbench Single Core 903

Geekbench Multiple Core 4363

3D Mark Sling Shot Extreme OpenGL ES 3.1 508

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Vivo Y17 Review: Software

Speaking of the software experience, Vivo’s FunTouch OS iteration 9 does attempt to be utilitarian but doesn’t quite succeed. It brings in a much-needed design refresh, though. For starters, the native launcher feels meh, for lack of a better word with a poorly organized settings menu and dull animations. Even, the iOS duped Shortcut Center is poorly implemented and it can be a tad inconvenient to find the shortcut you need.

On the other hand, this could be a subjective take coming from a vanilla android fanboy. You might appreciate the slew of features such as- Jovi smart assistant, Game Cube, Motorbike mode, One-handed mode, App Clone, Easy Touch, Smart motion, Smart mirroring, Smart split, Smart click and many more. Yeah, a long and smart-brandished list indeed!

Vivo’s OS which is predicated on Android 9.0 Pie does checks tons of boxes when it involves features. And the software is sort of stable (we didn’t run into any bugs or unexpected glitches). Unfortunately, Vivo Y17 still ships with Widevine DRM L3 certification, which is to mention that users won’t get HD Streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

ALSO READ: Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro comparison: Price, Specs, and Features

Vivo Y17 Review: Battery

Now, coming to the major USP of this phone- it’s gargantuan 5000 mAh battery. As a daily driver riding a good amount of apps and browsing, the phone impressed us with its endurance. After a full charge, it stayed alive and running for more than 1 day and still around 7-8 percent juice left. However, the 18W fast charger in the pack does understandably drag a while to refill the enormous battery.

Battery life is a major gripe for most smartphones these days and this is one area where it shines like a diamond. You could rely on it if you’re a heavy or casual user and won’t have to be anxious about butting in a few extra PUBG and Instagram hours.

Vivo Y17 Review: Camera 

Beginning with the sensors and specs, the primary rear camera setup includes a 13 MP (f/2.2), paired with a 16mm ultrawide 8 MP (f/2.2) shooter and finally, a 2 MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. You also get the quality features like LED flash, HDR, and panorama. As for video shooting, you could capture at 1080p@30fps. The selfie game is handled by a single 20 MP ( f/2.0) snapper.

However as the saying goes, ‘Specs could lie’. Let’s get straight into the camera samples and find how the triple shooters, as well as the selfie snapper, performs in real life scenarios.

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