Vivo V17 Review: Everything You Need to Know

It seems that Vivo is on a launching spree this year and it’s all because of the success it garnered in the Indian smartphone market in the recent past. After unveiling the S1, Z1 Pro and Z1 in the midrange segment, Vivo brought the U10 and U20 for those who want a decent handset at a lesser price. In the premium segment, Vivo offered the V17 Pro with a dual pop-up selfie camera in September. Now it has once again disrupted the market with its new offering in the form of V17. Like the previous Vivo smartphone, the Vivo V17 features a big display, great cameras and a long-lasting battery. Also, in V17, Vivo seems to have improved upon its design language, which was already impressive.

Vivo V17 Design:

To understand what Vivo has actually come up with, you first need to look at the phone. If the Vivo V17 Pro was gorgeous, the Vivo V17 looks stunning. It sports a high-quality plastic body that looks like glass. The device feels premium in hand and some added gradient colour schemes at the back enhance its youthful appearance. At the front, the Vivo V17 has what Vivo calls the “world’s tiniest pin-hole camera”. It sits perfectly in your palm thanks to the curved back design and even the translucent case that comes with the unit.

There are very thin bezels across the sides, measuring 1.85mm but slightly thicker on the chin at 3.3mm. The USB Type-C charging port, speaker, and microphone are placed at the bottom of the Vivo V17, while the volume rocker and power button are present on the right side. At the top, there’s nothing save the noise cancellation microphone. The left side bears a dual-SIM card tray with a dedicated microSD card slot. The rear camera module which was placed at the centre is moved to the top left with a slight change in design. Overall, the smartphone is designed to appeal to millennials and Gen Z.

Vivo V17 Display:

With the V17 Pro already in our midst, we know what Vivo is capable of producing. One look at the Vivo V17 and you’ll have to admire its display. Not only because it has a massive 6.44-inch FullHD+ screen, but also the world’s tiniest punch-hole with a 2.98mm size, which offers the smartphone a 91.38 percent screen-to-body ratio. Vivo calls it the new generation E3 Super AMOLED display with 100 percent DCI-P3 Color gamut. It is sharp and vibrant, produces authentic colours and can achieve peak brightness of up to 800 nits. You can also make use of the dark mode and tinker around with the temperature settings in normal, standard and bright modes. Vivo V17 is a perfect handset for content consumption, as its E3 Super AMOLED screen has up to 8 per cent less energy consumption. No matter what you play on the Vivo V17’s screen, it takes the viewing experience a step ahead. The handset also features an in-display fingerprint scanner. It’s fast and responsive and takes only 0.37 seconds to unlock the phone.

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Vivo V17 Camera:

The Vivo V17 flaunts a 48MP quad-camera setup at the back, which will leave you stunned with its performance, especially in low light. Along with the 48MP primary sensor, it has an 8MP super wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 2MP depth lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 2MP camera for brilliant close-up shots. Vivo has been focusing on shooting capabilities of its smartphones, and the V17 proves it better than any other device. V17 takes nearly-brilliant pictures with a great amount of detail in bright light with accurate colours. In low lit conditions, it manages to enhance the image to make them appear more natural. Its dedicated Night Mode, features advanced noise reduction capabilities and uses custom algorithms for the night and low-light photography. Overall, Vivo V17’s rear camera appears to be a capable shooter, managing the dynamic range well and producing accurate colours. For those who love to click selfies every now and then, the handset has a 32MP front shooter with multiple shooting modes and filters to enhance photos. If you are looking to buy a camera-centric smartphone, you can make the Vivo V17 all yours, without worrying much about its price, by purchasing it on the EMI Store of Bajaj Finserv.

Vivo V17 Processor and Battery:

The Vivo V17 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset, paired with Adreno 612 GPU. The device offers a smooth and lag-free experience during everyday usage. It does a decent job when it comes to extended gaming sessions and multitasking. The V17 is available in a lone storage variant offering 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory. It also gets a massive 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support to complement its overall performance.

The Vivo V17 features a striking design, a captivating Super AMOLED display with a fingerprint sensor underneath it, a total of five excellent cameras (four at the rear and one at the front, and great battery life. All of this and more makes this Vivo device a perfect smartphone to own. You can get your hands on such premier models across top brands on the Bajaj Finserv EMI store. You can avail the latest smartphones at no-cost EMI and have your products delivered to you within 24 hours!

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