Vivo Y17 Plastic has been used to make the smartphone. The smartphone has two color variants – Mineral Blue and Purple. We have the Mineral Blue variant which has a gradient finish on the back panel. At first glance, the back of the phone looks like it is made of glass but it is made of plastic. Fingerprints are easily visible on the back of the phone.
It has been seen earlier that due to the glossy plastic body, small scratches appear on the body, so now it remains to be seen whether such a problem arises while reviewing the Vivo Y17 or not. You will get a case in the retail box which will help you in such a situation.
Vivo Y17 has a 6.32 inch HD + (720×1544 pixels) LCD display, which has an aspect ratio of 19.3: 9. There is also a waterdrop notch on the front panel of the phone. The screen-to-body ratio is 89 percent. Its viewing angles are good. Other smartphones in this price segment such as Redmi Note 7 Pro (Redmi Note 7 Pro) Review And Oppo K1 (Oppo K1) Review Comes with full-HD+ display panel.
There are thin bezels on the sides of the display, while the border at the bottom of the phone is a little thick. The earpiece has a place in the frame. The power and volume buttons are on the right side of the phone, while the SIM tray slot is on the left side of the phone. We found that the buttons are placed correctly, and the hand can reach them easily. The frame is slightly curved, due to which it was comfortable to hold the phone in the hand.
The 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB port, primary microphone and loudspeaker grill are placed at the bottom of the phone. Other smartphones in this price segment are equipped with USB Type-C port, so you may be a little disappointed with the micro USB port. There is an AI based triple camera setup on the back panel of Vivo Y17.
Talking about the camera setup of Vivo Y17, the phone has three rear cameras, a 13-megapixel primary camera with an aperture of F/2.2, an 8-megapixel super wide angle camera with an aperture of F/2.2. Apart from this, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with aperture F/2.4 has been given. For selfie and video calling, a 20-megapixel front camera has been given, whose aperture is F/2.0.
The capacitive fingerprint sensor is on the back of the phone, the hand can easily reach the sensor. We found that the scanner scans quickly and unlocks the phone. Face Unlock feature is also provided in Vivo Y17 but we will test it in our review. This latest smartphone of Vivo brand has a 2.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor. Other smartphones in this price segment are equipped with powerful processors.
Vivo Y17 has been launched in only 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant. A microSD card slot has been provided to increase the storage. With dual-SIM (Nano), this phone supports 4G and VoLTE on both slots. Features like dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth version 5.0, GPS, FM radio and GLONASS have been provided for connectivity.
To bring life to the phone, a 5,000 mAh battery has been provided which comes with better battery life. In the retail box, you will get an 18-watt fast charger, with the help of which the battery will charge fast. Vivo Y17 runs on Funtouch OS 9 based on Android Pie. The new version of Funtouch does not have an app drawer, so all the apps are available on the home screen only. In our review, we will provide you detailed information about the performance, battery capacity and camera of Vivo Y17.