Vivo launched the Vivo V17 in India, this handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE Octa core processor, comes packed with AI Quad Rear Camera with 48MP sensor and this handset has the world’s smallest punch hole.

Vivo V17 price in India is Rs. 22,990/-

The device will be available in one variant – 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM in two attractive color options – Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice priced at INR 22,990.

The device will go on sale starting December 17, 2019 on vivo India E-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm mall, Tatacliq & Bajaj Finserv EMI Store and across all partner retail stores.

Amazon – https://amzn.to/2rj2gdB
Vivo Site – https://shop.vivo.com/in/sp/vivo_V17_launch?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=V17&utm_campaign=vivo_V17&cid=PR_V17
Flipkart – https://www.flipkart.com/vivo-v17-new-launch-8589-store

Vivo V17 unboxing

Inside the box you will get the handset V17, USB Type C cable, Travel Charger 9V / 2A, a premium quality earphone, user manual, warranty card, SIM ejector pin and there is a silicon case in the box too.

V17 Design

Overall premium build and finish, curvy body, glass type finishing the back is made of plastic. Weight is 176 grams and handset is 8.5mm thick. You can easily operate with single hand. V17 will be available in Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice colour options, not sure about the other but the Glacier Ice look awesome.

Vivo V17 display

This handset features a New Generation E3 Super AMOLED display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut and with TUV Rheindland certification. Screen quality is pretty impressive.

Screen is 6.44 inches E3 Super AMOLED with 2400 x 1080 pixels I.e. FHD+ resolution.

Vivo V17 Performance

Inside the hood this handset is using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE Octa core processor, that is well known and does a really good job, hardware is powerful enough to play PUBG. Do check the PUBG gameplay in the video below.

vivo v17 unboxing

Add to it the V17 comes packed with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It is running Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 out of the box. There are triple slots you can use 2x nano SIM and a micro SD card all together.

V17 Camera performance

There are quad cameras on the rear and single camera on front. On Rear there is 48MP primary camera, 8MP super wide angle camera, 2MP Macro and 2MP Bokeh. Front camera is 32MP.

Camera quality is excellent, impressive, specially the low light mode also called the night mode works really great. In fact the night mode has also been added to the front camera, so you can shoot night selfies with ease. Do check the camera samples

Vivo V17 camera samples

V17 Battery performance

There is 4500 mAh battery and the handset supports dual engine fast charging plus inside the box there is a 18W fast charger included. On a full charge you can expect up to 2 to 2.5 days of battery life and it will take around 1.30 to 1.40 hours or so for a full charge.

Verdict

The Vivo V17 is powerful, packed with Snapdragon 675 AIE processor, good RAM/ROM and 4500 mAh battery. The punch hold is small and placed on the right side that also houses the 32 MP camera. The placement is really good as it does not disturb in any sense. Camera performance is also impressive. Overall a very good package.

Watch the V17 unboxing video

 

By Rajeev Rana

Founder and Chief Editor - gogi.in