The Vivo Y17 has a unique look that will certainly grab 

attention, but it's a bit too bulky and unweildy for 

comfortable use. That's because of its huge 5000mAh 

battery, which should comfortably get you through a day 

and a half of constant use. However the MediaTek Helio 

P35 processor is seriously underpowered for a phone at 

this price level, and we found that benchmark scores were 

disappointingly low. The Y17 could barely handle stressful 

games, and was outclassed by phones that cost much less.

The cameras were also weak. The 13-megapixel primary rear 

camera is joined by an 8-megapixel camera with a wide-angle 

lens as well as a 2-megapixel depth sensor that's used for 

depth effects in portrait shots. Photos were just about okay, 

but we had trouble at night and the wide-angle camera produced 

much lower quality shots.

Vivo's custom Funtouch OS is packed full of little features 

and shortcuts, but it needs to be restrained and refined at 

little in terms of design. Overall, there's very little that 

makes this phone worth recommending because you can get superior 

features and performance at lower prices elsewhere.

Vivo Y17 Full Specifications

General

Brand: Vivo

Model: Y17

Release date: April 2019

Dimensions (mm): 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92

Weight (g): 190.50

Battery capacity (mAh): 5000

Fast charging: Proprietary

Colours: Mineral Blue, Mystic Purple

Display

Screen size (inches): 6.35

Touchscreen: Yes

Resolution: 720x1544 pixels

Aspect ratio: 19.3:9

Hardware

Processor: 2.3GHz octa-core

Processor make: MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765)

RAM: 4GB

Internal storage: 128GB

Expandable storage: Yes

Expandable storage type: microSD

Dedicated microSD slot: Yes

Camera

Rear camera: 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 8-megapixel 

(f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)

Rear autofocus: Phase detection autofocus

Rear flash: Yes

Front camera: 20-megapixel (f/2.0)

Front flash: Yes

Software

Operating system: Android Pie

Skin: Funtouch OS 9

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: Yes

GPS: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes, v 5.00

USB OTG: Yes

Micro-USB: Yes

Headphones: Yes

FM: Yes

Number of SIMs: 2

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor: Yes

Compass/ Magnetometer: Yes

Proximity sensor: Yes

Accelerometer: Yes

Ambient light sensor: Yes

Gyroscope: Yes