The Vivo Y17 is a mid-range Android smartphone that became available in Kenya late in August 2019. The smartphone packs a pretty impressive technical profile and an equally stunning design profile.
The Y17 has a suggested retail price that ranges from Ksh. 23,000 to Ksh. 26,000. At that price point, rivals of the Vivo Y17 include the TECNO Phantom 9 (Ksh. 24,999) and Huawei P30 Lite (Ksh. 23,999).
That said, here is what the Vivo Y17 has to offer.
Below are links to specific parts of the technical profile of the Vivo Y17.
- Vivo Y17: Display Specifications
- Vivo Y17: Design Specifications
- Vivo Y17: Performance Specifications
- Vivo Y17: Camera Specifications
- Vivo Y17: Battery Specifications
- Vivo Y17: Retail Price in Kenya
Key features of the Vivo Y17
The unique selling proposition of the Vivo Y17, aka, the reason why Vivo wants you to buy the smartphone is the triple rear camera system and the 5000mAh battery that support Vivo’s Dual-Engine Fast Charging technology
Camera
Rear Camera: 13+8+2 MP
Secondary Camera: 20+16 MP
LED Flash: Yes
The Vivo Y17 packs a 13+8+2 MP rear camera. The set-up is quite good and if the camera performs in real life as how it perform on the specs sheet, we got a winner here.
Also, if you are into triple camera systems, you should also check out the Infinix S4 and the recently launched Samsung Galaxy A50s.
In addition to this, the Y17 packs a 20+16 MP camera for your selfies.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh
Now let’s talk a bit about the battery. The Vivo Y17 packs a 5000mAh battery. This is by all measure a huge battery and you will have to be a ultra power user to drain it in one session. It is for this reason that Y17 is perfect for gamers.
Not to oversell you on it, the smartphone also supports fast charging. Which is pretty cool since it would have otherwise been an atrocity for the smartphone to lack the feature. If you are into battery-centric, devices you should also check out the TECNO Pouvior 3.
Display
Display Size: 6.35 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1544 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 268 ppi
The display is also another fantastic feature of the Vivo Y17. You get a 6.35-inches display that is again awesome for gaming and watching movies.
Design
Dimensions: 159.4 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
The Y17 packs what Vivo describes as a ‘chromatic magic show’, which is a fancy term to describe the color gradient design concept that graces the back cover of the smartphone.
Performance
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
CPU: Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Chipset Type: MediaTek
RAM: 4 GB
Internal Memory: 128GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 256 GB
An Octa-core 2.3 GHz chipset powers the Vivo Y17 and this is coupled with some 4GB RAM. The set-up is quite good and the Y17 is able to handle pretty much everything you throw at. Vivo could however, have gone all out and blessed the device with 4GB RAM.
Software-wise, the Vivo Y17 pack runs Android 9.0 out of the box.
Storage-wise, the Vivo Y17 offers 128GB as internal storage and micro-SD card slot that supports up to 256GB of memory.
Price in Kenya
The Y17 has a suggested retail price that ranges from Ksh. 23,000 to Ksh. 26,000.
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