Review: Vivo V17 Pro

Vivo launched V17 Pro at an event in New Delhi. This smartphone is equipped with a dual pop-up selfie camera and a quad-camera setup behind. The new mobile is priced at Rs 29,990.

Design

Vivo phones are as always well designed. The V17 Pro is no exception. The Vivo V17 Pro looks elegant and the best choice in its price segment. It is available in two colours -- Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice.

The blend of light blue and white makes the Vivo V17 Pro very attractive. On the back panel, Vivo V17 Pro flaunts Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Yes, this is the first time Vivo will have a glass body phone. These days most smartphones come with Gorilla Glass 5 but for the V17 Pro Vivo is one step ahead and uses GG6 in its place.

In spite of sporting so many cameras, the design doesn't look messy. Just like the other Vivo models, this model is also bit bulky, 4100mAh battery might be the reason.

Display

Vivo 17 Pro has impressed with the display. The Vivo V17 Pro comes with a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, aspect ratio of 20:9, and screen-to-body of 91.65 per cent. The full-screen display is much bright in all lighting conditions, be it inside a dark room or outside under the hot, bright sun. The Vivo V17 Pro also brings always-on display.

Camera

The camera is the best trait of the Vivo V17 Pro. The Vivo V17 Pro is one of the best options for under Rs 30,000. Camera performance is pretty good.

On the rear panel, it comes with 48MP primary Sony IMX582 sensor, 13MP telephoto lens, 8MP wide-angle lens and 2MP depth sensor for portrait shots. On the front part, it has 32MP primary shooter and the second camera is an 8MP super wide-angle lens.

Performance

Snapdragon 675 processor powers the Vivo V17 Pro. The Vivo V17 Pro handles massive GPU games and basic as well. In some games after prolonged gaming, you may see that it is lag-free. You will have a decent experience of playing PUBG on this handset. It was neither laggy nor butter smooth.

Battery

The Vivo V17 Pro offers a good battery life. It comes with a 4100mAh battery, and it supports 18W fast charging. If you use the Vivo V17 Pro as your primary device, i.e. using the phone for making calls, browsing social media, chatting on WhatsApp, sending emails, it will last for almost a day.

The best part is the 18W fast charging support that charges the V17 Pro speedily. It takes approximately around 1.5 hours to charge the Vivo V17 Pro.

Storage

As mentioned, Vivo is only offering one storage + RAM variant of the V17 Pro – 8GB + 128GB.