VIVO Y17S 6+128

Description

Product Highlights:

Vivo Y17s is a low-cost smartphone from Vivo that belongs to the Y series of phones. The phone has average specifications, an attractive design, and a powerful battery. In this article, we will review the specifications, features, and drawbacks of the Vivo Y17s phone and how well it suits your needs.

Design and screen

The phone is made of plastic and weighs 186 grams and measures 163.7×75.4×8.1 mm.

The phone is resistant to water and dust with the IP54 standard, which means that it can withstand spray and splashing of water but not immersion in it.

The screen is of the IPS LCD type with a size of 6.56 inches and a resolution of 720×1612 pixels and a density of 269 pixels per inch. The screen has a notch in the middle for the front camera and supports a frequency of 60 hertz and a brightness of 700 nits.

The phone is available in two colors, which are purple and green.

Performance and memory

The phone runs on a Helio G85 processor from MediaTek with a 12-nanometer technology and eight cores with a frequency of up to 2 gigahertz. The processor is supported by a Mali-G52 MC2 graphics processor. This processor provides acceptable performance in games and daily applications and is the same processor used in the Oppo A18 phone.

The phone has a random memory of 6 GB and an internal memory of 128 GB of the eMMC 5.1 type. The phone supports adding a memory card in a dedicated slot to increase the storage space.

The phone runs on Android 13 with the Funtouch 13 interface from Vivo. The interface provides a smooth and customized user experience and contains some pre-installed applications.

Camera and sound

The phone has a front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels and an aperture of F/2.0. The camera supports selfie shooting and video call and provides average quality in good lighting and poor quality in low lighting.

The phone has a dual rear camera. The main camera has a resolution of 50 megapixels and an aperture of F/1.8 and supports autofocus and electronic stabilization. The secondary camera has a resolution of 2 megapixels and an aperture of F/2.4 and supports depth photography for portrait. The camera is equipped with a single LED flash. The camera provides high quality in good lighting and acceptable quality in low lighting and supports video shooting with a resolution of 1080 pixels and 30 frames per second or 720 pixels and 30 frames per second.

The phone supports a 3.5 mm port for headphones and has a single speaker at the bottom. The sound provides average quality and does not support surround sound or active noise technologies.

Connectivity and battery

The phone supports two nano SIM cards and supports second, third, and fourth generation networks. The phone does not support fifth generation networks or infrared or NFC connectivity.

The phone supports Wi-Fi with two frequencies a/b/g/n/ac and supports dual Wi-Fi. The phone supports Bluetooth with version 5.0 and supports A2DP and LE features. The phone supports geographic location with GPS system and other systems such as GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, and QZSS.

The phone supports security and protection means such as the fingerprint sensor integrated in the power button and the face unlock feature. The phone also supports acceleration, proximity, compass, and gyroscope (software) sensors.

The phone supports a USB port of the Type C type and supports the OTG feature for data transfer and charging. The phone supports fast charging with a power of 15 watts and has a battery capacity of 5000 milliampere. The battery provides a long life for the phone and takes about two and a half hours to fully charge.

Pros vivo Y17s

The phone has a main rear camera with a resolution of 50 megapixels, and it offers good quality in photography, especially in good lighting. The camera also supports autofocus, electronic stabilization, and depth photography.

The phone has a battery capacity of 5000 milliampere, and it provides a long life for the phone, which can reach two days in normal use, or one day in intensive use.

The phone supports installing two SIM cards and a memory card at the same time, without the need to sacrifice either of them. This provides flexibility and diversity in connectivity and storage.

The phone offers acceptable performance in games and daily applications, thanks to the Helio G85 processor and the 6 GB random memory. But it was possible that the performance would be better if a newer and stronger processor such as MediaTek G99 was used.