Vivo has silently launched a new Y-series phone called the Vivo Y17s in Singapore. It is an entry-level offering that features a teardrop notch display on the front and a 50-megapixel dual-camera system on the back. It features a MediaTek chip and a big battery. Here is a look at the specifications, features, and price of the Y17s.
The Vivo Y17s houses a 6.56-inch IPS LCD panel that offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, a 60Hz refresh rate, an 83 percent NTSC color gamut, 840 nits of brightness, and a 269 ppi pixel density.
On the front, the Y17s is equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie camera, and its back panel features a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel bokeh snapper.
Under the hood, the Vivo Y17s features the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 128 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. For more storage, the device is equipped with a dedicated microSD card slot. The phone runs on Android 13 with a layer of FunTouch OS 13.
The Y17s houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W charging. The big battery promises 19.67 hours of YouTube video playback.
The device offers other features, such as dual SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an IP54-rated chassis.
Vivo Y17s Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA, LTE
Launch
- Announced: 2023, September 18
- Status: Exp. release 2023, October
Design
- Dimensions: 163.7 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
- Weight: 186 g (6.56 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- Colors: Glitter Purple, Forest Green
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP54, dust and splash resistant
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 700 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 13, Funtouch 13
Hardware
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: No
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 15W wired
- Reverse wired
Vivo Y17s Price and Availability
The Vivo Y17s has landed in Singapore with a price tag of SGD 199 (~$146). It comes in two shades, such as Glitter Purple and Forest Green. In the coming days, the Y17s is expected to debut in other Asian markets.
