Smartphone Vivo Y17 - advantages and disadvantages

Chinese firm Vivo recently unveiled the Y17, priced at approximately $260. The device runs the latest Funtouch 9 OS based on Android 9.0 Pie and MediaTek's Helio P35 octa-core chipset. However, the popularity of the announced model lies in the powerful battery, the volume of which is 5000 mAh.

Chinese brand Vivo

Vivo, founded in 2009, is an offshoot of the Chinese company BBK Electronics. The organization specializes in the production of smartphones, peripherals, software and other devices in the field of mobile phones.

Users have long been accustomed to the fact that Chinese manufacturers of equipment and mobile gadgets feel confident in the international market.In recent years, there has been a trend that Xiaomi and Huawei are claiming to take the lead, replacing Samsung and Apple. But they are not alone in this endeavor. Vivo is right next to it. Considering the fact that the Chinese started manufacturing smartphones relatively recently, the company ranks 5th in the ranking of mobile phone companies. In 2012, users saw the device Vivo X1, the body of which, at that time, was the thinnest in the world. The following year, the developers released the Vivo Xplay3s gadget, which became the first mobile phone to support 2K resolution.

At the beginning of its existence, Vivo was aimed at young people, so the first models looked creative and were inexpensive. In addition, the new brand was introduced with the help of the popular company BBK, which previously produced phones, DVD players and other equipment. Later, the BBK logo disappeared from the case of the devices.

In the shortest possible time, Vivo has become a serious manufacturer of mobile devices. The company has managed to distribute its products to the markets of more than 100 countries around the world. In the first half of 2015, the Chinese brand entered the top 10 major mobile gadget manufacturers, occupying 2.7% of the international market. However, the most striking thing about Vivo's success is that the firm has achieved a lot of popularity in the purely Asian marketplace. In the past, Vivo's products were present only in 9 states, not in a hurry to introduce their devices in other territories.

Smartphone Selection Criteria

The following characteristics will help answer the question of how to choose a mobile device:

• budget: it is important to know how much the chosen device costs, where it is profitable to buy it, and how much the buyer is willing to spend on purchasing the product, because every desire should coincide with the possibilities.
• Brand: For most users, acquiring popular smartphones from top manufacturers is a huge investment. Here China comes to the rescue with its rating of high-quality new products and improving functionality. The user can only decide which smartphone company is better and which device model is better to buy.
• it is necessary to take into account the ease of use achieved with a balanced aspect ratio of the gadget, as well as while maintaining the proportions of the display size to the body.
• the operating system should also be taken into account, since the phone is a pocket computer and the standard filling of the gadget should suit the user in terms of functionality.
• processor: you need to focus on productive chipsets, at an inexpensive cost.
• the size of the RAM is responsible for the fast launch and speed of the installed programs.
• the required amount of internal memory must be taken into account.
• the display of the device should be as transparent and durable as possible, with an oleophobic coating that can prevent glare in the sun.
• a good quality rear camera is suitable for fans to capture the world around in a photo.
• The selfie camera is useful for those who like to take their own portraits and communicate in real time.
• active smartphone users throughout the day, it is worth making a choice in favor of gadgets with a capacious battery.
• the presence of several SIM cards is suitable for business people who strictly separate work and private life.
• VoLTE support guarantees better communication.
• built-in intelligent power saving mode saves battery power by optimizing the performance of programs.
• A fingerprint scanner and a convenient face recognition mode protect the gadget's data from the curiosity of strangers and allow you to unlock the device with one touch.

Vivo Y17 mobile device

Screen

The developers endowed the device with a liquid crystal display with an IPS matrix, the diagonal of which is 6.35 inches. Also, the device has a resolution of HD + (720 × 1544) and a pixel density of 268. The device interface recognizes 16 million colors. The phone's display-to-body ratio is 81.4%. Also, due to IPS technology, the developers have increased the viewing angles of the screen up to 170 degrees.

Camera

At the top of the screen, the developers have built in a teardrop notch. Here, the manufacturer has placed a 20-megapixel front camera with an aperture value of f / 2.0. Typically, the aperture in a camera is responsible for the depth of field in a photo. The sensor allows you to take high-quality pictures even when shooting in low light conditions.

The front (main) camera is a triple block. The lens combined sensors of 13 MP (with f/2.2 aperture and auto focus), 8 MP (with f/2.2 aperture and 16mm ultra wide angle) and 2 MP (with f/2.4 aperture). and depth sensor). The device has an LED flash, shooting in HDR and panorama modes. A fingerprint scanner is also built into the back of the device to remove fingerprints and unlock the gadget. The phone shoots video in resolution

An example of a photo outdoors in daylight:

How the device takes pictures at night:

How the gadget photographs indoors:

CPU

The MediaTek Helio P35 processor, which has an eight-core ARM Cortex-A53 chip, is responsible for the performance of the new product. Multi-core is mainly needed for demanding games and programs for editing multimedia files. And if the user needs a productive device for playing games (3D games) or shooting video in Full HD format, then the gadget will become a valuable acquisition.

The clock frequency in the device reaches 2.3 GHz, it is it that affects the speed of the device. The gadget has a built-in graphics accelerator IMG PowerVR GE8320. If we consider this decision from the side of speed and power consumption, then it is interesting. But, in the end, the maximum display resolution is only 720×1600 pixels, and this may not seem enough. However, it must be taken into account that the MediaTek Helio P22 is aimed at inexpensive devices, although it is based on a mid-range chipset.

The RAM size is 4 GB, the built-in flash memory of the mobile device is 128 GB. There is also a microSD card slot, which provides the possibility of expanding the memory on the device.

Battery

A powerful 5000 mAh battery ensures the autonomy of the mobile device. The battery capacity is ideal for fans of active games on the gadget. The device also supports the fast charge function, rated at 18 watts.

Design and dimensions

The mobile device of the Chinese company is made in a stylish case made of reliable plastic and glass. The device is presented on the shelves in 2 colors Mineral Blue and Mystic Purple. The weight of the gadget is about 190 g. The developers endowed the device with the following dimensions 76.77 × 159.43 × 8.92 mm.

Sound

The developers placed the 3.5mm headphone port, microUSB port, main microphone and speaker grill at the bottom of the device.

Other equipment

The functionality of the gadget also includes:

• Wi-Fi wireless network adapter (2.4/5 GHz);
• GPS/GLONASS/BDS/GALILEO receiver;
• Bluetooth 5.0;
• Micro-USB connector;
• classic headphone jack.

Equipment

Vivo Y17 package includes:

• mobile phone;
• transparent silicone case with cutouts for the camera and fingerprint scanner;
• charger with USB cable (cord length 0.8 m);
• headphones;
• a clip to remove the SIM tray;
• instruction.

General characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

• large battery capacity;
• capacious built-in storage;
• reviews speak of high-quality shooting with cameras;
• large screen size;
• budget cost

• no NFC;
• no USB Type-C connector;

Results

Whether the gadget will be able to win the hearts of buyers, time will tell. The device is already available for sale in the country, and each buyer can evaluate its advantages and disadvantages in practice.