Vivo Y17 99%New Refurbished 8GB RAM/256GB ROM 13MP 6.35" 5000mAh FingerPrint

Vivo Y17

There's nothing unique or new about the overall design of the Vivo Y17. It's a flat slab with rounded sides and a waterdrop-style notch for the front camera. However, this phone does have character thanks to the choice of deep jewel-tone colours for the frame and rear panel.

You can choose between Mineral Blue and Mystic Purple, both of which are pretty unconventional. Both options have gradient finishes, with the Mineral Blue one fading into a much darker tone at the bottom, and the Mystic Purple doing the same, but at the top. If you look closely and tilt the phone so it catches the light, you'll see a fine pattern of diagonal lines.

The material used for the rear panel is plastic, though it does look like it has the depth of glass. As nice as the finish of this phone is, it picks up fingerprints and smudges very easily.

The display of the Vivo Y17 has a slightly unusual 19.3:9 aspect ratio, though this makes no practical difference to usability.

The 6.35-inch screen has a resolution of 720x1544 in a 19.3:9 aspect ratio, and Vivo has used a standard LCD panel.

One of the big selling points of this phone is its 5000mAh battery, though curiously Vivo doesn't publish any battery life claims in terms of hours for context like most companies do. The Y17 comes with an 18W charger and the company says this phone supports “dual engine” fast charging, which means there's extra circuitry for speed as well as protection.

Vivo says the Y17 supports dual-band Wi-Fi, but hasn't specified which version. You also get Bluetooth 5, GPS, and FM radio. 4G with VoLTE is supported on both SIMs at the same time. In addition to the standard ambient light and proximity sensors, there's an e-compass and virtual gyroscope.