Vivo V17 – a solid mid-range phone with a diamond-style design
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:46 am
Chinese vivo is a newcomer to the Ukrainian market, although the company itself was founded quite a long time ago - back in 2009. The parent company for vivo , as well as OPPO , is BBK Electronics , one of the largest manufacturers of consumer electronics in China. In addition to vivo, BBK Electronics also owns the OnePlus brand . But if everything is clear with the latter - high-tech advanced smartphones of the premium segment, then with OPPO and vivo everything is not so obvious. Both brands offer gadgets of approximately the same quality and are much cheaper than OnePlus. Why does the parent company need two manufacturers that compete with each other? A possible explanation could be that vivo and OPPO operate in different geographical markets, but both brands are mainly present in the same regions. Moreover, in some countries, for example - in Ukraine, these two brands entered the market almost simultaneously.
Vivo, like OPPO, is among the top 5 mobile gadget manufacturers in China. In the third quarter of 2019, the company ranked second in the Chinese market, selling 17.5 million smartphones, and in the 5G smartphone segment in the global market, vivo ranks third with 10.7%.
For the Ukrainian buyer, vivo currently offers a relatively small range of smartphones - about 2 dozen, including different colors of the same model. The vivo V17 device , which was tested by the editorial team, is a representative of the middle price segment, its cost in Ukraine is about 7,500 UAH .
The package includes a smartphone, charger (5V / 2A, 9V / 2A), USB-C cable, silicone case, headset, SIM card eject key, warranty card and instructions. A protective film is already glued to the screen, which kuwait number data is nice. But there is no OTG cable in the package, although it would be useful
The package includes a smartphone, charger (5V / 2A, 9V / 2A), USB-C cable, silicone case, headset, SIM card eject key, warranty card and instructions. A protective film is already glued to the screen, which is nice. But there is no OTG cable in the package, although it would be useful
Design
The front panel of the vivo V17, designed in the style of a “drop”, differs little from other modern smartphones, but the back panel looks very original thanks to the diamond-shaped layout of the block of 4 main cameras. This definitely looks more attractive than the “burners” in the Apple iPhone 11 or the classic in-line arrangement.
When creating the case, the developers did without a metal frame and glass on the back panel - all elements are made of glossy plastic. Moreover, the plastic is quite sticky, although if you immediately put on a silicone case, it is unlikely to annoy anyone.
The phone's power button is highlighted in color, but tactilely it is the same as the paired volume rocker
The phone's power button is highlighted in color, but tactilely it is the same as the paired volume rocker
Both hardware keys — on/off and volume rocker — are located on the right side. They differ in color, but tactilely — they are smooth, you can only distinguish them by length. In the silicone case, these color differences are not visible at all. On the left side there is only a combined tray for 2 SIM cards or one “SIM” and a microSD card . However, with a flash drive size of 128 GB, you are unlikely to need a microSD.
Vivo, like OPPO, is among the top 5 mobile gadget manufacturers in China. In the third quarter of 2019, the company ranked second in the Chinese market, selling 17.5 million smartphones, and in the 5G smartphone segment in the global market, vivo ranks third with 10.7%.
For the Ukrainian buyer, vivo currently offers a relatively small range of smartphones - about 2 dozen, including different colors of the same model. The vivo V17 device , which was tested by the editorial team, is a representative of the middle price segment, its cost in Ukraine is about 7,500 UAH .
The package includes a smartphone, charger (5V / 2A, 9V / 2A), USB-C cable, silicone case, headset, SIM card eject key, warranty card and instructions. A protective film is already glued to the screen, which kuwait number data is nice. But there is no OTG cable in the package, although it would be useful
The package includes a smartphone, charger (5V / 2A, 9V / 2A), USB-C cable, silicone case, headset, SIM card eject key, warranty card and instructions. A protective film is already glued to the screen, which is nice. But there is no OTG cable in the package, although it would be useful
Design
The front panel of the vivo V17, designed in the style of a “drop”, differs little from other modern smartphones, but the back panel looks very original thanks to the diamond-shaped layout of the block of 4 main cameras. This definitely looks more attractive than the “burners” in the Apple iPhone 11 or the classic in-line arrangement.
When creating the case, the developers did without a metal frame and glass on the back panel - all elements are made of glossy plastic. Moreover, the plastic is quite sticky, although if you immediately put on a silicone case, it is unlikely to annoy anyone.
The phone's power button is highlighted in color, but tactilely it is the same as the paired volume rocker
The phone's power button is highlighted in color, but tactilely it is the same as the paired volume rocker
Both hardware keys — on/off and volume rocker — are located on the right side. They differ in color, but tactilely — they are smooth, you can only distinguish them by length. In the silicone case, these color differences are not visible at all. On the left side there is only a combined tray for 2 SIM cards or one “SIM” and a microSD card . However, with a flash drive size of 128 GB, you are unlikely to need a microSD.