Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: What's the Difference

Vivo V17 Pro and Vivo V15 Pro primarily differ in terms of their camera capabilities.

By Gaurav Shukla | Updated: 20 September 2019 18:17 IST

Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: What's the Difference

Vivo V17 Pro and V15 Pro, both provide pop-up selfie cameras

Highlights

Vivo V17 Pro has a dual selfie camera setup
Vivo V15 Pro only packs a single front shooter
Vivo V17 Pro and V15 Pro are offered in two colour options

Vivo V17 Pro was launched Friday at an event in New Delhi. The V17 Pro is the company's most expensive V-series phone in its portfolio. It joins the likes of Vivo V15 Pro, Vivo V15, Vivo V9, and Vivo V9 Pro in the lineup and is being touted as the “world's first 32-megapixel dual pop-up selfie” camera phone. In this article, we take a look at how the Vivo V17 Pro is different from the V15 Pro that made its India debut earlier this year and shares a number of specifications with the new phone.

Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: Price in India, Colours

Vivo V17 Pro has been priced at Rs. 29,990 for the lone 8GB + 128GB model, whereas the Vivo V15 Pro, which was launched at Rs. 28,990, can now be purchased for as a low as Rs. 23,990 for its base 6GB RAM variant. The 8GB RAM version of the V15 Pro can be purchased for Rs. 26,990. Vivo is offering the V17 Pro in Ocean Blue and Midnight Ocean colour and the V15 Pro can be bought in Topaz Blue and Ruby Red.

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Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: Specifications

Starting with the differences first, the Vivo V17 Pro features a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display, whereas the V15 Pro houses a 6.39-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The V17 Pro uses a 4,100mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The Vivo V15 Pro, on the other hand, includes a 3,700mAh battery. The V15 Pro also provides fast charging support, however the exact maximum wattage support is unclear.

Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: Cameras

The main differences between the two phones lie in the imaging capabilities, Vivo has added a quad camera setup on the back in the V17 Pro. This setup houses a 48-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera, a 13-megapixel f/2.5 telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, an 8-megapixel f/2.2 Super Wide-Angle camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

Vivo V15 Pro, on the other hand, features a triple rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel f/1.8 primary shooter. The other two cameras in the V15 Pro's rear camera setup include an 8-megapixel wide-angle shooter with f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

Both Vivo V17 Pro and V15 Pro use a pop-up mechanism to house a selfie shooter. While the V15 Pro has got a single selfie camera of 32-megapixel with an f/2.0 lens, the V17 Pro has two shooters – a 32-megapixel f/2.0 main selfie shooter and an 8-megapixel f/2.2 secondary wide-angle shooter.

You will also get a USB Type-C port, and Funtouch OS 9.1 on the V17 Pro, whereas the V15 Pro includes Micro-USB port and Funtouch OS 9. As mentioned, Vivo is only offering one storage + RAM variant of the V17 Pro – 8GB + 128GB, however the V15 Pro is offered in two variants – 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB.

Lastly, the Vivo V17 Pro's dimensions are measures 159x74.70x9.80mm and weighs 202 grams. The Vivo V15 Pro, on the other hand, measures 157.25x74.71x8.21mm and weighs 185 grams.

Among the similarities, both Vivo phones are powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC and run on Android 9 Pie. The phones also feature in-display fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM (Nano) connectivity, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS.

Vivo V17 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro comparison

	Vivo V17 Pro	Vivo V15 Pro
Key Specs
Display	6.44-inch	6.39-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Front Camera	32-megapixel + 8-megapixel	32-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	8GB	6GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	4100mAh	3700mAh
OS	Android 9 Pie	Android Android 9.0 Pie
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels

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Vivo V17 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sturdy construction
Vibrant display
Versatile selfie cameras
Good battery life

Bad
Sub-par low-light video quality
Relatively old processor
Priced a bit too high
Funtouch OS isn’t fun to use

Read detailed Vivo V17 Pro review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4100mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo V15 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Eye-catching design
Beautiful display
Good photo quality

Bad
Stuck with a Micro-USB port
Can’t stream HD videos on Netflix or Amazon
FunTouch OS needs refinement

Read detailed Vivo V15 Pro review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android Android 9.0 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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