Vivo V17 vs Vivo V17 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Vivo V17 and Vivo V17 Pro, both phones feature a quad camera setup at the back and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 10 December 2019 10:09 IST

Vivo V17 vs Vivo V17 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Vivo V17 (left) and Vivo V17 Pro (right) are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC

Highlights

Vivo V17 and V17 Pro comes in Midnight Ocean, Glacier Ice colours
The Vivo V17 has a larger battery than the Vivo V17 Pro
Both Vivo phones are powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC

Vivo's latest V-series smartphone has been officially introduced in the form of V17. The design aesthetic of the Vivo V17 India variant is quite different than its Russia variant – and this is done to presumably give the phone a more premium look and feel, and compete better with other smartphones in the market. The Vivo V17 phone comes months after the Vivo V17 Pro was launched in Indian market, and there are slight differences between the two phones.

We pit the newly launched Vivo V17 India variant with the Vivo V17 Pro to see exactly what's different between the two phones, at least on paper.

Vivo V17 vs Vivo V17 Pro: Price in India

Vivo V17 is priced in India at Rs. 22,990 for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option. The phone will go on sale in two colour options – Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice. The Vivo V17 will be available starting December 17 in India.

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Vivo V17 Pro was launched in India in September this year, and it was then priced at Rs. 29,990. The phone received a price cut in October, and it was brought down to Rs. 27,990 for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Moreover, it comes in similar Glacier Ice and Midnight Ocean colour options.

Vivo V17 vs Vivo V17 Pro: Specifications

Both Vivo phones support dual-SIM slots, and run on Funtouch OS based on Android 9 Pie. The Vivo V17 and Vivo V17 Pro feature a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The Vivo V17 Pro is said to offer up to 600 nits of peak brightness, while the new Vivo V17 claims to offer 800 nits of brightness. The Vivo V17 has a hole-punch display with the cutout placed on the top-right edge of the phone, while the Pro variant has a bezel-less and notch-less display. The two phones are powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC, they pack 8GB RAM and offer 128GB internal storage.

For photos and videos, the quad rear camera setup of the Vivo V17 sports a 48-megapixel primary sensor that has an f/1.8 lens on top, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 lens, 2-megapixel tertiary sensor with an f/2.4 lens for bokeh effect, and a 2-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens.

The Vivo V17 Pro also packs a quad rear camera setup that includes a primary 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. However, it is assisted by a 13-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.5 aperture, 2x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom support. There is also an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree field of view, accompanied by a 2-megapixel bokeh camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

The Vivo V17 phone has a single 32-megapixel selfie camera that is backed by an f/2.45 lens. The Vivo V17 Pro, on the other hand, has a dual-camera pop-up selfie module that houses a 32-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture accompanied by an 8-megapixel super-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and 105-degree field of view.

The Vivo V17 has a large 4,500mAh battery, while the Vivo V17 Pro packs a smaller 4,100mAh battery. Both the phones have an in-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and support Face Unlock,. The Vivo V17 measures at 159.01x74.17x8.54mm, and weighs at 176 grams. The Vivo V17 Pro, on the other hand, measures at 159.00x74.70x9.80mm and weighs 202 grams.

Vivo V17 vs Vivo V17 Pro comparison

	Vivo V17	Vivo V17 Pro
Key Specs
Display	6.44-inch	6.44-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Front Camera	32-megapixel	32-megapixel + 8-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	4500mAh	4100mAh
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
OS	-	Android 9 Pie

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Vivo V17

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vivid display
Good battery life
Decent low-light camera performance

Bad
Below average low-light video
Preinstalled bloatware, spammy notifications
High price

Read detailed Vivo V17 review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel

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

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

Resolution 1080x2400 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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