Vivo S17: mid-range 6.78-inch AMOLED smartphone with Snapdragon 778+, up to 12GB RAM, dual 50MP primary camera, 50MP selfie camera, and 4600 mAh battery

A mid-range smartphone can do a lot of things these days, and you don’t actually need to spend a lot to get it. A classic example would be the Vivo S17, which is set to hit the streets in just a week’s time.

Before we take a closer look at the star of the show today, let’s first begin by doing a quick throwback at the V27 which was released a few months ago:

• 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~388 ppi density
• 1B colors
• 120Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510) processor, Mali-G610 MC4 graphics and 8GB/12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.9 aperture, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF and OIS + 8MP with f/2.2 aperture, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4" and 1.12µm + 2MP with f/2.4 aperture, (macro), Ring-LED flash, panorama and HDR
• 50MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, (wide), AF, Dual-LED flash and HDR
• 128/256GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4600 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 66W, 50% in just 19 minutes
• Android 13 operating system
• Dual-sim and 5G
• March 2023 release date
• 32,999 Indian Rupee ~399 USD for the 8GB + 128GB internal storage, and 36,999 Indian Rupee ~449 USD for the 12GB + 256GB internal storage

The V27 is a good mid-range smartphone with all the hardware prowess, amazing camera, especially the 50MP selfie camera, large battery capacity and the latest operating system which makes for a good combination.

Now that it is out of the way, let’s turn our attention to the Vivo S17 shall we?

• 6.78-inch 2K+ resolution AMOLED with 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~453 ppi density
• 1B colors
• 120Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 1300 nits (peak) brightness
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) processor, Adreno 642L graphics and 8GB/12GB RAM
• Dual primary camera: 50MP with f/1.9 aperture, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF and OIS + 8MP with f/2.2 aperture, (ultrawide), ring-LED flash, panorama and HDR
• 50MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, 22mm (wide), AF, Dual-LED flash and HDR
• 256GB/512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4600 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 80W, 70% in just 30 minutes
• Android 13 operating system
• Dual-sim and 5G
• June 8^th 2023 release date
• 2,499 Chinese Yuan ~352 USD for the 8GB + 256GB internal storage, and 2,999 Chinese Yuan ~422 USD for the 12GB + 512GB internal storage

As we glance through the specs, we can see that the S17 has a lot to offer. Coming in with a large 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2K+ resolution, there’s also the HDR10+ technology inside of it. Coupled with a high 120Hz refresh rate and extremely high 1300 nits of peak brightness, you will surely enjoy your time watching anything on it. Even fast-paced games will be smooth like butter.

Talking about performance, you can expect the S17 to deliver solid performance running your favorite apps and games. All this is thanks to the Snapdragon 778+ chipset that is being paired with a fast Cortex octa-core processor, good graphics and either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. Even though it is considered to be in the realm of mid-range hardware, you can be sure of running most of the apps and games out there without any hiccups.

Camera-wise, the S17 dishes out a good-looking camera experience with the dual 50MP+8MP primary camera that is loaded with a ring-LED flash, phase detection auto focus, optical image stabilization and HDR. Although not as powerful as other camera smartphones, but it is still able to give you some incredibly powerful high-res photos.

Throw in the 50MP selfie camera with autofocus, dual-LED flash and HDR – and you are all set for some great selfie shots while you are it.

Next up, you get to choose either 256GB or 512GB of internal storage on the S17. Even though there’s no expansion slot, there’s plenty of space to go around.

Moving on to the battery side of things, the S17 is blessed with a 4600 mAh battery. Then we have the 80W fast battery charging which gets it up to 70% of charge in just 30 minutes. How fast is that?

With the latest Android 13 operating system, dual-sim capability and 5G connectivity, there’s lot of value that can be found on the S17.

Conclusion:

Vivo S17 looks set to be a good mid-range smartphone with a great dual 50MP+8MP primary camera setup, a 50MP selfie camera, large battery with fast charging capability, and everything else in between.

Vivo S17 is set to be released on June 8^th 2023 for 2,499 Chinese Yuan ~352 USD for the 8GB + 256GB internal storage variant, and 2,999 Chinese Yuan ~422 USD for the 12GB + 512GB internal storage variant. There will be three colors for you to choose from: Black, Blue or Pink.