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Upper mid-range · 2019

vivo V17

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A51's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.44″ AMOLED · 60Hz
675 8 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.44″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.44"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 612
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
215,555
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 612
Process
11 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Kryo 460 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A51 , Samsung Galaxy A34
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

176 g · 8.5 mm
Height
159.0 mm
Width
74.2 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
176 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
216k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.44″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
216k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

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