At the top, you have a headphone jack and the pop-up selfie camera.
At the back, there are four cameras aligned vertically at the centre. Well, we love the overall design although the phone is a little chunky and heavy but still quite manageable. Vivo did a pretty good job here. Browsing the web, switching between apps, messaging the V17 Pro performs quite well.
For the software, we are getting Funtouch OS 9. Vivo has not said anything on when we should be getting an Android 10 update on the Vivo V17 Pro. Also, it was our first time using a Vivo smartphone so Funtouch OS really took us some time before we got used to it. You will have to swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen to pull it up. I really found it hard adjusting to this. As we mentioned the overall performance is pretty good.
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I also need to mention that when using the app on landscape mode on the Vivo V17 Pro, you will only be able to access the toggles by swiping inwards from the right edge of the skin instead of the bottom. The battery managed to last us more than a day on moderate usage. Even with heavy apps, we were still able to manage a full day worth of usage without worrying about running out of juice. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo V17 Pro packs some really good hardware and is one of the things we really enjoyed while using the phone.
The key highlight of this phone is the front shooters. I also need to mention that the Vivo V17 Pro also allows you to use Night Mode with the selfie camera, a camera feature I really find impressive. Selfies taken are really incredible, especially in daylight. They are sharp, detailed and really sharp.
See sample selfie shots below Click to expand image. The camera UI has various modes including Photo, video, portrait, night, among others. The main camera captures some great photos as well, especially in daylight and are very sharp. Although when you zoom into some shots you will notice some noise. The 2x telephoto camera also produces excellent photos under the same conditions, same for the 13MP ultra-wide sensor.
The V17 Pro also has a Night mode. Check sample photos below in different modes. The dual front cameras offer some great features that should make taking selfies so much fun. The phone also does a good job when it comes to performance. The screen is vibrant, good interface and a pretty good and premium build as well as the battery life.
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The phone is available for Ksh. As Vivo said during the official launch, it is actively investing in offline retail stores to give consumers a first-hand experience with their smartphones. This basically means you should be able to get this device and all other Vivo devices in these shops across the country. Have anything to add to our Vivo V17 Pro review? Leave us a comment in the comments section below. Facebook Comments.
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They recently entered the Kenyan market and the Vivo V17 Pro is here to offer another option in the highly competitive mid-range smartphone market in Kenya. The buttons are well positioned — easier to reach and offer top-notch tactile feedback. One annoying thing is that the glass back is a haven for fingerprint smudges. The speaker provides a reasonable sound quality by offering fairly good bass and treble tones — ideal for music listening. Volume at max is relatively quiet and fine for personal listening. For authentication, you get an in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock.
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The former is much faster as the pop-up mechanism can be slow. Its location at the bottom is an inconvenience as you can easily cover the grille with your palm but the trade-off where you get an almost bezel-less screen is worth it for binging multimedia content. The 6.
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The top, bottom and sides are so small making the phone almost bezel-free. It got bright enough outdoors ad you could use it indoors even with its lowest brightness setting. For binge readers, this screen will have you read articles, ebooks or pdfs till you drop.
That near bezel-less display is amazing. Worth noting is that you can adjust the colour-temperature which have been implemented well under the settings to give users a bit of control. These days, midrange hardware delivers excellent results and the Vivo V17 Pro is a testament to that. The software and hardware worked in tandem to deliver a smooth user experience. Anyway, if you plan to do a bit of gaming on your phone, the Vivo V17 Pro will present no issues at all.
Funtouch OS 9 is iOS-ish and new users will have a learning curve such as swiping up from the bottom to access the quick settings. Swiping down from the top only lets you access your notifications and media player. Get a custom launcher , custom icon pack and disable some of the apps. Check out other icon packs here in this forum discussion. The dual selfie setup includes 32MP primary camera and an 8MP super wide-angle lens.