vivo Y17s 6GB/128GB variant


Initially announced with 4G RAM only, now vivo introduces a Y17s with a 6GB variant. To recap, the Y17s is vivo's take for users who want a stylish smartphone on a budget. This comes with a sleek-looking back design with fingerprint smudge-free AG texture rear cover and comes with Glitter Purple and Forest Green color choices.

The phone has a 6.56-inch 2.5D LCD (IPS) screen with HD+ resolution, and 700 nits max brightness. Inside, it is powered by the 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor with Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, 6GB RAM, and 128GB storage.

For battery, it has a 5,000mAh capacity that charges using USB-C and 15W FlashCharge. For cameras, it has a 50MP f/1.8 main shooter + 2MP depth sensor.  The handset also has a side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, BT 5.0, GPS, dual SIM, and Android 13 OS with Funtouch OS 13 skin.

vivo Y17s Specs

  • Display: 6.56-inch 2.5D curved LCD screen w/ HD+ 1612 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi
  • CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor
  • GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz)
  • RAM: 6GB LPDDR4X
  • ROM: 128GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 1TB (dedicated)
  • Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 + LED flash
  • Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0
  • Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 15W Fast Charge
  • OS: Android 13 w/ Funtouch OS 13
  • Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, dual SIM (nano)
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
  • Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP54 water and dust resistance, USB-C, Colors: Glitter Purple, Forest Green
  • Dimensions: 163.74 x 75.43 x 8.09 mm
  • Weight: 186 g
  • Price: PHP 5,999