vivo V17 vs ZTE Grand S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    V17:
    OLED
    Grand S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Grand S: 76.7 g lighter

    V17:
    186.7 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Grand S: 5.2 mm narrower

    V17:
    75.2 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand S: 1.38 in smaller diagonal

    V17:
    6.38 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    V17:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    V17:
    Quad
    Grand S:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. V17

    Height:
    159.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Grand S
    Width:
    75.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Grand S
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. V17

    186.7 g

    +76.7 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. V17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

V17 has approximately 45% more rectangular screen area than Grand S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for V17, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV17Grand S
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. V17

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. V17

    4500 mAh

    +2720 mAh versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

Specifications

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1. V172. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 186.7 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.38" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 404 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 610
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
Antutu 8 score *
  • 215555
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Cloud Blue
  • Blue Fog
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V17, Grand S.
SpecificationV17Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: V1945A
  • V1945T (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass