Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks

Vivo V17 will likely make its debut in India on December 9 as the company sends out media invites for a ‘V’ series phone launch. The Vivo V17 India launch has been long overdue as we saw the brand launching Vivo V17 Pro back in September this year. In fact, the Vivo V17 Pro already got its first price cut very recently, so the launch of Vivo V17 is definitely on the cards. For the unaware, Vivo V17 was recently launched in Russia, but the Indian variant of the handset will be a different one. As you can see in the teaser image, the company is teasing a phone with punch-hole display. The V17 launched in Russia featured a teardrop notch on top, but the V17 for India will have a punch-hole screen like the Vivo Z1 Pro.

Vivo V17 India Launch: What to Expect?
Vivo has been pretty aggressive in the Indian market in recent times. The Chinese brand is launching new phones back to back under various series. After launching the Vivo V17 Pro, the company came out with the Vivo Z1x (successor to the Vivo Z1 Pro ). Later on, we saw the brand unveiling Vivo U10 aiming at the online market. Just a couple of days ago, Vivo launched the Vivo U20 with Snapdragon 675 SoC at an aggressive price of Rs 10,990. And on December 9, it’s gearing up to launch the Vivo V17.
Right now, we don’t have many details regarding the Vivo V17 for the Indian market. A recent report from 91mobiles said that the specs of the Vivo V17 would be similar to the Russian variant, but to make it stand out in the industry, the company will include a punch-hole display on the front removing the teardrop notch. The V17 will be the company’ second phone in the country to feature punch-hole display after the Vivo Z1 Pro.