vivo V17 vs realme X2 128GB

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Comparing the vivo V17 vs realme X2 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme X2 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while vivo V17 scores 1,651, making realme X2 128GB the better performer.


Display: vivo V17 offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while realme X2 128GB offers 6.4 inches, making vivo V17 the larger display of the two. Both vivo V17 and realme X2 128GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme X2 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo V17 offers 48 MP, making realme X2 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both vivo V17 and realme X2 128GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme X2 128GB delivers longer battery life with None, while vivo V17 delivers 12h 09m, making realme X2 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V17 and realme X2 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo V17 and realme X2 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: realme X2 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo V17 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Dec, 2019
20 Dec, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Attractive display
  • Great battery life
  • Lightweight design
  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Uses a dated processor
  • FunTouch OS comes with bloatware
  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(13,957 ratings)
4.5/5
(22,680 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

227,722
AnTuTu Score
266,028
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
12h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 10, 2019
(Official)
Dec 20, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 618
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

227,722
266,028
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
29.8 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.99 %
84.07 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.38 %
91.9 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

159 mm
158.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.1 mm
75.2 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

176 grams
182 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 09m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 18s
0h 58m 40s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.251 W/kg
Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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