The itel S17 is a successor to the itel S16 smartphone, which was released in 2020. The new model has a 6.6-inch display, up from 6.5-inches on the previous model. The screen still has a dewdrop notch on the top, which houses the front-facing camera, and the screen panel is still IPS with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels.
The S17 is powered by a Spreadtrum SC7731E quad-core processor with ARM Mali T820 MP1 graphics. It comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128 GB using a microSD card.
The device has three camera sensors on the back, including an 8-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel depth camera, and a third AI sensor, as well as a single 8-megapixel selfie lens in the notch.There’s also a fingerprint scanner on the back, as well as support for dual 3G SIMs.
Thankfully, the battery capacity has increased from 4000mAh to 5000mAh, and the operating system has been updated to Google Android 11 (Go Edition). The device is available for N55,000.
itel S17 Complete Specifications
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As | iTel S17 |
| Announced | 2021, October 8th |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, October |
BODY
| Dimensions | — |
| Weight | — |
| Build | Plastic – Splash and Dust resistance |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 88.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~272 ppi density) |
| Touch Screen | Yes, up to 5 fingers |
| Display Protection | Scratch Resistant Glass |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 11 (Go Edition) |
| Chipset | Spreadtrum UNISOC SC7731E |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Mali T820 MP1 |
MEMORY
| RAM (Memory) | 1 GB |
| Storage Capacity | 16 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card |
| Phonebook | Practically Unlimited |
| Call Record | Practically Unlimited |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP main camera |
| Camera Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom |
| Video Resolution | 720p@30fps |
| LED Flash | Yes, Single-LED |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel |
| Camera Features | Face Unlock Face Beauty HDR |
| Video Resolution | 720p |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below the display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Sound Enhancements | None |
CONNECTIVITY
| USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 5000mAh battery |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Colors | Multicolor Green, Sky Blue, Deep-Ocean Black |
| Java Support | No |
| Messages | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Games | Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store |
| Additional Features | – WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player – MP3/WMA/WAV /RA/AAC/M4A player – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) – Push to talk – Voice command/dial – Organizer |
| Box Contents | – iTel S17 – Charging Brick – USB Cable – User Manual – Protective Case |
