Nnnena: Meet itel S17, a Selfie Smartphone Designed To Meet Lifestyle Needs
If there is one undoubtable fact we know about itel, it is the brand’s taste for innovation and excellence. And this is quite evident in their new product releases, especially the itel S17, a smartphone that debuted recently in an exclusive online launch in Nigeria, as well as their deep commitment to providing user-friendly products for consumers.
The itel S17 has joined itel’s chain of value-driven smartphones creatively classified into the S (Selfie), P (Power) series and A (Basic) series. With its one-of-a-kind AI smile selfie camera, AI Face Beauty 4.0, AR stickers, selfie stickers, Portrait Mode and so much more, the itel S17 is a premium lifestyle smartphone loaded with features selfie lovers would love. It also aims high as it ensures that the lifestyle needs of both the old and the young are met with its first-rate features.
Designed for selfie lovers, the itel S17 captures bright, clear, and ultra-appealing selfies with its 8MP front camera that is unlike any other camera.
Coupled with the AI Face Beauty 4.0, which helps users redefine their facial details, skin tone and lighting environment, the itel S17 is the perfect smartphone to beautify your selfies and make them look even more natural. And we mean the kinds of selfies that get high likes and comments. The Short Video Mode on the smartphone lets you record 10 seconds videos which can be shared instantly to your social media pages at the touch of a button.
Upgraded from the previous generation itel S16’s 4000mAh battery, the 5000mAh big battery of itel S17 is better suited to meet your lifestyle needs. Whether you are on the go or in your comfort zone, itel has ensured that the itel S17 will last all through the day. You can enjoy 7 hours of selfies time, 30 hours of chat, 70 hours of music and 8-10 hours of continuous non-stop entertainment. The AI Power Master increases the runtime of the smartphone with 27 days standby time, 39 hours of normal use, and 8-10 hours of music and videos. Apps are also optimized by i-boost, a new AI feature which makes itel S17 run faster and smoother.
itel S17 boasts of a 6.6’inch HD+ Waterdrop FullScreen display, 2.5D curved glass, and a 90% body to screen ratio for an optimized frame proportion that is more elegant and refined. Entertainment gets better with a screen as large as the itel S17’s. Picture quality is also 720p which equals clearer details and better visual enjoyment for users.
The itel S17’s colors are also charming by offering different colors like Green, Sky Blue, and Dark Ocean Black; all colors designed to make you smile and feel like a star. These colors are inspired by nature with a gradient feel that follows the flow of light under the sun. And this creates a unique style that belongs to just you. Even more, the itel S17 also has a radial diamond texture and unibody design that is trendy and ensure a comfortable grip at the same time.
For just N41,500 for a unit, ultimately, the lifestyle value of the itel S17 cannot be understated. You can purchase yours at itel authorized phone dealer stores nationwide.
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atheistandproud: With the rapid fire releases of new phones, the new Itel S17 almost flew by under the radar. With Itel championing their new “flagship” release on every platform possible, people are keen to know if this is going to be a worthwhile purchase.
Brief backstory The name Itel is not well known. If you live outside the shores of Sub-Saharan Africa or South East Asia, Itel is going to be unknown entity to you and quite rightly so. Itel belongs to a trio of companies own by a Chinese tech group known as Transsion. They are Tecno, Infinix and of course, Itel.
Whilst Tecno and Infinix have gone on to conquer the continent of Africa, Itel specializes in making cheap entry level phones. This has always been their business strategy.
It is not a bad strategy either. Africa and South East Asia are both home to some of the people with the lowest purchasing power in the world. So there is definitely a market for cheap phones in these regions due to the rapid spread of the internet, digitalization and globalization.
Read: What are Unisoc SoCs and why are they hated?
The present Now that we know who Itel are, have they really lived up to their promise? The promise of making cheap and affordable phones for everyone? Well, the answer is both yes and no.
The yes: Itel have consistently stayed in the entry level and made some really decent entry level phones.
The no: These phone sometimes tend to be overpriced. I can imagine some of you wondering “…how?”.
Itel sources and uses very low end parts for its phones. The best displays on their phones are HD (720p) and they mostly use old UNISOC SoCs, only switching to Mediatek SoCs on a few occasions. Their phones are plasticky and the charging port is a typical micro-USB port.
In the past, Itel phones were decently priced. Today, their phones are now tagged as flagships and are sometimes priced higher than better phones in the same category.
Read: Tecno Camon 18 series
The Itel S17
Body The Itel S17 is built with a plastic body around a plastic frame. It has 2.5D curved edges and has water drop notch design at the front. It comes in three color variants.
SoC The company has completely neglected to mention one of the most important parts of this phone. The SoC is crucial to working of any device. This is not new, Itel always does this whenever it launches a new device.
The speculated SoC on board is widely believed to be the MediaTek MT6580. This SoC is an entry level SoC from 2016. It is a quad core SoC with four Cortex A7 cores running at 1.3GHz. The accompanying GPU is the Mali T820 MP1.
The software on board is Android 11 Go Edition and it has a memory configuration of 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
Display This phone has a big 6.6″ high definition (720p) LCD display. The pixel density is an okay 266ppi. There is no screen protection on this device.
Cameras The key selling point of this device is its “smile selfie cameras”. The selfie is only an 8MP module.
On the back, there are three cameras: a main 8MP camera, a 2MP depth sensor and a 0.3MP AI sensor. Only the first two actually work. The third is more likely for aesthetics.
Battery The device is powered by a huge 5,000mAh battery with a standard 10W charge speed.
Connectivity This SoC is an old one so it only supports 3G/H+ connectivity. There is also Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and FM radio. The port for connectivity is a micro-USB port and there is a 3.5mm jack for headphones.
Price The price of this device is N45,000 or $110.
Verdict If you look beyond the beautifully designed body and the fancy advertising, there is a lot about this device that is not just good enough.
First off, the processor on this phone is rather old. Five years is a long time in technology so it remains to be seen how this one would hold out. Other companies are releasing entry level phones with more modern SoCs like the MediaTek Helio A20/A22 or the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 at almost the same prices e.g Redmi Go.
The MT6580 is a dinosaur and would seriously struggle, even with the Android 11 Go. This will become more apparent as the storage space starts to fill up.
The cameras are decent for this price point but are overhyped. The saving grace of this device are its display and the battery. This phone would last for a long time on a single charge.
If you are looking for a second device for call and only calls with a little social media on the side, this is okay for you. If you need anything more, I’d suggest you go look for better options.
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Nnnena: Capture Your Smile All Day, Every Day With itel S17’s Smile Selfie A smile can give you more courage to face life, love what you have now, make you happier or even make the world a better place. But with itel S17 smile selfie, you can capture the best and most precious smiles all day, every day with ease. Once you open itel S17’s selfie camera, just smile and the camera will automatically capture it without you having to lift a finger to press the camera button.
Selfie taken with I-Tel S 17.8 pro in Tropic South of KiVuKi Land by My Kitten pet
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