Huawei’s ex-sister brand HONOR had already confirmed that the older devices will continue to receive the software updates as planned. Accordingly, the HONOR 20 series and V20 are now getting the Magic UI 4.0 global stable update.

If you recall, the stable update has already been rolled out to these devices in China. Now, the global variants of the HONOR 20, HONOR 20 Pro, and HONOR V20 are getting the Magic UI 4.0 global stable version. Carrying the build with firmware version 11.0.0.138, an OTA update weighing about 1.84GB in size is rolling out.

This software version is based on the EMUI 11 which is in turn an Android 10-based UI without GMS. Huawei unveiled the EMUI 11 back in September 2020. Due to the tussle with the US, the company couldn’t incorporate the latest Android 11 as Google was barred from working with the Chinese giant.

That said, the UI still had improved features like Photo sharing Privacy, Gallery, ringtones, UI animation, multiwindow mode, and more. The Magic UI 4.0, which is based on this, also has the relevant features and if you are having one of the devices mentioned above, you can expect the following features to land on your device:

•  Artistic themes
• Multi-screen collaboration
• Smoother animation
• Super notepad
• Subtle effect
• Rhythmic ringtones
• Notepad & Photo sharing Privacy
• Undisturbed screen protection, and more.

Anyway, the update is reportedly in the early stages and it might take a few days to reach everyone as a result of staggered rollout. Huawei has announced the plan of updating the flagships to its HarmonyOS in the future and we will have to wait and see what HONOR does for its devices.

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Huawei unveiled EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 alongside the P40 series earlier this year. Since then, the company has bee continuously seeding the update to all the eligible devices worldwide. As the rollout is about to end in China, the firm has now begun to focus on global variants of its handsets. Hence, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro have begun to receive the update in Europe.

Unlike Huawei smartphones, Honor handsets are getting Magic UI 3.1 update, instead of EMUI 10.1. Anyway, both are identical except for some minor features here and there.

That said, Magic UI 3.1 update for Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro users in Europe comes with build number 10.1.0.230 and weigh 4.63GB in size. It brings all the new features like Huawei Celia voice assistant, MeeTime video calling app, multi-screen collaboration, cross-device gallery, convenient multi-window, multi-device control panel, and lots more.

Currently, the update is being rolled out in a phased manner across different countries in Europe. If the brand gets positive feedback from the first batch of users, it will begin to seed the latest software update to more users gradually.

UP NEXT: Knuckle gestures now available for Huawei Nova 5/5z/5i Pro & Honor 20S/20 Youth in China

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Huawei introduced EMUI 10.1 alongside the P40 series last month. Since then, the company has announced a list of eligible devices and even updated some of them with a closed beta build in China. As for Honor devices, the new EMUI iteration is known as Magic UI 3.1 and only one device has received it so far. But now, the brand has started rolling out the update to more devices such as Honor 20 series, Honor V30 series, and Honor V20. 

Huawei has been seeding out EMUI 10.1 closed beta updates to multiple devices over the past few days. The first batch of devices included the P30 Series and Mate 30 series, which was later followed by Nova 5 series and Honor 20S (Magic UI 3.1). Recently, even the company’s first 5G smartphone, the Mate 20X 5G also got the update.

With that being said, the new set of Honor smartphones that are currently receiving the Magic UI 3.1 closed beta update in China are as listed below.

• Honor 20
• Honor 20 Pro
• Honor V20
• Honor V30
• Honor V30 Pro

The Magic UI 3.1 closed beta update for Honor 20 (YAL-Al00, YAL-TL00), Honor 20 Pro (YAL-AL10), and Honor V20 (PCT-AL10, PCT-TL10) comes with build number Magic UI 10.1.0.116.

Whereas, the update for Honor V30 ( OXF-AN00) and Honor V30 Pro (OXF-AN10) bear the build number Magic UI 3.1.0.75.

UP NEXT: Honor V10 users in China are receiving a Critical System Stability Patch

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Smartphone companies like to release new color options for its older devices to keep it fresh in the market. Today, Honor revealed that it will release an Orange color shade for the Honor 20 series on November 1. But this color is likely going to be different from other options in the market.

Traditionally, Honor 20 models have come with fancy color options like Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, and Icelandic white, which are a mix of different colors. However, this particular orange shade is expected to be unlike any other color option available in the market.

According to a leaked render of the Honor 20S in the new Orange shade, the phone will have a peel-like leather texture at the back in a single shade of orange. So there’ll be no fancy gradients or color mixing. While the company is yet to confirm this, it would be really interesting to see such an option across all Honor 20 models.

Personally, I’m not a big fan of this color and texture, but I’m sure there’ll be a segment of our readers who like this real peel-like texture at the back in a fresh orange shade.

So, are you guys a fan of this color and texture?

UP NEXT: Confirmed: Honor 20 Lite supports 20W+ faster charging via high-wattage chargers

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Zhao Ming, President of Huawei’s sub-brand Honor, has announced through Chinese microblogging platform Weibo that the Honor has become the leading smartphone brand in Russia in terms of market share.

In the post, he seems to saying that the reason behind Honor’s success in the market is that it offers good quality and user experience. He also adds that the Honor 20 and 20 Pro are still leading the sales in Russia.

Honor 20 Pro is the company’s current flagship smartphone which was launched in China in May and made its way to Russia in July this year. It features a 6.26-inch All-View Display with the punch-hole housing a 32MP camera. It is powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 980 octa-core processor and comes in two variants based on memory configuration –8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB.

As for the camera department, the Honor 20 Pro features a quad-camera setup comprising a 16MP f/2.2 super-wide-angle camera, a 48MP main Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture. It also comes with an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto lens and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro lens.

Zhao Ming has also revealed some information about the brand’s upcoming flagship smartphone — the Honor Vera30 series in the Chinese market which is also known as Honor V30 series for the global markets.

He has confirmed that the smartphone will come powered by the newly launched Kirin 990 5G chipset and will also come with 90Hz display. Apart from these, there’s nothing more known about this upcoming smartphone series at this time.

Meanwhile, Honor’s parent company Huawei is gearing up to launch its new flagship smartphones — Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro and the company has already scheduled a launch event for the same in Munich, Germany on 19th September.

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Honor, like its parent company, Huawei, is also at IFA 2019 and they have made a couple of announcements of their own. The Honor 20 Pro gets a new color variant, the Honor Band 5 becomes available in more markets, and there is a new app called PocketVision that uses AI and the cameras on the Honor 20 series to help the visually impaired.

Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Frost

The Honor 20 Pro will be available in a new color variant called Icelandic Frost. This is the same color called variant that launched in China in July but known as Icelandic Illusion.

Proud to introduce our newest #HONOR20Series family member – Icelandic Frost edition! Tap to welcome them! #IFA2019 #CaptureWonder pic.twitter.com/3HhU1ijKXa

— HONOR (@Honorglobal) September 7, 2019

The new color variant is inspired by Iceland’s Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Honor claims it is the world’s first Dynamic Holographic Design. There is no info on availability yet.

Honor also announced that Magic UI 3 will be available next month for beta testers.

PocketVision

Honor has partnered with a company called Eyecoming to develop an app for those who are visually impaired. The app which is called PocketVision works exclusively with the Honor 20 Pro. It uses AI and the phone’s quad rear cameras to work and does so in three modes.

There is a Text-to-Speech mode which uses Honor HiAI and optical character recognition technology popularly called OCR to convert pictures to text faster and more accurately which is then read out loud.

1.3 billion people live with some form of visual impairment. Our new AI-powered app #PocketVision allows them to read and text more easily. @RNIB and @TechTalkUK1 explain more in the video. #CaptureVision #IFA2019 #HONOR20Series pic.twitter.com/GsXq4lWYTv

— HONOR (@Honorglobal) September 6, 2019

There is also a Zoom-in mode which uses a combination of the phone’s 48MP primary rear camera and 8MP telephoto lens. Users will be able to zoom in closer to texts using the volume buttons. The text is then made larger, sharper, and more legible.

Negative Image mode helps those who can’t see certain colors. It uses color filters and improved contrast to make printed text clearer and more legible for people who suffer from color vision deficiency.

Honor Band 5

The Honor Band 5 already launched in China and India. Honor says shipment has grown by 387% YoY compared to the Honor Band 4. Now it will be available in France, Italy, Spain, the UK (via O2, Argos, and Asda), and other markets for €29.99.

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UP NEXT: Honor 20S with triple rear cameras and Kirin 810 processor announced

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Last year, the Huawei P20 Pro was adjudged to be the best smartphone in Europe by EISA (Expert Imaging and Sound Association). This year’s edition of the award has been announced and the Huawei P30 Pro this time around still emerged as the best smartphone. The P30 Pro is the successor to the P20 Pro. Apart from the P30 Pro, other winners include the Honor 20 Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7. The winners were selected by 61 experts from tech magazines from 29 countries across the globe.

There is no doubt that the Huawei P30 Pro is an amazing device. Until recently, the P30 Pro’s camera was crowned as the best by DXOMark and even no, it still ranks among the top 3. Apart from the camera, the P30 Pro also came with several amazing features.

The award is a confirmation of Huawei’s dominance in terms of smartphone design and features. The Honor 20 Pro also bagged an award as the best “Lifestyle smartphone”. The Honor 20 Pro isn’t a flagship model but it comes with a spectacular gradient 3D glass finish paired with its flagship-grade camera and amazing price tag.

The OnePlus 7 Pro isn’t a surprise addition to the list considering that got all the juice you need in a perfect flagship model. Stuff like the Snapdragon 855 chipset, up to 12GB RAM and UFS 3.0 storage with a large curved, bezel-less display. There is even a pop-up camera.

Another surprise winner is Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7. The device clinched the awarded as the “Best buy” smartphone and that is as a result of its feature-packed specs sheet featuring a dual-glass design, Snapdragon 660 chipset, 48MP camera and 4,000 mAh battery.

All awards will be presented during a gala ceremony at IFA Berlin

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Honor had announced the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones in May in China. These phones are packed impressive flagship specs, topnotch cameras and come with attractive pricing. The Honor 20 Pro was introduced in Phantom Black and Phantom Blue color options. At the unveil event of the Honor 9X series earlier this month, Honor had debuted a new color edition called Icelandic Illusion for the Honor 20 Pro smartphone. At that time, the Chinese firm had confirmed the availability of the new color variant. Beginning from today, the Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Illusion will be selling alongside its other color options in the home market.

The Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Illusion is now listed on Vmall. Like its other color variants, the Iceland Illusion can be also availed in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions. They are respectively priced at 3,199 Yuan (~$464) and 3,499 Yuan (~$508). The Phantom Black and Phantom Blue are darker shades. Hence, it is good to see the company releasing a lighter and attractive Icelandic Illusion color edition for the Honor 20 Pro. The gradient color appears golden at the top, pink at the center and light blue at the bottom.

Honor 20 Pro Specifications and Features

The Honor 20 Pro has a punch-hole IPS LCD display of 6.26 inches. It supports 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device. It only comes in single RAM version of 8 GB of RAM. Its two storage variants are 128 GB and 512 GB. The Honor 20 Pro’s storage can be expanded by adding a microSD card. The Magic 2.1 UI is overlaid on the Android 9 Pie OS on the device.

The punch-hole of the Honor 20 Pro features an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear panel of the smartphone features a quad camera setup that includes Sony IMX586 f/1.4 aperture primary lens, a telephoto sensor of 8-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture, an ultrawide 16-megapixel lens with f/2.2 aperture and a dedicated macro camera of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. The 4,000mAh battery of the Honor 20 Pro is equipped 22.5W fast charging technology. On DxOMark, the Honor 20 Pro has second highest score of 111. There is a side-mounted fingerprint reader on the device. Honor is expected to release a 12 GB RAM edition of the Honor 20 Pro in the near future.

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Chinese phone manufacturer and global smartphone brand Huawei today announced the commercial availability of the highly-anticipated Honor 20 Pro. The phone was unveiled for the global market at a media event held in Moscow, Russia. Users in Russia will be able to buy the flagship smartphone in all channels at 34990 RUB from 2nd August. The company also announced that the phone will be available in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Malaysia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other markets in no distant time.

The Honor 20 Pro was announced alongside the Honor 20 in China on May 31. Both models pack a 6.26-inch All-View Display with the punch-hole housing a 32MP camera. The models are powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 980 flagship chipset. In China, the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are both available in 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB memory options.

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The camera aspect is where both models differ. The Honor 20 Pro packs a quad-camera setup comprising a 16MP f/2.2 super-wide-angle camera, a 48MP main Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture. The f/1.4 aperture is the largest on a mobile phone. Finally, there is an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto camera and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. Both the 48MP primary sensor and 8MP telephoto lens have 4-axis OIS. There is also a laser autofocus module for superfast focusing. The Honor 20 Pro also supports up to 30x digital zoom.

UP NEXT: Honor’s Smart Screen will have a 55-inch Display with a Pop-Up Camera

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A couple of months ago, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had launched the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones in its home market China. The flagship smartphones from Honor were first launched in May at an event in London.

In China, the Honor 20 Pro smartphone was launched in two color options — Phantom Blue and Phantom Black. Today, at the Honor 9X launch event in China, the company has announced a new color option for the Honor 20 Pro — Icelandic Illusion.

The new Icelandic Illusion color option for the Honor 20 Pro comes with a golden hue and a lighter shade of pink hue at the top, which covers the major portion of the back panel and towards the bottom, there’s a light blue hue.

The Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Illusion comes in two variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage, priced at 3,199 yuan (~$465) and 3,499 yuan (~$508) respectively. The pricing for this new color option is the same as the pricing of the Phanton Black and Phantom Blue color options.

Coming to the specifications, the phone features a 6.26-inch All-View Full HD+ display with the punch-hole notch, 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The punch-hole notch on the display houses a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the company’s own Hisilicon Kirin 980 octa-core flagship chipset. As said, the phone comes with 8GB of RAM and two internal storage options — 128GB and 256GB. There’s no microSD card slot for expanding the storage.

In the camera department, the Honor 20 Pro packs a quad-camera setup comprising a 16MP f/2.2 super-wide-angle camera, a 48MP main Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. It also comes with support for up to 30x digital zoom.

The smartphone doesn’t come with an audio jack but has support for 9.1 surround sound feature that is said to work with most headphones and earphones. It runs on Android 9 Pie with Magic UI out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support that can charge the phone up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.

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Honor is known for its beautiful smartphones. And the company regularly adds new colors to its existing models to keep it fresh. After launching the Phantom Blue color variant for the Honor 20, it looks like the brand will add a new color variant for its more powerful sibling, the Honor 20 Pro.

In a television show aired in China, a sharp-eyed viewer spotted a never before seen color for the Honor 20 Pro. From the image that we can see above, the phone has a hint of pink as well as purple. However, currently, the Honor 20 Pro has only two colors for sale: Phantom Blue and Gradient Purple. So, this is very likely going to be a new addition to the phone’s color variants. Honestly, the brand seems to have figured out how to match different colors perfectly. So this Pink and Purple gradient mix looks pretty amazing as well.

We haven’t seen any teasers or mention of this color from Honor yet. However, given that this color variant was officially shown off on a TV broadcast, it’s very likely we’ll hear more about it in the near future.

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Samsung Galaxy A80 is now landing in the Chinese market. Finally, a device which is not as expensive as the S or Note flagship line-ups, but still offers some high-end specifications. But there are currently a lot of people wondering whether they should go for a Chinese flagship or for the Galaxy A80. We believe that comparing it to the flagships from the most affordable brands is a good way to help you make a decision about which kind of device you should prefer. So we chose the Honor 20 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer for an in-depth specs comparison which matches the price range of affordable flagships which go from €500 to the beginning of the top-tier segment.

Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Design

Your tastes play the most important role if we talk about the aesthetics of this trio. All of them are built with premium materials including glass for the back cover and aluminum for the frame. They have three different form factors for the display: Honor 20 Pro has a punch-hole screen, Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has a classic waterdrop notch (but it sports an amazing transparent back) and Samsung Galaxy A80 has a full borderless display without notch, neither holes in the display, thanks to its rotating camera and the absence of a traditional earpiece. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has the best build quality (its glasses are protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and the frame is made of 7000 series aluminum), while Honor 20 Pro is the most compact. I personally prefer the Samsung Galaxy A80 due to the higher screen-to-body ratio, but not everyone likes its rear side.

Display

Despite it has the most affordable price tag, Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is equipped with the best display. It is a Super AMOLED panel which boasts a high DCI-P3 coverage and it is HDR10-compliant, so it has a stunning color reproduction. Right after there is Samsung Galaxy A80 with less accurate colors but a wider display size and still the Super AMOLED technology. The display is not the strongest point of the Honor 20 Pro which is equipped with a classic LCD panel with image quality similar to most of the midrange devices.

Specs & Software

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer wins the comparison again when it comes to the hardware department. First of all, it sports the most powerful SoC: the octa-core Snapdragon 855 by Qualcomm. Second, it boasts up to 12 GB of RAM which is the highest amount of volatile memory ever mounted on a mobile phone. And it even comes with 256 GB of internal storage in both its memory configurations.

Camera

The absence of OIS on the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and the presence of a dedicated macro camera, 3x optical zoom and an amazing 48 MP sensor with a very bright f/1.4 aperture on the Honor 20 Pro would make me go for the Honor 20 Pro which I consider as one of the best camera phones of the year, despite it is an affordable flagship. But if we talk about selfies, Samsung Galaxy A80 wins the comparison because it can use its triple rear setup as a selfie camera too as it is a rotating camera. So with the Galaxy A80, you can shoot very detailed selfies, 4K video selfies, and ultrawide selfies, unlike most of the phones out there.

Battery

Honor 20 Pro has the biggest battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh. And as you are probably thinking, it lasts much more than Galaxy A80 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer on a single charge. But Samsung Galaxy A80 is still a good battery phone and it even supports a faster charging technology (Honor 20 Pro is still very fast as it reaches up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes). Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has everything but long battery life, but it is the only to support wireless charging (which is also very fast with a power of 20W).

Price

• Read More: Galaxy A80 powered by Snapdragon 730, scores over 200K points on AnTuTu

Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer: PROs and CONS

Honor 20 Pro

PROs

• Amazing cameras
• Compact design
• Punch-hole display
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Average IPS display

Samsung Galaxy A80

PROs

• Innovative design
• Good build quality
• Wide display
• The rear cameras can be used as front cameras

CONS

• High price

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

PROs

• Great performance
• Innovative rear design
• Fast wireless charging
• Very nice display

CONS

• Nothing particular

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Nokia 9 PureView and its astonishing camera department just debuted in the Indian market. Despite it did not catalyze a lot of attention, this is definitely among the most impressive camera phones of 2019 and it is even the first device with a Penta camera setup on its back. Despite being a perfect phone for photography-addicted, it is also an affordable flagship and, given that it made its debut in the huge Indian peninsula, we think it is time to compare it with other competitive flagships of 2019. We chose the Honor 20 Pro and OnePlus 7 due to their great camera capabilities and their pretty affordable price tags compared to other flagships.

Nokia 9 PureView vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs OnePlus 7

Design

Despite it boasts an amazing build quality, Nokia 9 PureView does not focus on design and look. It has a very elegant glass back, but there are too many holes on it and also thick bezels around the display. OnePlus 7 is just a slight upgrade of the OnePlus 6T and it is almost identical when it comes to aesthetics, nothing so exciting even in this case. The real interesting one is Honor 20 Pro which has a punch-hole display and very slim bezels. It is even the most compact one, so it fits very nice in a pocket and it is easier to use with one single hand. But note that Nokia 9 PureView is the only water resistant phone thanks to the IP67 certification (not the highest level of water resistance, but it withstands temporary immersions up to 1 meter deep for 30 minutes).

Display

While Nokia 9 PureView has not exactly the best design, it comes undoubtedly with the best display. Despite it is an 18:9 panel, it boasts a higher resolution than its rivals (Quad HD+ with 1440 x 2880 pixels) and it is even HDR10 compliant, so it has an amazing color reproduction. Now it is up to you deciding whether it is worth to get thicker bezels for a better display or not. The silver medal goes to the OnePlus 7 which still comes with an OLED display just like the Nokia 9 PureView, but it has a lower resolution and it is not HDR-compliant. Honor 20 Pro has a midrange-class IPS panel which is its weakest point if we compare it with other flagships.

Hardware/Software

OnePlus 7 wins the hardware comparison simply because it is equipped with a stronger processor. We are talking about the Snapdragon 855 by Qualcomm running at a higher 2.84 GHz frequency and including a better GPU. Right after, there is Honor 20 Pro which is equipped with a Kirin 980 and 8 GB of RAM, while the last place goes to the Nokia 9 PureView and its old-gen Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with just 6 GB of RAM. But Nokia 9 PureView is still very fast and constantly updated as it is part of the Android One program.

Camera

My favorite one when it comes to the camera department is the Nokia 9 PureView because of its Penta camera including 2 RGB sensors and 3 monochromatic sensors. All the sensors can work at the same time and they capture an impressive amount of light and advanced depth information. Thanks to this device, you can make professional shots which you can edit in an advanced way. If we talk about photo quality, Honor 20 Pro is more or less at the same level with its 48 MP, the brightest focal aperture ever seen on a  mobile phone (f/1.4), a dedicated macro camera and even a better selfie camera than Nokia 9 PureView.

Battery

Given that it packs a way bigger battery than both OnePlus 7 and Nokia 9 PureView, as well as a smaller display, Honor 20 Pro wins the battery life comparison. Right after, there is OnePlus 7, while Nokia 9 PureView has just an average battery.

Price

While Nokia 9 PureView and Honor 20 Pro carry a €600/$675 starting price tag (it varies depending on the market), OnePlus 7 starts from €550/$620. If I had to choose the best device for most of the consumers, I would go for the Honor 20 Pro due to its better design, bigger battery, and impressive cameras.

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Nokia 9 PureView vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs OnePlus 7: PRO and CONS

Nokia 9 PureView

PROS

• Amazing penta camera
• Best display
• Water resistant
• Fast wireless charging

CONS

• Bezels

Huawei Honor 20 Pro

PROS

• Compact
• Great cameras
• Best design
• Biggest battery

CONS

• Average IPS display

OnePlus 7

PROS

• Stereo speakers
• Higher performance
• Wide display
• Great builds quality

CONS

• Inferior cameras

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Last month, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor announced its flagship smartphone Honor 20 Pro at a launch event in London and about a week later, the phone was launched in China, the company’s home market.

Today, the company has announced a new special edition of the smartphone — Honor 20 Pro Moschino, which as the name itself suggests is launched under a partnership with Italian luxurious brand Moschino.

The Honor 20 Pro Moschino Edition seems to be limited to the Chinese market only and is all set to go on sale from tomorrow, i.e. 2nd July at 10:08 AM local time. From the images, it seems that the phone comes in Black color with a Golden colored logo on the back.

This special edition phone is expected to have the same specifications as the standard model. It features a 6.26-inch All-View Full HD+ display with the punch-hole housing a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the company’s own Hisilicon Kirin 980 octa-core flagship chipset. At this time, we are not sure about the memory variant of this Moschino Edition of the phone but it could have 8GB RAM + 256GB storage.

In the camera department, the Honor 20 Pro packs a quad-camera setup comprising a 16MP f/2.2 super-wide angle camera, a 48MP main Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. It also comes with support for up to 30x digital zoom.

The smartphone doesn’t come with an audio jack but has support for 9.1 surround sound feature that is said to work with most headphones and earphones. It runs on Android 9 Pie with Magic UI out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support that can charge the phone up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.

(Source)

Up Next: Honor 20 Pro Google Play certified; International release in some markets may carry Nova 5T Pro moniker

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The Honor 20 Pro is the first smartphone from the Chinese technology giant Huawei’s subsidiary firm to receive the Google Play Store certification after the US Government’s trade ban came into force. For a while up until the official announcement, it was believed that the 20 Pro was the first casualty of the US Department of Commerce’s ban on American companies staying in business with the Chinese conglomerate.

The smartphone was announced alongside the Honor 20 just a couple of days after the ban was made public, raising questions about whether the device would get access to the coveted Android OS and Play Store certification. While the Honor 20 had gone through Google’s certification process at the time, the 20 Pro was yet to be evaluated.

Thankfully for Honor though, it looks like the three-month reprieve has given them enough time to launch the 20 Pro with Google’s support. This implies that a launch in the Western market is imminent.

The million-dollar question at the moment is “Will the people buy a premium Android smartphone that is scheduled to stop receiving support from Google within the next 90-days?” We guess only time will answer this one!

In the meantime, Huawei seems to be cooking up a new strategy to keep selling smartphones in the absence of Google, as a listing on Google’s database for certified Android devices reads “Honor 20 Pro/Nova 5T Pro and Honor 20/Nova 5T”. Both phones are listed the same YAL-L41 model number. Do not be surprised if the Honor 20 Pro get spotted in certain markets selling with Huawei Nova 5T moniker.

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The Honor 20 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 7mm processor along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The device features a 6.26-inch FHD+ display with a 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a punch-hole front camera sensor. The smartphone has a quad camera setup at the rear.

The primary 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with an aperture value of f/1.4 and quad axis Optical Image Stabilization, is paired with a 16-megapixel 117-degree ultra-wide sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with an aperture value of f/2.4 and quad axis OIS, along with a 2-megapixel macro lens with an aperture value of f/2.4. It includes 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging.

The Honor 20 Pro is priced at 599 euros (~$668) for the base variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage in Europe. In India, the same model is selling for Rs. 39,999 (~$575).

What are your views on the latest debacle between Huawei and the US Government? Would you buy a premium device from either Huawei or Honor at the moment? Let us know via the comments section below.

UP NEXT: Honor promises Android Q update for the Honor 20 series

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Huawei already confirmed the list of devices that will get updated to Android Q but its sub-brand, Honor, hasn’t said anything yet about its own devices until now.

A new report says Honor has revealed that its new Honor 20 series will get updated to the next major version of Android currently called Android Q.

The Honor 20 series includes the Honor 20 itself, the Honor 20 Pro, and the Honor 20 Lite which is known as the Honor 20i in India.

Other than the Honor 20 series, the manufacturer didn’t say anything about its other phones but we expect more details will surface soon.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro run Magic UI just like the Honor View 20 and Honor Magic 2. The Android Q update should bring a new version just as it is supposed to come with EMUI 10 on Huawei devices getting the update.

(Via)

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Huawei has a lot of affordable flagships in its portfolio and it just does not want to stop releasing this kind of devices. Today, the Nova 5 series debuted and it includes a new affordable flagship: the Nova 5 Pro. Now, there is nothing better than comparing it with other cheap high-end phones from Huawei. And the latest ones are the Honor 20 Pro and Huawei P30. Not the most affordable flagship phones from the company, but you can consider them middle way between the most powerful company’s flagships and the most affordable flagships such as the vanilla Honor 20. So these devices are perfect for people seeking the best performance without facing many compromises.

Huawei Nova 5 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Honor 20 Pro

Design

If you care about the aesthetics, the Honor 20 Pro is the perfect device for you. It has a punch-hole display which minimizes the bezels without the need of a notch, and an outstanding reflective glass back. You get a similar stunning glass back even on the Huawei P30 and the Huawei Nova 5 Pro, but they have a standard display with a waterdrop notch instead of a punch-hole one. However, Huawei P30 has two important advantages: it is splash and dust resistant, and it is a more compact phone than its siblings.

Display

While Honor 20 Pro is the winner when it comes to design, Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Huawei P30 come with a better display. Given that it is HDR10-compliant, Huawei P30 is able to deliver a better color reproduction with multimedia content, but on the other hand, the Huawei Nova 5 Pro has a bigger screen. The 6.1 inches of the Huawei P30 may be not sufficient for some advanced users, that is why we highlight this. Honor 20 Pro sits in the middle in terms of display size, but it has a classic IPS panel which can not reach their quality.

Hardware/Software

Huawei P30, Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Honor 20 Pro are all powered by the Kirin 980 chipset and they offer similar speeds and smoothness. That is essentially why we chose this trio for this comparison. Their most expensive variant even comes with the same memory configuration: up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. And all of them have Android 9 Pie out of the box. But unlike its Huawei sibling, the Honor 20 Pro does not feature an expansion slot.

Camera

Honor 20 Pro wins the camera comparison with the most complete and amazing camera setup. It comes with a quad camera on its back that includes OIS, up to 3x optical zoom and even a dedicated macro camera, as well as an ultrawide lens. The main sensor has a 48 MP resolution and the brightest focal aperture ever seen on a Huawei phone: f/1.4. That means it can shoot amazing photos even in low light scenes. The second place belongs to the Huawei P30 with its amazing RYYB sensor which is able to capture a lot of light as well, OIS and 3x optical zoom (it lacks the dedicated macro camera).

Battery

The battery award will probably go to the Huawei Nova 5 Pro: despite it comes with exactly the same battery capacity as the Honor 20 Pro (4000 mAh), the Nova 5 Pro has an OLED display which should have a lower energy consumption. Huawei P30 has just 3650 mAh, so it loses in most of the scenarios.

Price

Huawei P30’s price starts from €550/$625, Honor 20 Pro costs €600/$680 in the 8/256 GB configuration and Huawei Nova 5 Pro starts from €390/$445 in China. At the end of the day, my favorite one is the Honor 20 Pro due to its big battery, beautiful punch-hole design, big battery, and amazing cameras.

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Huawei Nova 5 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Honor 20 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Splash resistant
• Great display
• Compact

CONS

• Smaller battery

Honor 20 Pro

PROS

• Affordable price
• Innovative design
• Good cameras
• Big battery

CONS

• IPS display

Huawei Nova 5 Pro

PROS

• Compact
• Awesome display
• Big battery
• Great cameras

CONS

• Limited availability

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Affordable flagship had so much success that now, in 2019, every respected smartphone manufacturer releases at least one device of this kind per year: even Apple. And there is more: in terms of sales, iPhone XR had even more success than iPhone Xs and Xs Max which are the top-tier Apple flagships of this year. For the first time in a long time, even Samsung released a more affordable variant of the S line-up: Galaxy S10e. Huawei which detains the second place in the global smartphones market has its own sub-brand which recently launched a new affordable flagship: the Honor 20 Pro. Given that you can currently find these three affordable flagships from the three best brands in similar price ranges, we decided to compare their specifications as there is a lot of confusion around them. You can let us know if we did well by using the comment box below the article.

Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Design

It is very hard to establish which of these devices has the best aesthetics as they are all made with great materials and they sport an amazing form factor and nice color variants. I personally prefer the Samsung Galaxy S10e because it is a more compact design. Further, the Canary Yellow color variant makes me crazy. It is also a waterproof device, meaning you can put it underwater for up to 30 minutes at 1.5 meters deep. Even iPhone XR is a water resistant device, but unlike the Galaxy S10e, it does not have the IP68 certification but it is only IP67.

Display

While Honor 20 Pro has a classic midrange-class IPS panel, both Samsung Galaxy S10e and iPhone XR come with a high-end display. The former has a Dynamic AMOLED panel with the HDR10+ standard and very rich colors. The latter sports an IPS panel, but IPS panels do not always mean a lower-end display. Indeed, the iPhone XR is one of the few smartphones to sport a 120 Hz refresh ratio as well as a very wide color gamut and the True Tone technology. So which one to choose depends on whether you like to have more brilliant colors or a higher refresh ratio. What is your preference?

Hardware/Software

On the paper, Samsung Galaxy S10e is equipped with a more powerful hardware department, but the iPhone XR has a more advanced software optimization thanks to iOS 12, so it is a more stable handset. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S10e remains a very fast and smooth device, and it features expandable internal storage, unlike the iPhone XR. Note that with the Galaxy S10e you get a different chipset depending on the market in which you buy it (Samsung Exynos 9820 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855).

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S10e undoubtedly shots better photos. It is equipped with a dual camera sporting a variable aperture which adapts better to dark light conditions, as well as a useful ultrawide secondary sensor. Samsung Galaxy S10e is amazing even when it comes to selfies and videos with the front camera, as it comes with a 10 MP snapper able to record videos up to 4K resolution. However, iPhone XR is all but a bad camera phone. Honor 20 Pro has the most versatile camera, but we still have to test it in order to give a definitive verdict.

Battery

Both iPhone XR and Samsung Galaxy S10e have a small battery, but it is greatly optimized in both cases. We noticed that Samsung Galaxy S10e is able to last a bit more with more usage patterns. Further, unlike the iPhone XR, it supports reverse wireless charging and it can be used as a power bank. But Honor 10 Pro wins the comparison thanks to its much bigger 4000 mAh battery.

Price

The starting price of the Honor 20 Pro is €600/$670, iPhone XR starts from €850 and Samsung Galaxy S10e costs €560/$625 in its base variant. At the end of the day, I would choose the Samsung Galaxy S10e for its great performances, amazing display, and reverse wireless charging. But it lacks a big battery and it has a compact display, so it is not for everyone.

• Read More: Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro launched in China; Pricing starts at just 2,699 yuan (~$390)

Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: PRO and CONS

Honor 20 Pro

PROS

• Amazing quad cameras
• Punch-hole display
• Big battery
• Affordable price

CONS

• Average IPS display

Samsung Galaxy S10e

PROS

• Best display
• Compact design
• Reverse wireless charging
• Expandable storage
• Waterproof

CONS

• Not amazing battery life

Apple iPhone XR

PROS

• Great design
• iOS
• Good build quality
• Water resistant

CONS

• Costlier

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor recently launched the Honor 20 series smartphones in the Chinese market. The smartphones in this series, as usual, focuses on the camera department and comes with several upgrades compared to its predecessor.

Now, the Chinese company has revealed that it has sold over one million units of the Honor 20 smartphone within just 14 days of its launch in China. The pricing of the Honor 20 in China starts at 2,699 Yuan (~$390) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model. The 256GB storage model is priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$433).

Along with this announcement, the company has also revealed that the Honor 20 Pro smartphone will also be available for purchase in China from tomorrow, i.e. from 18th June. Till now, the Honor 20 Pro smartphone was announced in China but wasn’t on sale in the company’s home market.

The Honor 20 and 20 Pro smartphones are equipped with some common features. Both devices feature full HD+ 6.26-inch IPS LCD panels with punch-hole design and comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Under the hood, the phones are powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core chipset.

The smartphones are running Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 custom user interface which is based on Android 9 Pie operating system. They also carry support for face unlock feature. For capturing selfies, they are fitted with 32-megapixel front-facing cameras.

Both the phones come with a quad camera setup on the back panel. The Honor 20 has a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

On the other hand, the Honor 20’s Pro variant comes with quad camera module that includes a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an OIS enabled 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.4 aperture, an OIS assisted 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

In China, both the smartphones come in two variants based on the memory configuration — 8GB RAM +128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage. The 128GB model of Honor P20 Pro is priced at 3,199 Yuan (approximately $460) while the 256GB storage model costs 3,499 Yuan, which is roughly $505.

(Source)

Up Next: Honor 20, 20 Pro and 20i goes official in India; Check out the phone’s specifications, features, and pricing

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has officially unveiled the Honor 20 series of smartphones in India. It includes Honor 20 and Honor 20 flagship smartphones and a mid-ranger called Honor 20i. Here is all the information on the specifications, features and pricing of the Honor 20 series.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones are equipped with some common features. Both devices feature full HD+ 6.26-inch IPS LCD panels with punch-hole design. They are fitted with side-mounted fingerprint readers. The Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of both smartphones. They are loaded with EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. They also carry support for face unlock feature. For capturing selfies, they are fitted with 32-megapixel front-facing cameras.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones have quad camera setup on their rear. The Honor 20 has a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The Honor 20 Pro’s quad camera module includes a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an OIS enabled 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.4 aperture, an OIS assisted 8-meapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Both smartphones are optimized to capture better shots in dim-light conditions.

The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and a 3,750mAh battery that supports 22.5W SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Honor 20 Pro is equipped with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of inbuilt storage and a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W SuperCharge technology. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on both smartphones. For smoother gaming experience, the Honor 20 and 20 Pro are equipped with GPU Turbo 3.0. Both smartphones lack support for microSD card slot and 3.5mm audio jack.

Honor 20i

The Honor 20i features a 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop-style notch that houses a selfie camera of 32-megapixel. The rear side of the phone features a triple camera setup. It comprises of a primary sensor of 24-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

The Kirin 710 chipset powers the Honor 20i with 4 GB of RAM. The handset comes with an internal storage of 128 GB. The EMU 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. There is a 3,400mAh battery onboard that lacks support for fast charging.

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Honor 20, 20 Pro and 20i Price and Availability

The Honor 20 series will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart apart from the official online store of Honor India. The Honor 20 is priced at Rs. 14,999 (~$216). The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro respectively cost Rs. 32,999 ($475) and Rs. 39,999 (~$576).

The first sale of Honor 20i will start on June 18. Its color variants are Midnight Black, Gradient Blue and Gradient Red. The Honor 20 will be available for buying from June 25. It can be bought in colors such as Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue. The Chinese firm did not confirm the release date of Honor 20 Pro at the launch event. However, it is expected to release in the market soon. Phantom Black and Phantom Blue are its color variants. The Honor 20 series will be also available for purchase through leading offline stores across the country.

Do you think that the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are worthy rivals for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

UP NEXT: TENAA reveals the Honor 20 Pro gets 12GB of RAM

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The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship hones were made official through a launch event in London on May 21. Soon after the announcement of the Honor 20 duo, a teaser page for the Honor 20 series was made live on Flipkart, India’s online retailer site. The teaser page is now updated which now states that the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20i smartphones will be announced in India on June 11.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will be arriving to take on the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones in India. Also, Honor 20 phones will be also rivaling with the Asus 6Z smartphone in the affordable flagship phone category. While the pricing of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are currently under the wraps, they are expected to be priced around Rs. 40,000. The Honor 20i will be an upper mid-range phone with impressive selfie shooting capabilities. It could be priced around Rs. 20,000. The Honor 20i, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart. Apart from launching the Honor 20 series of smartphones tomorrow in India, the Chinese firm will be also debuting the Honor Pad 5 tablet.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Specifications

The Honor 20 and 20 Pro feature 6.26-inch IPS LCD full HD+ panels with a punch-hole at the top-left corner for the 32-megapixel selfie camera. The Kirin 980 chipset powers both smartphones. The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM while the Pro variant has 8 GB of RAM.

The Honor 20’s quad camera module has a 48-megapixel main sensor, an ultrawide 16-megapixel sensor, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the other side, the Honor 20 Pro has 48-megapixel, 8-m megapixel telephoto lens, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The Honor 20 has 3,750mAh battery and Honor 20 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery. Both support 22.5W fast charging. They are also equipped with side-mounted fingerprint scanners. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on these devices.

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Honor 20i and Honor Pad 5 Specifications

The Honor 20i has a 6.21-inch IPS LCD screen with waterdrop notch. It is powered by Kirin 710 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It includes an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The rear shell of the phone features 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. It is packed with a 3,400mAh battery that supports 10W charging.

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— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) June 9, 2019

The Honor Pad 5 is a budget-friendly tablet with 10.1-inch display. The older Kirin 659 chipset powers the tablet with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of native storage. Some of its other features like GPU Turbo technology support and stereo speakers powered by Harmon-Kardon.

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AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android smartphones for April was led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Black Shark 2 gaming phone. The benchmarking platform the top 10 list of smartphones with topnotch performance for May 2019. Various flagship phones from China were tested between May 1 and May 30 to gauge their performance. Also, at least 100 units per model were tested using the latest edition of the AnTuTu benchmarking app to compile the list for the previous month.

As it can be seen in the list below, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming-focused phone has bagged number one position in the top 10 best performing smartphones list with an average benchmarking score of 380,921. Apart from the Red Magic 3, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is also a new entrant in the list. The ZTE has managed to salvage the second position with an AnTuTu score of 376,916.

The next positions on the list are occupied by Xiaomi devices. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition is on the third place with an AnTuTu score of 376,092. It is followed by Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone with a benchmarking score of 374,736. Placed on the fifth position is Xiaomi Mi 9 with a score of 372,422.

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The Meizu 16s has occupied the sixth position with an AnTuTu score of 370,315. Another new entrant on the list is OnePlus 7 Pro. With an average benchmarking score of 368,834, the OnePlus phone is now sitting on the seventh spot on the list. The Lenovo Z6 Pro is on the eight position with a score of 363,399. The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are on the ninth and tenth positions. They have respectively scored 362,450 and 361,394.

It is surprising to see the OnePlus 7 Pro only managing to secure seventh position on the list. AnTuTu has claimed that it is because of the high refresh rate of the display that consumes more power. So, the operating system running on the phone has been optimized for increasing its endurance and it does not completely take advantage of Snapdragon 855 mobile platform’s potential. Hence, the smartphone has acquired low average benchmarking score on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO is no longer present on the list because its average benchmarking score is below 360k. AnTuTu has claimed that the AnTuTu score of the phone went down after the recent software update. All the ten phones that have made it to the list of top 10 best performing Android phones for May 2019 are powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. None of the Kirin 985 SoC driven phone are present on the list. Probably, the upcoming Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro phones may make it to the list in the next month’s AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phone.

Strangely, the OPPO 10x Zoom Edition is missing from the list. Hopefully, it will appear along with some with other phones such as Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the next month’s AnTuTu list.

(source)

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Huawei’s Honor brand have just launched their latest smartphones – the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro, in China a couple of days ago. The flagship models were first launched last week at an event in London. So, now why is it exactly that we’re finding new 12GB RAM variants of the devices over on TENAA?

They were just listed with model numbers YAL-AL00 and YAL-AL10 on TENAA, and while most of the specs are the same, both the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro were certified with 12 GB RAM. The Honor YAL-AL00 is Honor 20, while YAL-AL10 is Honor 20 Pro. Both of these are certified by TENAA with additional RAM options from 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM variant with 128GB / 256GB storage options.

Outside of this change, everything else is essentially the same with the early launch. Why did Honor release the lowest configuration worldwide instead of all of them? It’s possible the company wanted to advertise the lowest possible price, but we can really only speculate. Regardless, we’re quite happy to see more options available to consumers.

When George Zhao, Honor CEO, introduced the devices, he said they will be “coming soon” without giving an official date. We can assume this is thanks to problematic relations between the Chinese and US governments. It’s safe to say a delay is unlikely to happen in China, seeing how the thing already has its certification.

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Huawei’s Honor brand has unveiled its latest smartphones – the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro in its home market, China. The flagship models were first launched last week at an event in London. The launch event gave us the opportunity to get an in-depth knowledge of the specifications and features of both smartphones. Here’s a brief recap, as well as the pricing and availability details for the Chinese market.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Specs

The Honor 20 models both have a punch hole display like that of the Honor View 20. They both equally pack the same 6.26-inch All-View Display with the punch-hole housing a 32MP camera in both phones.

The models are powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 980 flagship chipset. In China, the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are both available in 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB memory options.

The camera aspect is where the Honor 20 series excel. The Honor 20 Pro packs a quad-camera setup comprising a 16MP f/2.2 super-wide angle camera, a 48MP main Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture. The f/1.4 aperture is the largest on a mobile phone. Finally, there is an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto camera and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. Both the 48MP primary sensor and 8MP telephoto lens have 4-axis OIS. There is also a laser autofocus module for superfast focusing. The Honor 20 Pro also supports up to 30x digital zoom.

On the other hand, the Honor 20 has almost similar configuration except that the 48MP camera has an f/1.8 aperture. Also, the 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto camera is swapped for a 2MP dept of field sensor. 

Honor 20 & Honor 20 Pro: Prices and Availability

The Honor 20 Pro landed Europe with a starting price tag of €599 while the Honor 20 price starts at €499. However, in China, the devices come with much lower price tags. As for their prices, the Honor 20 8GB+128GB variant is priced at 2699 yuan ($390) while the 8GB+256GB version comes in at 2999 yuan ($434). On the other hand, the Honor 20 Pro 8GB+128GB model is priced at 3,199 yuan ($462) and the 8GB+256GB version costs 3499 yuan ($506). Considering that these are 8GB RAM phones, coupled with the sleek design and powerful hardware, the prices are just spot-on.

The Honor 20 is expected to go on sale at 10:08 AM UTC+8 on June 1. While the Honor 20 Pro sale will commence at 0:00 on June 18. The models will be sold simultaneously on VMall, Huawei official mall, Jingdong, Tmall, Suning Tesco, Honor official website.

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During the last year, a lot of Chinese companies tried to offer something more than affordable flagships. Oppo is finally back in the flagship segment after four years of inactivity with the Find X and, in 2019, with the new Oppo Reno 10x Zoom. Meanwhile, OnePlus changed its strategy and, for the first time, it launched a top-tier flagship: the OnePlus 7 Pro. Even Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor, came up with an advanced version of the Honor 20 which comes with higher-end specs: the Honor 20 Pro. These three devices represent three of the most important Chinese flagships of 2019 and, through this comparison, we will clear your idea about their specifications and potentialities.

Honor 20 Pro vs OnePlus 7 Pro vs Oppo Reno 10x zoom

Design

All of these devices sport a beautiful and futuristic design: which one you should go for mainly depends on your tastes. In order to get free from display bezels, Honor 20 Pro boasts a punch-hole display with a front camera inside. On the other hand, Oppo Reno 10x zoom and OnePlus 7 Pro come with pop-up front cameras which differ in their form factors: the former has a singular shark fin-like motorized slider, while the OnePlus 7 Pro has a classic pop-up camera just like the Vivo NEX line-up. In each case, you get a wonderful glass back and a high screen-to-body ratio. Some may prefer the Honor 20 Pro because it is way more compact than its opponents, but it has also a smaller display.

Display

When it comes to displays, Honor 20 Pro loses the battle immediately. Besides having a way smaller screen as mentioned above, it has an average IPS panel just like the ones you can find on most of the devices from €200 to €400. The second place goes to the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom which comes with a better AMOLED display showing deeper blacks and more attractive colors; it also integrates an in-display fingerprint reader. But the real winner here is the OnePlus 7 Pro which comes with the most impressive display ever seen on a Chinese phone. It has a high Quad HD+ resolution, a wonderful color reproduction thanks to the HDR10+ standard, and even a high 90 Hz refresh ratio.

Hardware/Software

In its most expensive variant, OnePlus 7 Pro wins even the hardware comparison. It is the only one to come with up to 12 GB of RAM that is the biggest amount of volatile memory ever mounted on a smartphone. Further, it is powered by the best Qualcomm’s chipset: the octa-core Snapdragon 855 running at a max frequency of 2.84 GHz. Right after, there is the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom which is powered by the Snapdragon 855 as well, but it has just 8 GB of RAM in its high-end version. OnePlus 7 Pro has a nearly-stock Android version, while Oppo Reno 10x zoom and Honor 20 Pro have customized user interfaces.

Camera

These handsets are very close when it comes to camera performances, so it is very hard to establish a clear winner because their photo quality varies a lot depending on the scenario. But I personally prefer the Honor 20 Pro due to its more versatile camera department. It has a quad camera composed of a main 48 MP sensor with the brightest focal aperture in the smartphone market: f/1.4. Its secondary sensor is an ultrawide lens which you can currently find on most of the flagship, but there is also a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a dedicated macro camera! A complete camera setup which guarantees amazing shots in every condition. But if we only talk about photo quality, OnePlus 7 Pro is more or less at the same level. And let’s not forget about the Oppo Reno 10x zoom with its amazing 10x hybrid zoom technology (5x optical zoom).

Battery

Finally, the age in which flagships had small, insufficient or average battery is gone. All these handsets come with a very nice 4000 mAh battery which holds for a full day if you do not stress them too much. The battery of the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is slightly bigger (4065 mAh), the phone has to manage a more efficient AMOLED display, so it could be that it will last more than both OnePlus 7 Pro and Honor 20 Pro on a single charge. On the other hand, OnePlus 7 Pro has a much faster charging technology.

Price

Honor 20 Pro starts from €600/$670, OnePlus 7 Pro has a €700/$780 price for the entry-level variant and Oppo Reno 10x zoom starts from €800/$890. With its amazing display, great hardware side and awesome cameras, OnePlus 7 Pro looks more promising and it wins this comparison.

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Honor 20 Pro vs OnePlus 7 Pro vs Oppo Reno 10x zoom: PRO and CONS

Honor 20 Pro

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Punch-hole display
• Big battery
• Affordable price

CONS

• Average IPS display
• No micro SD

OnePlus 7 Pro

PROS

• Best display
• Amazing performance
• Good cameras
• Big battery and faster charging

CONS

• No micro SD

Oppo Reno 10x zoom

PROS

• Innovative design
• Very nice cameras
• Big battery
• Expansion slot

CONS

• Costlier

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Today, at an event in London, Honor unveiled its latest smartphones – the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro. Both phones bring a stunning new design, a focus on photography, and a competitive price tag.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Design

The Honor 20 series have a punch hole display like that of the Honor View 20. It is a 6.26-inch All-View Display with a hole that houses a 32MP camera in both phones.

The back of the phone is covered in glass with three layers. There is the main glass layer at the top, a color layer in the middle and a depth layer at the bottom. The depth layer is said to create a sense of depth when light passes through. Honor says it was able to combine the three layers to form a 3D Triple Mesh using what it calls Advanced compression technology. The design is completed with a four-sided 3D curved glass.

The Honor 20 Pro comes in Phantom Black (a mix of purple and black) and Phantom Blue (mix of blue and green). The Honor 20 will be available in Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, and Icelandic White. The Pro model also has a black Moschino special edition.

Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 Cameras

Let’s take a look at the camera specs which is the main selling point before diving into the rest of the specs.

The Honor 20 Pro has a quad-camera setup. A 16MP f/2.2 super-wide angle camera, a 48MP Sony IMX586 camera with an f/1.4 aperture – the largest on a mobile phone, an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto camera and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. Both the 48MP primary sensor and 8MP telephoto lens have 4-axis OIS. There is also a laser autofocus module for superfast focusing.

The IMX 586 camera has a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor which is 25% larger than that of the iPhone Xs Max and Galaxy S10+. Combined with its large f/1.4 aperture and 204800 ISO sensitivity, the result is stunning photographs.

The Honor 20 Pro has a 16MP ultra-wide angle camera with a 117° FOV. It also works with AIS Super Night Mode for super-wide angle low-light images. The telephoto camera, on the other hand, provides a 3x optical zoom which lets you get closer to your object without losing details. The Honor 20 Pro also supports up to 30x digital zoom!

Other features include 4cm Macro photography, AIS Super Night Mode for high-quality low-light photos, 48MP ultra-clarity mode for high-quality daytime photos, and a handheld moon shot mode.

The Honor 20 Pro has a DxOMark score of 111, tying with the OnePlus 7 Pro.

The standard Honor 20 also has a quad-camera setup which includes the same 16MP f/2.2 Super-wide angle camera, a 48MP primary camera but with an f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP depth assist camera, and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera.

Specs

Both phones are powered by the Kirin 980. The Honor 20 Pro has 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage while the Honor 20 has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. They use the new EROFS system software which increases read speed by 20% and reduces System ROM size by 14%.

The Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 don’t have an AMOLED display, so there is no in-display fingerprint scanner. Rather than go with a rear-mounted design, the fingerprint scanner is on the side where it doubles as the power button.

The Honor 20 Pro has a 4000mAh battery while the Honor 20 has a 3750mAh battery. Both support 22.5W SuperCharge fast charging which allows you to get up to 50% battery in half an hour. The Pro version has a new Graphene cooling sheet technology with a 27% increase in heat dissipation efficiency. There is also GPU Turbo 3.0 for 60fps gaming on both devices. The Honor 20 series will also get an exclusive Fortnite Wonder Outfit.

The two phones don’t have an audio jack but they come with a 9.1 surround sound feature that is said to work with most headphones and earphones. Both phones run a new version of Magic UI out of the box with 43% faster tap response and a 57% improvement in UI operation.

READ MORE: Honor KSA-AL00/KSA-TL00 TENAA listings hint at Honor 8S’ China launch

Price

The Honor 20 Pro’s price is €599 while the Honor 20’s price is €499. Honor didn’t reveal when the phones will be available for purchase.

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In a few hours, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor will be launching its all-new Honor 20 series smartphone, which also includes the Honor 20 Pro — the top-end model in the upcoming lineup. Now, ahead of the launch, the smartphone has appeared on benchmarking platform Geekbench, shedding light on its performance score.

The benchmark listing reveals that the smartphone will be powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz, coupled with 8GB of RAM. It runs Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. The phone scored 3,285 points in the single-core test and 9,723 points in the multi-core test.

Previously, it was reported that the smartphone will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It will come packed with a 3,750mAh battery which will support 22.5W fast charging.

It is said that the handset will come with four camera sensors, consisting of a 48MP primary Sony IMX586 sensor, a 16MP super wide-angle lens, an 8MP telephoto lens, and a 2MP sensor for depth sensing. On the front side, it will come equipped with a 32MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

Recently, Zhao Ming, President of Honor smartphone, revealed new sample photos taken from Honor 20 Pro (Full Specs) showcasing its ability to capture photos in low-light conditions. Upon extracting EXIF data from photos, it is confirmed that the phone carriers the world’s first f/1.4 aperture on a smartphone.

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As for the variants and pricing, a recent leak shows that the Honor 20 Pro will be coming with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,699 Yuan (~$535) and 4,199 Yuan (~$607).

(Source, Via)

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Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones will be made official on May 21 through an unveil event in London. These phones will be also announced in China on May 31. A tipster who is known for leaking information on upcoming Huawei / Honor phones has shared the rumored pricing of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Pricing Leak (Rumored)

According to the tipster, the Honor 20 will be arriving in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are rumored to be respectively priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$390), 2,999 Yuan (~$423) and 3,499 Yuan (~$506).

The Honor 20 Pro will be coming with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,699 Yuan (~$535) and 4,199 Yuan (~$607). The Honor 20 Pro MOSCHINO is also expected to go official in China. The leak reveals that it will be packed with an inbuilt storage of 512 GB. However, there is no information on the amount of RAM it will be arriving with.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

Earlier this week, WinFuture.de had shared the entire specifications of the Honor 20 smartphone along with its images. It had revealed that the Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole at its top-left corner to house a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The Kirin 980 SoC will be fueling the phone along with 6 GB of RAM. It may come with a native storage of 128 GB.

The smartphone will include a 3,750mAh battery that may arrive with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Magic UI 2.1 flavored Android 9 Pie OS will be available preinstalled on the device. The rear shell of the phone may feature a quad camera setup with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Honor 20 could be featuring a power button embedded fingerprint sensor. It may come with Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black color variants.

• Read More: Honor 20 Pro camera samples Confirm f/1.4 Large Aperture for better Night Photography

The Honor 20 Pro could be equipped with a 6.5-inch OLED display with in-screen fingerprint sensor, 32-megapixel selfie shooter, an advanced quad camera system, Kirin 980 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, native storage of up to 256 GB, around 4,000mAh battery with rapid charging technology.

(source)

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There’s still a week left before the Honor 20 series official launch. Honor will unveil the new devices at an event in London and China. Already a lot of details have surfaced via multiple rumors and leaks in the past. Zhao Ming, President of Honor smartphone today revealed new sample photos taken from Honor 20 Pro showcasing its ability to capture photos in low-light conditions. Upon extracting EXIF data from photos, it appears the Honor Pro 20 carriers world’s first f/1.4 aperture on a smartphone.

Honor 20 Pro camera samples

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Furthermore, a new teaser is also pushed by Honor’s official Weibo handle confirming the quad camera setup on the upcoming device. As leaked earlier, there will be dual vertical strips on the rear side – one for the triple camera module and the other for ToF depth sensor and an LED flash.

Honor also confirmed the presence of 48 MP AI clarity mode for impressive low-light photography. The large aperture will help the camera to capture more light even though if it is dark. It will help to reduce noise and improve the quality of photos taken in the low-light environment. Zhao Ming revealed the company has already sent Honor 20 Pro to DxOMark for rating, and they are keen to know the scores soon.

Honor 20 Pro rumored specifications

Honor 20 Pro will have a 6.26-inch IPS punch-hole display with the resolution of 2340 x 1080 and a pixel density of 412. It will be powered by Kirin 980 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.

Its punch-hole display is reported to have a 32MP sensor on the front for selfies. At the back, there will be a Quad Camera setup with a 48 MP primary sensor paired with 12MP Super Wide Angle camera, a 2MP depth Assist Camera, and another 2MP Macro camera.

• Read More: Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro quad camera configuration leaks, has 3x optical zoom

It will debut with 3750 mAh battery with 22.5W SuperCharge fast charging. It should be available in Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue colors at launch.

(Via 1, 2)

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has scheduled a launch event in London on 21st May where the company will unveil its new Honor 20 series smartphones — Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The company has already launched the Honor 20 Lite.

Now, the company has confirmed that the Honor 20 series will be launched in India on 11th June. Honor has sent out media invites for the launch event, which is scheduled to take place in India on 11th June, confirming that the Honor 20 series is coming.

According to the report, the Honor 20 will come with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner, and a pixel density of 412ppi. The small hole on the display features a 32-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture. Under the hood, the phone will be powered by Kirin 980 SoC with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

The phone is expected to come packed with a 3,750mAh battery that will support SuperCharge rapid charging technology. It is expected to fill the battery of the smartphone to 50 percent capacity by charging it for only 30 minutes. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.

In the camera department, the phone will be equipped with an OIS-enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 117-degree 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro lens. The phone will have a fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button.

The other features of the Honor 20 are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, USB-C and Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound. As per the reports, the smartphone will be arriving in two color choices — Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black.

Apart from Honor 20, the company is also expected to launch the Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 Lite smartphones in the Indian market. However, to know the variants getting launched, as well as their pricing and availability information, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event to take place.

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Meanwhile, the company will be launching the Honor 20 series smartphones in China on 31st May. However, ahead of the launch, Honor has already started reservations for those who are interested in buying the smartphone.

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Honor will be launching the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro affordable flagship smartphones on May 21. Different leaks have revealed the rear and front design of both smartphones. Today, WinFuture.de has shared the key specs and renders of the Honor 20 smartphone.

According to the report, the Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner. It offers a pixel density of 412 ppi. The small hole on the display features a 32-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture The Kirin 980 SoC along with 6 GB of RAM will be fueling the smartphone.

The Honor 20 will come packed with a 3,750mAh battery that will be equipped with SuperCharge rapid charging technology. It is expected to fill the battery of the smartphone to 50 percent capacity by charging it for only 30 minutes. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. It will be coming with native storage of 128 GB.

The smartphone will be equipped with an OIS enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 117-degree 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro lens. The Honor 20 images show that it is equipped with a power button enabled side-mounted fingerprint reader. The smartphone will be arriving in two color choices such as Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black. The other features of the Honor 20 are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, USB-C and Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound.

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Earlier today, Android Central had shared images hands-on images of the Honor 20 Pro. It claimed that the phone features an attractive “Dynamic Holographic” three-layer glass coating. The report has been taken down and it also seems that the publication may have shared Honor 20’s images, and not of its Pro sibling. The Honor 20 Pro is expected to house a 6.5-inch OLED display with in-screen fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel selfie camera, an advanced quad camera setup, Kirin 980 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of native storage and around 4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge fast charging support.

• Read More: Honor 20 reservations begin ahead of May 31 launch in China

After unveiling the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro in London on May 21, the Chinese firm will be also holding an unveil event for the Honor 20 series of smartphones in China on May 31. The Honor 20 and 20 Pro are expected to rival with recently unveiled OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones in various markets.

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In the previous month, Honor confirmed that it will be launching the Honor 20 series of smartphones on May 21 in London. The Chinese firm has today revealed through a Weibo post that it will be launching on Honor 20 series in the home market on May 31 in Shanghai, China. The company has also started receiving reservations on Vmall for the Honor 20 series from 10:08am from today.

The tagline of the Honor 20 series suggest it will include attractive looking devices capable at shooting impressive photos. The rumor mill has revealed that the series will comprise of Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The reservations of the Honor 20 series will continue until May 31 which indicates its sales will probably from the very same date.

Honor 20 posters have revealed that Honor 20 and Honor 20 Prov phones will be arriving with quad rear cameras. Rumors have it that the Honor 20 will have an f/1.8 aperture 48-megapixel main sensor, a ultrawide lens of 16-megapixel, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The Honor 20 Pro may feature a 48-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide 16-megapixel sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Some other reports have revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will be featuring a Sony IMX600 40-megapixel main sensor which can be found on Huawei P30 Pro phone.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones will be powered by Kirin 980 chipset. These phones may respectively feature 6 GB and 8 GB of RAM. Both smartphones are rumored to be equipped with front-facing cameras of 32-megapixel.

• Read More: Honor 20 Lite with 32MP selfie camera, 6.21-inch display and Kirin 710 unveiled

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are rumored to be respectively equipped with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays. Frontal images of the Honor 20 and 20 Pro phones have suggested that they will be arriving with punch-hole displays. The Honor 20 will house a 3,650mAh battery that will be support for 22.5W rapid charging. The Honor 20 Pro could be equipped with a battery of around 4,000mAh capacity. The Honor 20 duo will be loaded with Android 9 Pie OS customized with the latest version of EMUI. The Pro model is expected to arrive in at least black, pearl white and blue color options. The Chinese firm is also expected to announce Honor 20 Moschino Edition through the upcoming launch events.

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There is still a little over a week before the Honor 20 series’ official launch. The phones will also be unveiled in London, exactly a week after the OnePlus 7 series. While we wait, new posters have surfaced that tease the cameras the phones will have.

These posters not only confirm the number of (rear) cameras on the phones but one of them actually tells us what type of lens each sensor uses.

As you can see in the images above, there are four piercings on the lips and ear, signifying the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will have quad rear cameras. The images also show us the cameras are arranged in an L-shape.

The third poster is the one that actually tells us the type of lens each sensor has. The first bubble has a regular picture which represents the standard lens. The second bubble is an ultra-wide angle picture as it shows a wider view of the first image and thus confirms the phones will have an ultra-wide angle lens.

The third bubble has a really close-up picture of a leaf with the background blurred, representing the macro lens. The last bubble shows a close-up view of the two birds in images 1 and 2, confirming the phone also has a telephoto zoom lens.

READ MORE: Honor 20 Lite with 32MP selfie camera, 6.21-inch display and Kirin 710 unveiled

Last week, the camera specs for the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro were leaked. The Honor 20 will have a 48MP f/1.8 primary camera, a 16MP super wide-angle camera, a 2MP depth assist camera, and a 2MP Macro camera. The Honor 20 Pro will also have a 48MP primary camera too but with a larger f/1.4 aperture. There is a 16MP super wide-angle camera too but it swaps the 2MP depth sensor for an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. However, it keeps the 2MP Macro camera.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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Honor is expanding its affordable lineup with Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro soon. Both the devices are slated for launch in London on 21st of this month. There’s minimal information available about the upcoming device as of now. However, the rumor mill managed to bring forward some details like the presence of pop-up camera design, quad rear camera module with a ToF and an LED flash, and other details. A piece of new information appeared today via a protective shell teased by Honor VP’s Weibo handle.

The protective shell is teasing two vertical strips on the rear side of the device. Some tech experts believe, a triple camera module will take place on the left strip, whereas a macro lens or ToF sensor will be present on the right strip with an LED flash. Its triple camera module is expected to carry a 16-Megapixel Super wide angle lens, 48-Megapixel primary sensor, 8-Megapixel Telephoto lens, and a 2MP macro lens. The camera will surely benefit from added 4-axis OIS (Optical Image stabilization) and Laser Autofocus.

A sticker on the Honor 20 Pro’s protective shell is bearing a model number RNY-AL01, and some other details such as 4G compatibility. The protective shell is hinting towards the presence of an on-screen fingerprint sensor, rather than the one on the rear side. Additionally, placeholders for volume rockers and power button are present on the right side of the device. Whereas on the left, a small opening for the SIM card slot can be seen.

Related: What does the Honor 20 Pro actually look like? These alleged promo images makes it more confusing

According to slashleaks, Honor 20 Pro will easily capture detailed low-light photos with improved aperture and four-in-one pixel fusion technology.

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Following today’s Honor 20 Pro camera leak, things got confusing with respect to the phone’s design. Compared to the leaked renders from the past few weeks, the design of the phone in today’s camera leak is quite different. Now a bunch of alleged promotional images have surfaced online and they too show a different design. Which leads us to ask “What does the Honor 20 Pro really look like?”.

The short answer is we won’t know until the launch on May 21. Or if we are lucky, a hands-on video might surface before the launch. Nevertheless, while we debate which design is genuine, let’s take a look at these promotional images.

Starting with the front of the phone which two of the renders show, the Honor 20 Pro doesn’t have a notch or punch hole for the front-facing camera. It is practically all screen save for the slightly thicker lower bezel. What this means is that the Honor 20 Pro has a pop-up selfie camera, one that isn’t shown in any of these promotional images.

Coming to the rear which is the part that differs from the other images we have seen, the Honor 20 Pro is shown with a quad camera setup. There is no square-shaped periscope zoom lens as seen in the leaked renders. However, only three of the sensors are housed together. The fourth doesn’t flank the camera housing on the right but sits right underneath just like the Lenovo Z6 Pro. What actually flanks the sensors is the LED flash and laser focus module.

The promo images show the device in red, pale purple, ice blue, gradient neon pink, and acid green. Some of these colors are pretty unusual which makes us doubt the authenticity of these images. Not only that, the LED flash on the renders take on the color of the phone which is not only unusual but doesn’t make any sense.

READ MORE: Honor V20 6 GB + 128 GB edition price slashed to 2,699 Yuan (~$400)

Looking at all the designs we have seen so far, the similarities between them are the number of cameras and the absence of a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The design of the cameras itself and the design of the display is what differs.

(Source)

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There is still about two weeks of waiting before the Honor 20 series is launched. Following the announcement of the release date last month, details about the phone have been surfacing on the web. Today is no different as the camera configuration of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro have been leaked.

Honor 20

Contrary to what we earlier reported, the Honor 20 will actually have a quad camera setup too. Three of the cameras will share the same housing while the fourth sensor will flank the setup on the right.

The first of the Honor 20’s sensor is a 16MP Super Wide Angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 117° field of view. It is followed by the main camera which is a 48MP 1.6µm Sony IMX586 sensor with a 1/2” sensor size and an f/1.8 aperture. The primary camera uses 4-in-1 Light Fusion, shooting originally in 12MP and combining images into 48MP.

The third sensor is a 2MP f/2.4 1.6µm depth assist camera for portrait images. Below this camera is the LED flash. The final sensor is a 2MP Macro 1.75µm f/2.4 sensor.

Honor 20 Pro

The Honor 20 Pro has a near identical camera design but is loaded with more features. The first sensor is the same 16MP Super Wide Angle camera as that of the non-pro model. It also uses the same 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor but with a much larger f/1.4 aperture and with 4-axis OIS.

It ditches the 2MP depth sensor for an 8MP telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture. The telephoto camera provides 3X optical zoom and also has 4-axis OIS. Rather than the LED flash under the third sensor, what you have is a laser autofocus module for “faster and more accurate autofocus”.

On the right of the first camera housing is another one for a 2MP 1.75µm f/2.4 Macro lens and the LED flash.

The cameras in this new leak are quite different from previous reports in terms of design and configuration. Leaked renders (above) shows the phone has a square-shaped periscope zoom lens but this new leak doesn’t have that. Also, all four sensors share the same housing and the LED flash is different in the render.

The Honor 20 Pro is obviously the one with the better camera. The lack of image stabilization on the Honor 20 means it won’t be great for video recording. The Honor 20 Pro is surely the device Honor is pitting against the OnePlus 7 Pro, and we can’t wait to see which phone has the better camera performance.

READ MORE: Honor 8S launched in Russia; Price, specifications, and features

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro might have different camera setups but both will be powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, have OLED displays and in-display fingerprint scanners. They will be announced on May 21 in London.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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On May 21, Honor will be holding a launch event in London to announce the Honor 20 series that may include phones like Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones and Honor 20 Lite. The Honor 20 Lite could be the very same Honor 20i selfie-centric budget-friendly phone that was recently unveiled in China. Recent leaks have revealed the rear appearance of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones, but their front design have remained under the wraps. Today, Digital Trends has shared two images that were received through a reliable source. Both images have revealed the frontal design of the Honor 20 Pro.

The new images revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will be equipped with a punch-hole display design. The hole for the front camera can be seen on the top-left corner of the display. The display hole has been cleverly camouflaged in the wallpaper on both images. One of the snapshot also reveals that the phone will come preloaded with Fornite game which indicates that the phone will be run high-end games.

It is speculated that the Honor 20 will be also sporting the same display design as the Honor 20 Pro handset. The Honor 20 and 20 Pro are rumored to arrive with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED display panels. Previous reports have revealed that both smartphones will be equipped with in-screen fingerprint readers. The images also reveal the presence of a side-mounted SIM tray and Amazon Alexa assistant.

The Honor 20 Pro renders have revealed that it will be arriving in at least three color options such as blue, black and pearl white. The smartphone is equipped with a quad camera setup. It seems to include a customized Sony IMX600 40-megapixel main sensor, an ultra wide-angle lens, a  periscope-type telephoto lens and a 3D ToF sensor. The display hole of the Honor 20 duo could be housing a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

• Read More:Honor V20 6 GB + 128 GB edition price slashed to 2,699 Yuan (~$400)

The Kirin 980 SoC is expected to power the Honor 20 and 20 Pro smartphones. The Honor 20 Pro may have 8 GB of RAM whereas the Honor 20 could feature 6 GB of RAM. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. There is no information yet on the battery size of the device. The Honor 20 is expected to house a 3,650mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. A special Moschino edition of the Honor 20 is also expected to go official on May 21.

(source)

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The Honor 20 series will be unveiled next month, on May 21 in London. The Huawei sub-brand will unveil the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor 20 Lite. Renders of the Honor 20 Pro already leaked over a week ago confirming some color variants as well as camera design. Today, a new render has surfaced online confirming another color variant.

The new render is of a black variant of the phone. If you want the Honor 20 Pro in a low-profile color, this should be fine. The earlier renders are of a Pearl White variant and a blue variant.

The Honor 20 Pro will have four cameras just like the Huawei P30 Pro. The uppermost sensor which is square is most definitely a telescopic zoom lens and it has been paired with a ToF lens, a standard lens, and an ultra-wide angle lens. A leak revealed the primary sensor is a 40MP Sony IMX600 camera with an RGGB filter. The P20 Pro will also have a 32MP selfie camera.

READ MORE: Honor 8S launched in Russia; Price, specifications, and features

There are still more details we don’t know yet such as the battery capacity, the display size, and its design. We expect more renders or teasers will be released before the launch date.

(Via)

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Last week, a render of the Honor 20 Pro smartphone had surfaced to reveal its rear design. The smartphone had appeared in Teal color with gradient finish. Today, a new gradient color that offers a mix of white and pink has been leaked by ichangezone Weibo user. The render once again confirms the presence of quad cameras on the device.

As it can be seen in the new render below, the Honor 20 Pro seems to be sporting a curved glass back. The smartphone appears white towards the left and right edges and its light pink in the center. The Honor branding is present at the bottom-left corner. At the top-left corner is a camera setup and an LED flash module alongside it.

There is no fingerprint reader on the rear shell of the Honor 20 Pro. The reason behind it is that it will come equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The rear design of the phone resembles a bit with the Huawei P30 Pro. Rumors have it that the Honor 20 Pro will be a cheaper edition of the P30 Pro handset.

The quad camera setup of the Honor 20 Pro includes a squarish lens at the top. It seems to be a periscope-style lens that will bring higher zoom capabilities on the device. The second lens in the vertical camera system of the Honor 20 Pro could be a super wide-angle lens. The P30 Pro also features the same lens. The third one could be a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) lens. The 40-megapixel Sony IMX600 primary sensor seems to be the last lens in the quad camera of the smartphone. The Huawei P30 Pro also features the same main sensor.

Recent reports have revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will feature a 6.5-inch waterdrop notched AMOLED display that will full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 980 SoC is expected to power the smartphone along with 8 GB of RAM. It could be packed with a battery of around 4,000mAh capacity. The handset will carry support for rapid charging. For shooting selfies, the smartphone is expected to feature a 32-megapixel selfie snapper.

The Honor 20 series will be globally unveiled on May 21. It is speculated that the Chinese firm may first launch the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro first in China before unveiling them outside of home market.

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The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones are expected to go official on May 21 through an unveil event in London. There is a possibility that the Honor 20 and 20 Pro phones may go official first in China before its international announcement. A tipster has shared key information on the main sensors of the camera setups of both smartphones.

The tipster has revealed that the Honor 20 will be featuring the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel camera sensor. He has added that it will be a customized version built by Huawei in collaboration with Sony. The custom Sony IMX586 will have Red-Yellow-Yellow-Blue (RYYB) filter array instead of the regular Red-Green-Green-Blue (RGGB). This reminds of the Huawei P30 Pro that features a custom-made 40-megapixel Sony IMX600 sensor with RYYB filter array. The Honor 20 Pro will be featuring the Sony IMX600 with the regular RGGB pixel layout.

Previous reports have revealed that the Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.1-inch OLED display whereas the Honor 20 Pro will be featuring a larger OLED screen of 6.5 inches. Leaked renders of both phones that have appeared in the recent past have revealed that they do not feature rear-mounted fingerprint scanners. Hence, these phones are likely to arrive with in-display fingerprint scanners.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Prov will be powered by the Kirin 980 SoC. The non-Pro model may feature 6 GB of RAM whereas the Pro edition may have 8 GB of RAM. The Honor 20 may feature a 3,650mAh battery whereas the Pro variant may house a larger battery. The 3C certification of Honor 20 has revealed that it will be equipped with 22.5W rapid charging. The EMUI 9 flavored Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.

The Honor 20 duo will be fitted with 32-megapixel front-facing selfie snappers. The Honor 20 will be featuring a triple camera unit that is rumored to include a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor, a super wide-angle lens of 20-megapixel and a telephoto lens of 8-megapixel. The handset is expected to support 3x optical zoom. The Honor 20 Pro will be sporting a quad camera setup that may feature a Sony IMX600 40-megapixel sensor and ToF lens among other sensors.

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