Huawei/Honor has been rolling out EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 to its device for about three months since its announcement alongside P40 series in late March. Earlier this month, the company managed to seed out the update (beta/stable) to all the eligible 36 devices in China. Now, it is rolling out ‘Knuckle Gesture’ support to certain five handsets, which were promised to get this update at the Honor X10 launch.

The Knuckle gestures have been part of Huawei smartphone experience for years. It was mostly available on high-end devices in the earlier days. But soon, it made its way to mid-range phones and then disappeared for a short period of time on these handsets.

However, now with the release of EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1, the Chinese tech giant is bringing this feature to most of its devices. It has been adding this to a number of devices since the past few months. Now, five more phones are receiving it in China as per a post by EMUI official Weibo account.

The Huawei/Honor handsets that are currently getting knuckle gestures in China are as listed below.

• Huawei Nova 5
• Huawei Nova 5z
• Huawei Nova 5i Pro
• Honor 20S
• Honor 20 Youth Edition (Lite)

Though none of the global version of these devices is eligible for EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 update, we can at least hope the company to bring knuckle gestures.

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At the Huawei P40 series launch event, the company also released a new version of its mobile software called EMUI 10.1. It comes pre-installed on the new devices, however, several old devices are also guaranteed to receive them. The first batch of handsets has already received a closed beta build. Now, the second batch of devices such as Huawei Nova 5 series and Honor 20S are getting a similar treatment.

The second batch of devices that are currently receiving EMUI 10.1 closed beta is as listed below.

• Huawei Nova 5 Series

  • Huawei Nova 5
  • Huawei Nova 5 Pro
  • Huawei Nova 5i Pro
  • Huawei Nova 5Z

• Honor 20 Series

  • Honor 20S

Since EMUI on Honor devices is known as MagicUI, the Honor 20S is actually receiving MagicUI 3.1, which is nothing but a rebranded EMUI 10.1.

Huawei released EMUI 10 based on Android 10 soon after Google officially released the latter. The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro were the first devices to come with this software out of the box late last year.

Then in late March 2020, Huawei unveiled the P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus with EMUI 10.1 on board. The new iteration of EMUI brings Huawei’s own AI voice assistant called Celia, new multi-window functionality, MeeTime video calling app, new AODs, and more.

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AnTuTu recently released the top 10 most-powerful flagship models that have run through the benchmark app in March. The benchmark outfit equally released the top 10 most powerful mid-range models for March 2020. The top 10 most-powerful mid-range models are powered by just five mid-range SoCs, with the Kirin 810 chipset having the widest spread.

The star of the moment still remains the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC powering the OPPO Reno3 5G. The processor maintained its lead of this category with an average score of 407340 points. That is a wide gap between the Reno3 5G and the Exynos 980-powered Vivo X30 5G in the second spot. The gap between the first and second-ranked model is more than 80,000 points, showing the prowess of the Dimensity 1000L. The Reno3 5G was launched in December 2019 and has stayed consecutively atop AnTuTu’s midrange chart since January, thanks to the MediaTek SoC.

The Dimensity 1000L is built with a 7nm process and uses the Cortex-A77 architecture in an octa-core arrangement. The GPU uses the G77 architecture and the SoC also comes with built-in 5G baseband. The chipset equally supports NSA / SA dual-mode 5G.

The Redmi K30 5G packing a Snapdragon 765G processor maintained the third position. OPPO’s latest Reno3 Pro 5G enters at the fourth spot. The four models are the only 5G model in the top 10 midrange chart.

Huawei’s Hisilicon Kirin 810 chipset propelled five different Huawei and Honor models into the list. The phones include the Honor 9X Pro, Huawei Nova 6 SE, Honor 9X, Honor 20S and the Huawei Nova 5i, all occupying the fifth to ninth spots in that order.

Another MediaTek chipset, the Helio G90T makes the cut onboard the Redmi Note 8 Pro and with an average score of 289257 points.

With the launch of several models powered by the Snapdragon 765G, we expect the list to change pretty soon but the Dimensity 1000L’s dominance doesn’t seem to have any contender. However, the top 10 mid-range chart may soon be dominated by 5G phones in the coming months considering the rising number of 5G mid-range phones that are being released in quick succession.

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AnTuTu is best known for its benchmark app which is a good reference point for the performance of smartphones especially based on their processor power. The outfit equally evaluates the price points of the top-selling phones based on their prices and AnTuTu score to give a ranking of the most value for money models in the various pricing categories. Here is the ranking for February 2020 and the price used in the ranking is that with which the models are sold in China.

The ranking contains some surprise inclusion such as the Meizu 16T, Meizu 16s Pro and a couple of other models. The calculation is based on the running score of the AnTuTu V8 version and the score is calculated based on the AnTuTu performance score divided by the current selling price.

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Going by the calculations, the Meizu 16T (6GB + 128GB version) is ranked in the first position in the 1500 yuan (~$215) – 1999 yuan (~$287) price segment. In the same segment, the Meizu 16th (6GB + 64GB) and Meizu 16th Plus (6GB + 128GB) are ranked second and third respectively. The Honor 20s, Redmi K30, OPPO K5, Mi CC9, Vivo Y7s and Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus also found their way into the ranking with their pocket-friendly prices and decent hardware.

In the 0-1499 yuan ($215) segment, the Honor 9X 4GB+64GB) version is ranked first. The Redmi Note 8 Pro 6GB+64GB is the second most cost-effective mid-ranger while the Honor 8X 4GB+64GB version is at the third spot. Redmi Note 8 4GB+64GB is at the fourth spot while the Meizu 16X completes the top 5. Other models among the top 10 include the Realme X (6GB+64), Realme X2 (6GB+64GB)i Honor 8X 4GB+64GB, Vivo Z5x (6GB+128GB version) and finally, the Redmi Note 7 Pro *6GB+128).

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The Honor 20S has launched in Russia and it greatly differs from the one sold in China. First, there is no LCD display with a punch-hole rather you get one with a waterdrop notch. The fingerprint scanner which is mounted on the side on the China model is placed on the back on the European version. However, the biggest difference is in the processor which is not the new and more powerful Kirin 810 but the Kirin 710.

The Honor 20S (MAR-LX1H) has a 6.15-inch FHD+ screen with a certified eye comfort mode by TÜV Rheinland. The Kirin 710 processor is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will let you add up to an additional 512GB of storage space.

Just like the Chinese model, there are three rear cameras on the back of the phone. The primary sensor is a 48MP f/1.8 camera and it is paired with an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide wide-angle and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. The cameras are housed together, and right underneath the sensors is an LED flash.

The Honor 20S comes with a 24MP f/2.0 selfie camera which has its own Night Mode for brighter selfies in low-light. The phone boasts several camera features including up to 22 different scene recognition categories and an AI beauty mode.

The phone packs a 3340mAh battery with support for Honor SuperCharge 18W fast charge. There is a USB 2.0 Type-C port at the bottom and it is flanked by the audio jack on the left and the speaker grille on the right.

Honor ships the phone with Magic UI 2.1.0 based on Android 9 Pie. It comes with features such as GPU Turbo 3.0 and the ability to set a video as your ringtone. Owners will be able to choose a specific video of their choice for each of their contacts. The Honor 20S also has dual SIM support (nano-only), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM radio, and support for LTE Band 20.

The phone is available in Midnight Black, Ice White, and Blue-Violet. It has a price tag of 21,990 Rubles (~$342) and will go on sale on November 15 save for the Ice White variant which will be available on November 22. All orders will ship with a free pair of Honor Sports Pro AM66 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones which costs 4,990 Rubles (~$77).

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In the months following the launch of the Kirin 990 and Kirin 810 processors, Huawei and Honor‘s new models launched outside China have actually just been new designs with old processors. The same is set to happen again with the upcoming Honor 20S for Europe.

According to Winfuture.de, the Honor 20S arriving in Europe is nothing like the one that launched in China in September. Instead, it can be called a rebranded Huawei P30 Lite.

The Honor 20S for Europe will soon launch in Russia and will have model number MAR-LX1H. The phone will come with a 6.15-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch. Powering it is the Kirin 710 processor and not the Kirin 810. It should have 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage but Honor may change the configuration to differentiate it from the Huawei P30 Lite.

The phone will have triple rear cameras with a 48MP primary camera. The secondary cameras are not stated but it is reported that they too may be changed. The P30 Lite has an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and Huawei’s logo has been replaced with Honor’s at the bottom.

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The rest of the specs are currently unknown. However, press renders show the Honor 20S will be available in Pearl White, Peacock Blue, and Midnight Black.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform is known for releasing the list of best performing smartphones each month. Now, it has released the list of top 10 best performing flagship and mid-range phones. The flagship list is led by the Vivo NEX 3 5G whereas the Honor 9X Pro is ruling the mid-range list.

In the above shown list of top 10 best performing Android flagship phones, the Snapdragon 855+ powered Vivo NEX 3 5G with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage can be seen leading the chart with 482,917 points. The second place goes to Vivo iQOO Po 5G’s 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage that has scored 481,997. Next comes the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage edition of the OnePlus 7T that scored 481,784.

The OnePlus 7T Pro’s 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant is on fourth with 480,902 points. The ASUS ROG Phone 2 with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is placed on fifth with 477,596 points. The remaining phones that have made to the list are Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, Realme X2 Pro, Meizu 16s Pro and Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition. As it can be seen, all the top 10 phones are powered by Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform.

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Shown below is the list of top 10 best performing mid-range phones. The 7nm Kirin 810 chipset powered Honor 9X Pro’s 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage is at the pole position with 299,194 points. The Honor 9X’s 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage follows next with 291,690 points. The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Honor 20S is third with 290,936 points. These two phones are also powered by Kirin 810.

The Helio G90T fueled Redmi Note 8 Pro’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is on the fourth position with 281,580 points. The Snapdragon 730 SoC powered Realme X2 with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is on the fifth position with 256,713. The other phones that have made it to the top 10 list of best performing mid-range phones are OPPO Reno 2, Redmi K20, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Realme Q and Vivo X27.

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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?

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Honor 20S is the new addition in the popular Honor 20 series lineup. However, don’t be fooled by its name. The 20S is essentially a mid-ranger that is placed below the other Honor 20 models!

We have already covered the specifications of the Honor 20S in detail in our launch article, so here, let’s take a look at its variants, pricing, and availability.

The Honor 20S comes in just two variants at launch.

Their pricing is as follows:

• 6GB + 128GB – 1899 Yuan ($266)
• 8GB + 128GB ROM – 2199 Yuan ($308)

The Honor 20S is already being sold on various retailers in China like Tmall, Vmall, Suning, and JD.com. The sale started at 9 PM today (September 4, 2019).

There are three colors available at launch: Butterfly Black, Butterfly Blue, and Butterfly White.

The Honor 20S features the Kirin 810 processor that powers Huawei’s mid-range lineup this year. There are options for 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. At the back, there are three sensors: 8MP f/2.8 ultrawide lens + 48MP f/1.8 primary lens + 2MP f/2.4 macro lens. The Honor 20S packs a 3750mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging.

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Honor has announced a new member for the Honor 20 series. The new Honor 20S joins the already announced Honor 20i, Honor 20, and Honor 20 Pro. Unlike its siblings (the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro), it is not a flagship phone.

The Honor 20S may not be a flagship device, but it shares some features with the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. For example, it uses the same 6.26-inch punch-hole LCD display panel and also has a 32MP selfie camera. While the rear design is different, inspired by Butterfly Wings according to Honor, it is equally stunning. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner

The Honor 20S’s 6.26” punch-hole display has TÜV Rheinland’ Certified Eye Comfort Mode and has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.7%. There is a 7nm Kirin 810 processor powering the device with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The phone’s 32MP 1.6µm selfie camera boasts features such as AIS, AI HDR+, and a super night mode for portrait photos.

There are three cameras on the back. The first sensor is an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide angle camera and it is followed by the 48Mp f/1.8 primary camera and then a 2MP f/2.4 macro camera. All three sensors and LED flash are housed together. The camera housing even has a slight bump.

The Honor 20S runs Magic UI 2.1.1 and not EMUI 9.1. It is still based on Android 9 Pie and includes features like GPU Turbo 3.0, Calorie Identifier (in-camera feature), and the YOYO AI Assistant. It also features the Huawei ARK compiler for better system performance. The Honor 20S supports dual VoLTE dual-connection, allowing you to connect to two 4G networks at the same time. You will be able to set one 4G network to data only while the other can be set to calls only; this is to prevent interruptions when playing online games.

The Honor 20S packs a 3750mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging. The phone is priced at ¥1899 (~$265) for the 6GB RAM version and ¥2199 (~$307) for the 8GB RAM version. It comes in Butterfly Black, Butterfly Blue, and Butterfly White and will be available for purchase starting today at 9 PM local China time on Tmall, Vmall, Suning, and JD.com.

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Honor will be announcing the Honor 20S smartphone in China. It appears that it won’t be the only Honor phone that will go official today. Through Weibo, the Chinese firm has confirmed that it will be unleashing the Honor Play 3 series today at 7 PM (local time) in China.

Honor has not released any details on the Honor Play 3 series. However, the rumor mill is speculating that one of the phones in the new series could be Honor Play 3i phone. The series could also include a successor for the Kirin 970 Honor Play gaming-centric smartphone. However, there is no information available on the smartphone yet. Coming back to Honor Play 3i, it could be the ASK-AL00x / TL00x phone that was spotted with full specifications on TENAA.

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The Honor ASK-AL00 / TL00 smartphone houses a 6.39-inch display with punch-hole design. It supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. The handset is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery. The 3C listing of the phone has revealed that it will carry support for 10W charging. It is powered by 2.2 GHz octa-core processor which is believed to be the Kirin 710 chipset. The handset may release in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM editions and storage options like 64 GB and 128 GB.

The rear shell of the phone has 48-megapixel + 8-mgeapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. It may feature a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. There is no fingerprint scanner on the device. It runs on Android 9 Pie OS.

Honor has another unreleased smartphone with model number KSA-AL10 waiting in pipeline to go official. It has a 5.71-inch display with waterdrop notch that carries support for HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It houses a minimum capacity battery of 2,920mAh. The smartphone is powered by 2.0 GHz octa-core processor.

The smartphone may release in RAM choices of 2 GB and 3 GB and storage models like 32 GB and 64 GB. It may sport a 13-megapixel rear camera and a frontal shooter of 5-megapixel. It also lacks a fingerprint sensor and is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS.

The Honor 20S that will be unleashed today will be a new variant of the Honor 20 flagship phone that features a quad camera system. The major difference on the Honor 20S is that it is equipped with triple rear cameras.

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Ahead of the official launch, Chinese media outlets have managed to snag a hands-on unit of the Honor 20S, and they’ve shared images of the device online. They gives us an excellently detailed look at the device’s design, as well as some of the features it’ll come with. So, without further ado, let’s take a closer look at the upcoming Honor 20S.

First off, perhaps one of the more interesting things regarding the device is the side-mounted fingerprint scanner. We’ve seen similar implementations before like with the Meizu M6S and with the Honor 20 Pro as well. The same design continues with the new 20S too. Next thing we get a real close look at is the hole punch camera that’s offset to the left unlike the Galaxy Note 10.

On the top of the phone, we can see that the device features an IR blaster, which is pretty nice considering how some devices are dropping it altogether. There’s a slight chin, but otherwise it’s completely bezeless. Outside of that, the pictures don’t really reveal anything we don’t already know, especially since we already know so much.

We know that it’s coming with a Kirin 810 SoC, and we also know feature details like the 10 different beauty modes it’ll have. Really, all we really need to know now is pricing, but I doubt we’ll hear anything about that. The device is launching later today, so we won’t need to wait long to find out more.

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A new smartphone in the Honor 20 series, dubbed Honor 20S is all set to get launched on 4th September. Now, ahead of the phone’s launch, it has been reported that the phone is leading the benchmark rankings.

When Honor 9X series debuted earlier this year in July powered by Kirin 810 SoC, the Honor 9X Pro was leading the AI benchmark test with a score of 34,495. But now, the upcoming Honor 20S has taken that spot.

Xiong Junjun, Vice President at Huawei for the Honor Business has announced that the upcoming Honor 20S smartphone has scored 35,130 points in the AI Benchmark test for the AI performance, leading the table rankings.

With Honor touting the smartphone as “Beauty of the Night”, we expect the Honor 20S to come with an advanced Night Mode for photography. Recently, the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 smartphone that was certified by the TENAA agency in China, which is said to be the Honor 20S. Most of the specs of the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 resembles with Honor 20 and the only major difference is the presence of a triple camera setup on its back.

The upcoming smartphone is expected to come with a 6.26-inch display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner for its 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. Since there’s no fingerprint sensor on the back panel, it could have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The device will be powered by the company’s current flagship Kirin 980 chipset with three RAM options — 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB, coupled with either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The handset has a minimum rated battery of 3,650mAh capacity but the typical capacity could be 3,750mAh, with support for fast charging technology.

Currently, the Honor 20 smartphone is selling with a starting price of 2,699 Yuan (~$376), so the Honor 20S could be priced between 2000 Yuan (~$279) and 2600 Yuan (~$264). We’ll know the phone’s full specs, features as well as its pricing and availability details in a few days when the phone gets launched on 4th September. Ahead of its launch, the company has already started taking reservations for the smartphone.

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Despite the challenge Huawei is getting from the US government, the company has continued to forge ahead. It hasn’t relented in pushing out new models from both the Huawei and Honor brands. The Honor 20 was launched a couple of months back. The Chinese tech giant is set to release the Honor 20S.

The Honor 20S belongs to the Honor 20 series made up of the Honor 20/20 Pro. The device may not pack a flagship SoC like the duo but there are indications that the Honor 20s will feature a powerful camera setup. The camera has been revealed to come with several optimizations for the selfie shooter as well as the rear camera.

A sample portrait shot by the Honor 20s was shared online. The sample was compared to another shot captured by a second phone. The upcoming Honor phone’s sample is obviously better in terms of brightness and colour separation. The most noteworthy thing is that the light source behind the subject in the right sample is not overexposed, and the brightness and detail of the whole picture are better than that of the second sample.

Although the tipster didn’t indicate which of the two samples were shot by the Honor 20S, we strongly believe it is the better shot.

In addition, Honor released two stunning videos shot by the Honor 20S as it announced that the 20s will bring along ten different beauty modes for video capture. The video teases the device as being good for Vlogging bas it also comes with electronic image stabilization (EIS) technology. The camera will equally come with a super wide-angle lens which can be used to snap pictures and shoot videos.

You gotta watch out for this one.

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Honor has today confirmed that it will be announcing the Honor 20S smartphone in China on Sept. 4. The Chinese firm has also started the reservations of the smartphone. The handset seems to be the YAL-AL50 / TL50 Honor phone that was recently approved by TENAA.

The first poster shown below states that the Honor 20S will be available for reservations starting from today. The other poster confirms the Sept. 4 launch date. The handset shown in the hands of the Chinese celebrity is the Honor 20S. The smartphone does not feature a rear-facing fingerprint scanner and it is equipped with a vertical camera module that includes three lenses and an LED flash.

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The Honor 20S is probably the YAL-AL50 / TL50 phone that had appeared with full specifications and images. The rear image of the YAL-AL50 / TL50 matches with the phone shown in the above poster. The specifications of the phone suggest that it is a lower version of the Honor 20 flagship phone that was announced few months ago.

The only major difference between the Honor 20 and Honor 20S seems to be in the camera department. The Honor 20 has a quad camera system while the Honor 20S has a triple camera setup on the rear. The TENAA listing of the phone has revealed that it is equipped with a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup.

The other specs of the Honor 20S seems to be same as Honor 20. It features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with punch-hole design. It supports full HD+ resolution. The 2.6GHz powers the smartphone could be the Kirin 980 chipset. It seems to feature a 3,750mAh battery. The handset may come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. For shooting selfies, it has a front camera of 32-megapixel. It is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The Honor 20S is expected to come with 20W fast charging technology. The Honor 20 supports 22.5W rapid charging. As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the Honor 20S.

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had recently teased that it will be launching a new Honor 20-series smartphone in China on 4th September. We speculated that the company could launch Honor 20S smartphone and now today the company has confirmed that Honor 20S is getting launched on 4th September.

With Honor touting the smartphone as “Beauty of the Night”, we expect the Honor 20S to come with an advanced Night Mode for photography. The phone is also shown in the company’s usual gradient color.

Recently, the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 smartphone that was certified by the TENAA agency in China, which is said to be the Honor 20S. Most of the specs of the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 resembles with Honor 20 and the only major difference is the presence of a triple camera setup on its back.

The upcoming smartphone is expected to come with a 6.26-inch display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner for its 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. Since there’s no fingerprint sensor on the back panel, it could have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The device will be powered by the company’s current flagship Kirin 980 chipset with three RAM options — 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB, coupled with either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The handset has a minimum rated battery of 3,650mAh capacity but the typical capacity could be 3,750mAh, with support for fast charging technology.

Currently, the Honor 20 smartphone is selling with a starting price of 2,699 Yuan (~$376), so the Honor 20S could be priced between 2000 Yuan (~$279) and 2600 Yuan (~$264). We’ll know the phone’s full specs, features as well as its pricing and availability details in a few days when the phone gets launched on 4th September.

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Honor is reportedly gearing up to launch a new smartphone called Honor 20S in China. Some reports have claimed that the handset could be called Honor 20 SE. The Chinese has confirmed through Weibo that it will be holding a launch event on Sept. 4 to announce an Honor 20 series smartphone. It is speculated that the company may unleash the Honor 20S phone on the said date.

The below poster confirms that the company will be launching a new Honor 20 series phone on Sept. 4. The handset shown in the hands of the Chinese celebrity does not seem to be the Honor 20S phone, but Icelandic White color variant of the Honor 20. However, the purported Honor 20S handset’s leaked render that is now doing rounds on social media sites show that it will come with a triple camera system on its rear.

It is speculated that the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 smartphone that was recently approved by the TENAA agency in China could be the Honor 20S phone. Most of the specs of the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 resembles with Honor 20. However, the only major difference is the presence of a triple camera setup on its back.

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The Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 smartphone features a 6.26-inch display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner for its 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup.

The 2.6GHz processor that powers the Honor YAL-AL50 / TL50 could be the Kirin 980 chipset. Its RAM editions are 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB. The handset may release in storage models such as 128 GB and 256 GB. The handset has a minimum rated battery of 3,650mAh capacity. Its typical capacity could be 3,750mAh. There is no fingerprint scanner on the backside of the phone. Probably, it could be sporting a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The handset also carries support for rapid charging.

The Honor 20 is selling with a starting price of 2,699 Yuan (~$376) Probably, the Honor 20S could be priced between 2000 Yuan (~$279) and 2600 Yuan (~$264). It is advisable to wait for further reports to know the exact name of the device and rumored pricing.

UP NEXT: Is this Honor phone with a circular camera housing the Honor V30?

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While Apple and Google are going for a squircle camera housing for their upcoming flagships, other manufacturers like OnePlus (OnePlus 7T), Huawei (Mate 30), and now Honor will be adopting the circular camera housing design which Motorola made famous for their own flagships.

A render of an Honor smartphone with the circular camera housing has surfaced online and there are speculations as to which upcoming phone it is.

The picture was shared on Weibo yesterday by @ IT Da Shixiong. It shows the phone in green (Phantom Blue), with a similar light pattern to that of the Honor 20. However, rather than have its cameras lined up vertically by the side, this phone has its cameras arranged in a circle in the middle.

There is a camera sensor at each cardinal point while an LED flash is in the middle. One of the cameras even has a square-shaped lens like that of the Huawei P30 Pro. This sensor is most likely a periscope zoom lens. The angle of the picture doesn’t let us know if it has a camera bump or not.

Some say this may be the Honor V30, the successor to the Honor V20 and which should launch outside China as the Honor View 30. However, the V30 isn’t expected to arrive until the end of the year.

Others say it may be an upcoming phone called the Honor 20S (not Honor 20 SE). This phone was recently seen on Google’s Android Enterprise Recommended Device list but has been pulled down. Thankfully, someone managed to take a screenshot of the page.

The Honor 20S will come with a 6-inch screen with a waterdrop notch, 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, and run Android 10 out of the box. The rest of the specs are unknown.

There are not enough reasons to say if the phone above is the Honor V30 or Honor 20S but we are pretty sure the device is a flagship phone. Honor is scheduled to announce a new phone called the Honor 20 SE next month. We do not know where this phone sits in the Honor 20 series but it may not be a flagship phone.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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