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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The Honor 9X launched back in China in July. It is now set to arrive in Europe, but when it does it will be different from the one sold in China. The release dates for the launch in two European countries have been revealed.

The Honor 9X will make its first stop in Russia where it will be unveiled on Thursday, October 17. The official Honor Russia website has put up a nice teaser poster that shows the Honor 9X and its predecessors such as the Honor 8X, Honor 7X, Honor 6X, and Honor 5X.

Exactly a week after its launch in Russia, the Honor 9X train will head to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The poster says there will be two events on the day which is October 24. The first is HiHonor Ecommerce Business event while the second is the launch of the Honor 9X.

The phone will launch in Europe with a key difference in spec as well as design. The European Honor 9X will have a Kirin 710F processor rather than the new and more powerful Kirin 810 processor. While that is definitely disappointing, the reason this is happening is none other than the US ban.

It has been reported that the Kirin 810 board just like the Kirin 990 board can’t get licensed by Google. For this reason, Honor is using the Kirin 710F in the European version of the Honor 9X.

With respect to design, the European version will come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and not a rear-mounted one. Other than the differences in design and processor, the rest of the specs are the same.

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The Honor Play 8A launched in January. It was referred to as the Xiaomi Mi Play‘s competitor as both phones shared similar specs. However, where the Mi Play has the upper hand is in its dual rear cameras and fingerprint scanner. Honor has now launched the Honor 8A Pro in Russia which is practically the Honor Play 8A with a fingerprint scanner.

The Honor 8A Pro (JAT-L41) has a TÜV Rheinland certified 6.09-inch display with a 1560 x 720 resolution and a screen-to-body ratio of 87% thanks to its Dewdrop notch.

The phone is powered by the 2.3GHz Helio P35 octa-core processor a.k.a. MT6765 and it is paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. A dedicated MicroSD card slot will let you add up to an extra 512GB of storage.

You still get a 13MP f/1.8 rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera with AI features. The rear camera is now kept company by a fingerprint scanner. You also get Face Unlock but the former is more secure.

The Honor 8A Pro runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie. It packs a 3020mAh battery that charges via MicroUSB and has a triple card slot (dual nano + MicroSD card). There is Bluetooth 4.2, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

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The Honor 8A Pro comes in blue and black and has a 13,990 Rubles (~$218) price tag. It is not yet available for purchase.

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