Honor has confirmed the launch date of the Honor X80 Pro Max, giving consumers an early look at what could become one of the most endurance-focused smartphones of 2026. The upcoming handset has been teased with a record-breaking battery capacity for the brand, while official listings have also revealed several key details ahead of its debut.

Honor X80 Pro Max launch date and key highlights

The Honor X80 Pro Max will be unveiled in China on June 22 at 7:00 PM local time. The device has already appeared on online retail platforms, confirming multiple storage options, including 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 8GB + 512GB and 12GB + 512GB variants. Buyers will be able to choose from four colour options: Lightning Red, Black Armour, Moon Shadow White and Vitality Orange.

The biggest talking point is the 11,000mAh battery, which Honor says is the largest ever fitted inside one of its smartphones. The device will support 90W wired charging, helping reduce charging times despite the enormous battery capacity. The image below also confirms support for 27W wired reverse charging, allowing the handset to charge compatible accessories and other devices.

Official teasers and retailer listings indicate that the Honor X80 Pro Max will feature a 6.8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2788 x 1280 pixels. The panel is expected to support a 120Hz refresh rate and 3840Hz PWM dimming for improved viewing comfort during prolonged use.

Under the hood, the smartphone is tipped to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipset. Honor is also placing strong emphasis on durability, with the handset expected to offer IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K-rated dust and water resistance. The company has additionally highlighted enhanced drop protection and a complimentary screen replacement programme for eligible accidental damage cases during the coverage period.

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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 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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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

Editor’s Pick: Huawei market share in Thailand grows to 20% in the first five months of 2019

Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

UP NEXT: Huawei Mate X promo poster appears in a shop in China

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Honor is rolling out a new update for Honor V20 with few new features and fixes. As promised, Magic UI 2.1 along with the recently launched Ark compiler update is taking place on the Honor V20; however, it is missing GPU Turbo 3.0. The update also fixes the camera and optimizes its display to reduce false touches.

Additionally, Huawei announced the Ark Compiler last month intending to improve performance, smoothness, and responsiveness of the devices. It brings fluency to the apps and helps them render much faster. It facilitates the execution and interpretation in the Android compilation process. Ark compiler improves fluency by 24%, the response by 44% and enhances third-party apps operation by 60%. It is faster than the Dalvik Virtual Machine and solves various problems faced by ARK compiler.

It is a sophisticated technology which will bring robustness to Huawei devices. The Honor V20 and Honor Magic 2 was promised to get the GPU Turbo 3.0 with Magic UI 2.1 update, but it is missing from the latest build.

GPU Turbo 3.0 features various new advancements including high-frame rate and AI image adjustment. The power consumption has been reduced by 10% and supported games are now 25, up from 6.

Honor also added Android May security patch to enhance the device security. The update weighs 362 MB in size. It is currently rolling out in China, the global rollout may follow soon.

Honor V20 features a 6.3 inch IPS, Full HD+ resolution LCD with the 1080 x 2310 pixels resolution. It is powered by a Kirin 980 SoC, which carries dual NPUs and improved performance. The device is available in two storage variants: 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage.

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

There’s a dual camera module featuring a 48 MP primary camera and a 3D ToF sensor. On the front, Honor V20 carries a 25-megapixel camera for beautiful selfies. It comes with 22.5W ultra-fast charging technology to charge 4000 mAh battery.

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A few months after the official announced, ZTE finally launched the Axon 10 Pro in the Chinese market alongside its 5G variant which represents its first 5G-enabled device. But for people who do not mind about having the latest connectivity standards, the vanilla ZTE’s flagship is a very nice way to save a lot of money while getting a true flagship. That is why we define it as mandatory to compare it with the other affordable flagships of the moment. So we decided to bring the main flagships from Xiaomi and Huawei’s sub-brand focused on affordable phones: the Mi 9 and the Honor V20, also known in Europe as Honor View 20.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Huawei Honor V20

Design

Despite being a sub-brand focused on affordable alternatives to Huawei devices, Honor launched the V20 with a  very innovative and futuristic design. It is the first device from the company to sport a punch-hole display, and not even the P30 series adopts such a solution in order to get rid of bezels! Further, the back side comes with a stunning reflective back which creates different V-shaped light waves depending on the viewing angle. So the Honor V20 deserves the design award. But on the other hand, ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a waterproof body, so its build quality is definitely more interesting.

Display

While Honor V20 is the most attractive device if we talk about aesthetics, it is definitely not the best choice when it comes to displays. Indeed, even though it sports Huawei’s first punch-hole display, it is equipped with a classic midrange IPS panel. Both the ZTE Axon 10 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9 come with high-end AMOLED displays and with an in-display fingerprint reader. And they provide a similar quality with outstanding color reproduction and a Full HD+ technology. ZTE advertises the Axon 10 Pro as the smartphone with the world’s thinnest chin (lower bezel), and it has a slightly wider panel than Mi 9.

Hardware/Software

Given that the Honor V20 is powered by a lower-end Kirin 980 chipset, ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 are slightly superior in the hardware & performance department, as they are equipped with a Snapdragon 855. While ZTE’s flagship comes with max 6 GB of RAM, Xiaomi Mi 9 has a variant with 8 GB of RAM, so it can provide better multitasking performances. On the other hand, ZTE Axon 10 Pro features expandable storage, while Xiaomi Mi 9 does not. ZTE Axon 10 Pro provides a stock Android experience, while Xiaomi Mi 9 and Honor View 20 have highly customized UIs.

Camera

Honor View 20 loses the challenge even when it comes to cameras. ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 offer more options to shoot impressive photos thanks to their triple cameras including an ultrawide lens. We still had no chance to test ZTE Axon 10 Pro’s cameras thoroughly, but on the paper, I prefer them to the Mi 9 because they feature optical stabilization. However, this does not mean that ZTE Axon 10 Pro will click better photos.

Battery

ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Honor View 20 come with a huge 4000 mAh battery that is a very satisfying thing for a flagship. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a standard 3300 mAh battery that is just sufficient for 2019. Between ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Honor View 20, the former should be able to last a bit more due to its more efficient components. And it even supports wireless charging which is not supported on Honor V20.

Price

ZTE Axon 10 Pro’s price starts from $473/€422 on the Chinese market, Honor V20 has a listing price of about €570/$637 globally but you can currently get it for less than €500 thanks to online street prices, while Xiaomi Mi 9 starts from just €450/$503 globally. At the end of the day, despite ZTE is currently not among the best-selling smartphone manufacturers, the Axon 10 Pro is a much more interesting device thanks to its waterproof certification, big battery, awesome cameras, and expandable storage.

• Read More: ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a 6.4-inch FHD+ flexible AMOLED display

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Huawei Honor V20: PRO and CONS

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• More internal storage
• Very fast charging
• Better design
• Good selfie camera

CONS

• No micro SD

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Stereo speakers
• Big battery
• Waterproof
• Good cameras

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Wireless charging
• Very fast charging
• Good display
• Affordable price

CONS

• Smaller battery
• No micro SD

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones in China for the month of April 2019. The list has been compiled on the basis of average AnTuTu benchmark scores between April 1 and April 30. The benchmarking platform has carried out benchmark tests on at least 100 units per model. The list is mainly dominated by the Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phones and the top three devices in the list belongs to Xiaomi.

The first position in the list is occupied by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition with an average benchmarking score of 373,715. The second position is acquired by Xiaomi Mi 9 that has scored 373,511 on AnTuTu. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 gaming phone comes third with an AnTuTu score of 371,837.

Placed on the fourth is the new entrant Meizu 16s smartphone with a score of 370,306. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition gaming-focused smartphone with 12 GB of RAM has recorded 363,360 on the benchmarking platform. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 smartphones have respectively scored 395,936 and 358,726 on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO standard edition is placed on the eighth position with 354,138 score. All the aforementioned smartphones mentioned in the list are powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone is on the ninth position with a score of 310,612. The last phone in the list is the Honor V20 that is equipped with Kirin 980 SoC. It has scored 306,289 on AnTuTu.

• Read More: ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G floors all other models on AnTuTu as a result of a faster storage

Flagship phone such as Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3 that were unveiled in the previous month in April haven’t made it to the top 10 list of best performing smartphones for the month April. Hopefully, these phones will rank higher on the May month’s best performance smartphones list that will be released in the coming month.

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The Honor V20 flagship phone powered by Kirin 980 chipset was introduced in December last year. At that time, its was introduced in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB that were respectively priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$445) and 3,499 Yuan (~$519). In the previous month, Honor had slashed the price of the base model of the Honor V20 to 2,799 Yuan (~$415). Now, the Chinese firm has further slashed the price of its base model by 100 Yuan.

For a limited period between May 1 to May 4 on Vmall.com, the Honor V20 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition can be availed for 2,699 Yuan (~$400). The new pricing is lower than most Snapdragon 855 powered phone available in the Chines market. The Honor V20 is available in color options like Charm Sea Blue, Magic Night Black, Charm Red, Phantom Red and Phantom Blue in the home market. The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is currently selling for 3,299 Yuan (~$389).

Honor V20 Specifications and Features

The Honor V20 (known as Honor View 20 outside China) features a punch-hole IPS LCD display of 6.4 inches. The smartphone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.83 percent. The Kirin 980 chipset that powers the recently launched Huawei P30 series of flagship phones is present under the hood of the Honor V20 phone. It comes loaded with Magic UI based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset lacks support for microSD card slot. The V20 is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery that carries support for 22.5W fast charging.

For shooting selfies, the Honor V20 is equipped with a frontal shooter of 25-megapixel. The back panel of the phone has a dual camera setup. It includes the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens as the primary sensor that is coupled by a ToF 3D stereo camera. It is fitted with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Read More: Leaked Honor 20 Pro render reveals black variant

The Honor V20 has Link Turbo feature that offers uninterrupted internet connectivity by combining 4G LTE and Wi-Fi networks. The connectivity features of the Honor V20 include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, IR blaster, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

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The Honor V20 and Honor Magic 2 both run Magic UI 2.0 and not EMUI. Honor has revealed a new update which will arrive as Magic UI 2.1 and it will soon begin rolling out to both devices. The main feature of the update is GPU Turbo 3.0 which debuted on the Huawei P30 series.

GPU Turbo 3.0 brings support for more popular games which will be able to run at a higher frame rate and also consume less power. Huawei says power consumption has been reduced by 10% and supported games are now 25, up from 6.

Magic UI 2.1 brings more than just gaming features. The new update will allow users to unlock and control supported cars. It will also bring support for AI wake-up function which will let you activate the AI assistant by a single touch of the power button.

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The new update will also have a feature called Dual-SIM Dual Switching. When active, the phone will automatically switch the default SIM to the other when it notices the signal is poor. Magic UI 2.1 will also bring support for AR measurement using the ToF camera on both phones. There is also an AI video-editing function coming along with the update and a new health tracking feature which allows you to connect your phone to a treadmill. The phone will record key data such as calories burned, distance, speed, and duration.

READ MORE: Honor Play 8A gets a fingerprint scanner, renamed Honor 8A Pro

Magic UI 2.1 will be available as a public beta by the end of this month while the stable update will begin rolling out in May.

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Popular smartphone benchmarking app AnTuTu has released the list of top 10 best performing Android smartphones in March 2019 for global markets. The February’s month list was led by Samsung Galaxy S10+, Honor V20 and Huawei Mate 20 X smartphones. The top three position for the month of March is led by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform driven phones followed by three Exynos 9820 SoC powered smartphones.

AnTuTu’s list of top 10 best performing Android smartphones in March 2019 for global markets has been compiled through data accumulated between March 1 and March 31 by testing at least 1000 units per model. The smartphones were benchmarked using the latest AnTuTu Benchmark V7 app. The scores mentioned for each phone are not their highest score, but average benchmarking score.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Xiaomi Mi 9 is leading the pack with 371,423 points. The second place goes to Snapdragon 855 edition of Samsung Galaxy S10 that has scored 358,845. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition which is also fueled by the same SoC is placed third with 356,004 score.

The Galaxy S10+ Exynos 9820 model is on the fourth position with 332,118 score. The Galaxy S10 with Exynos 9820 onboard is sitting on the fifth position with 328,446 score. The sixth position is held on by the Galaxy S10e which is also powered by the same Exynos SoC.

The Kirin 980 SoC powered Honor V20 from China has occupied by the seventh place with 301,003. The Mate 20 X smartphone that possesses Kirin 980 SoC has dropped to eighth spot with an AnTuTu score of 300,707. The third Kirin 980 powered phone – Huawei P30 Pro has entered the list for the first time on ninth position with an average benchmarking score of 298,572.

• Read More: AnTuTu’s top 10 best performing Android smartphones list for March 2019 released

The last phone to make it to the top 10 list is the Snapdragon 845 powered Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 that has scored 296,972. In the coming months, the Mi MIX 3 will be squeezed out of the list and more phones fueled by SD855 will be seen on the list.

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Each month AnTuTu releases the list of top 10 best performance Android smartphones in China. Today, it has shared the list of top performing phone for March 2019. The February month’s list was led Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that were powered by Snapdragon 855. The top 10 list for March month has coupe of new Snapdragon 855 powered phones. The list is now led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition (Explorer Edition) with an average benchmarking score of 372,072 points. The regular edition of Xiaomi Mi 9 has ranked second with a slightly low score of 371,878. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is placed on the third with an average score of 365,430.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 have ranked fourth and fifth with respective AnTuTu scores of 359,987 and 359,217. The Vivo iQOO gaming phone and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT are the other Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphones on the list. These phones that have ranked sixth and seventh have respectively scored 356,510 and 348,591.

The Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming with Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard is on the eighth position with an AnTuTu score of 315,200. The Honor V20 fueled by the Kirin 980 SoC is on the ninth place with 306,306 score. Placed on the tenth position is the Huawei Mate 20 X phone. The Kirin 980 SoC driven phone has scored 303,174 on AnTuTu.

• Read More: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 6 GB RAM + 128 GB officially listed in India; Will go on sale soon

Some new Snapdragon 855 powered phones are poised to debut in April. The Meizu 16s has been recently spotted with an impressive score on AnTuTu. The upcoming Red Magic 3 was spotted earlier today with highest benchmarking score on AnTuTu. These phones are expected to rank high on AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phones for April 2019. The list will also include the recently announced Kirin 980 powered Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro smartphones.

Are you using any of the above listed smartphones? Share us your experience by posting your comments below.

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The Honor v20 is just three months on the road but the midrange model has gotten its first price slash. Huawei Mall officially announced today that the Honor V20 version with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage has gotten a 100 yuan cut in its price. The model is now available on VMall for 2899 yuan ($430), down from 2999 yuan ($445). 

The Honor V20 is one of the most cost-effective smartphones around with a price point that is way lower than the hardware it packs. The V20 features a sleek glass body with a gradient finish. Perhaps, the most spectacular feature at the front is the punch hole which houses the 25MP front-facing camera. According to Honor, the aperture of the selfie shooter has the smallest diameter of 4.5mm in the industry which helps in integrating the display.

The V20 features a 6.4-inch full-screen display and is powered by Huawei’s latest Kirin 980 processor. At the rear, the device packs a 48 Sony IMX586 main camera paired with a TOF sensor. The phone gets its juice from a 4000mAH battery with support for 4.5V/5A super fast charge. The phone also has Huawei’s latest GPU Turbo 2.0 technology which greatly improved the overall efficiency of the GPU graphics operation.

Read Also: Honor V20 vs OnePlus 6T vs Vivo NEX Dual Display: Specs Comparison

Summarily, Honor V20 is the cheapest Kirin 980-powered model around and even without the price slash, the phone is worth every penny you spend in getting it. You are certainly assured of getting full value or your money.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released the list of the top 10 best performing Android phones in the global market for February 2019. The list has been compiled considering the average benchmarking score of each smartphone between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28 on the AnTuTu Benchmark v7 app. AnTuTu claims that it has tested at least 1,000 units of each model that have been included in the top 10 list.  The list is led by 8nm Exynos 9820 powered Samsung Galaxy S10+ with an average benchmarking score of 332,850.

The second spot goes to the Honor V20 that has recorded an average benchmarking score of 305,599. The Huawei Mate 20 X is placed on third spot with an AnTuTu score of 304,588. The fourth position goes to Huawei Mate 20 that has recorded a score of 302,985.  Sitting on the fifth spot is the Honor Magic 2 with 300,743. These Huawei and Honor phones are powered by 7nm Kirin 980 SoC.

The Xiaomi Mi MX 2S powered by Snapdragon 845 is on the sixth place with 298,007 AnTuTu score. The OnePlus 6, ASUS ROG Phone and Xiaomi Mi 8 have respectively bagged seventh, eighth and ninth positions. These phones have respectively scored 297,076, 297,037 and 297,001. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 slotted on the tenth position is yet another Snapdragon 845 powered Xiaomi phone in the list. With multiple SD855 fueled phones coming to the market, it is likely that smartphones driven by it may rank higher in the top 10 list of best performing Android phones in the coming months.

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Last week, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had held an international launch event for the Honor View 20 smartphone in Paris, France. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced the Honor View 20 smartphone in India with a price tag of Rs. 37,999 (~$534). It is the very same Honor V20 phone that was announced in December 2018.

Honor View 20 Specifications and Features

The glass-bodied Honor View 20 smartphone is the world’s first phone to go official with punch-hole display. The smartphone houses a 6.4-inch punch-hole screen that offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. It offers an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 91.82 percent.

Huawei’s homebrewed Kirin 980 is present under the hood of the device. The Kirin SoC is supported by up 8 GB of RAM. Compared to conventional flagship phones that feature large-sized heat pipe, the View 20 smartphone comes with a smaller one. The device comes with an inbuilt storage of up to 256 GB but lacks support for microSD card slot. The Android 9.0 Pie OS flavored with company’s Magic 2.0 UI is available preinstalled on the Honor View 20.

The View 20 has a horizontal camera setup on its rear which includes the marvelous Sony IMX586 48-megapixdel sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. Located on the frontside of the phone is a 25-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The View 20 receives power from a 4,000mAh battery that is equipped with 18W charging. A fingerprint scanner is available on the backside of the View 20 smartphone.

• Read More: Redmi GM: Honor V20 has sold less than one-third that of the Redmi Note 7

Honor View 20 Price and Release Date

The Honor View 20 editions such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage are respectively priced at Rs. 37,999 (~$534) and Rs.45 ,999 (~$646) in India. The View 20 comes in colors like Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black. Honor will begin its official sales in the country from tomorrow at 12 AM. The smartphone will be exclusively available for purchase through Amazon India and Honor India’s official online store.

What’s your opinion on the price tag of Honor View 20 for India? Do you think it’s a good rival for the OnePlus 6T? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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The Honor V20/View20 and Redmi Note 7 are two very different phones.  The former is a flagship while the latter is a mid-range phone but they both have 48MP rear cameras. The V20 launched last year in China and the Redmi Note 7 launched earlier this month but sales stats on online retail sites have revealed the Redmi has sold many more units than the Honor.

Redmi’s General Manager took to Weibo to brag about the sales of its latest phone. He shared screenshots of the number of units of each phone that has been sold on the online store, Tmall. As at the time he made the post, the Redmi Note 7 had sold 97,994 units while the Honor V20 had sold just 3,765 units. When you take into consideration the fact that the Honor V20 went on sale earlier than the Redmi Note 7, then you understand why the Redmi executive is bragging about the figures.

As stated above, both phones belong to different categories and Mr. Weibing does acknowledge in his post that the Redmi Note 7 has sold more units because of its price.  The base model of the Redmi Note 7 sells for a third of the price of the base model of the Honor V20.

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Although both devices have 48MP rear cameras, the sensors are different. The Honor V20 uses a Sony IMX586 sensor which has a Quad Bayer filter and actually shoots 48MP pictures while the Redmi Note 7 uses Samsung’s GM1 sensor which sort of interpolates to achieve shooting at 48MP. Xiaomi already confirmed that there will be a Redmi Note 7 Pro which will have the Sony IMX586 48MP sensor.

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Huawei today held an MWC 2019 sensitization and 5G conference in Beijing. The company announced the industry’s first 5G base station core chip – Huawei Tianyi as well as the industry’s first single-chip multi-mode 5G Modem – Balong5000. The Chinese giant also announced that it will unveil the world’s first commercial 5G product during the MWC2019 period, a 5G foldable phone.

During the conference, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong also talked about the development of the Honor brand. Yu Chengdong, who is also known as Richard Yu, hinted that in the face of a dwindling global phone market, the Honor brand not only saw some upgrade but also achieved strong growth. The Honor brand achieved a lofty growth of 170% year-on-year in the international market. While on the domestic scene, the brand ranked first in terms of online sales for the ninth consecutive quarter.

Read Also: Honor View 20 price for India leaked with color variants

Honor recently launched the Honor View 20 for the global market in Paris, France. During the event, Honor’s president George Zhao had announced some statistical data of the company’s progress in some countries where it has a strong presence such as France, Britain, Germany, Russia and India. The Honor president hinted that GfK data shows that Honor is ranked among the top 2 brands in the Russian market, and is in six countries in Europe and the Middle East including Germany, Finland and other countries. In addition, he hinted that Honor’s overseas sale accounted for more than 25% of the brand’s entire revenue.

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The Honor View 20 will be arriving as a worthy rival for the OnePlus 6T in India. The smartphone will be made official on Jan. 29 and it will be available for purchase exclusively through Amazon India. The specifications of the smartphone s already known through its launch in China. The price tag of the base model of the Honor View 20 has been leaked today.

Honor View 20 Price in India

Fresh leak reveals that the Honor View 20 will be costing Rs. 35,999 (~$506) for the variant featuring 6 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The smartphone will be hitting the market in color such as Midnight Black and Blue Sapphire.

The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB OnePlus 6T with in-display fingerprint reader is priced at Rs. 37,999 (~$534). In China, the company is also selling a higher edition of the phone with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage which is priced at 3,499 Yuan (~$515). There is no confirmation on whether India will be receiving the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB Honor View 20 edition.

• Read More: Honor Play 8A gets a new Flame Red colour variant

Honor View 20 Specifications

The Honor View 20 has a 6.4-inch punch-hole display that produces full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 980 chipset powers the phone. The rear shell of the phone features 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and 3D ToF stereo camera.

Placed on the front is a selfie shooter of 25-megapixel. The Magic UI 2.0 based Android 9 Pie OS is preinstalled on the View 20. It receives power from 4,000mAh battery that carries support for rapid charging.

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At the launch event of the Honor V20 in China in December 2018, Honor had also debuted the special edition of Honor V20 Moschino Edition in partnership with Italian fashion brand. The V20 Moschino Edition is now listed for purchase in China through Vmall. It can be bought in Phantom Red color.

The Honor V20 Moschino Edition has landed in China with a price tag of 3,999 Yuan. The handset features 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. The Phantom Blue edition of the V20 Moschino Edition is yet to go on sale in China. The V20 is equipped with various exciting features such as punch-hole display, Link Turbo technology, 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 camera sensor and exciting V patterns etched with nanolithography on the rear.

The V20 Moschino Edition carries the same specifications as the Honor V20 handset. It features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display that produces full HD+ resolution of 2310 x 080 pixels. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset powers the phone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It comes with up to 256 GB of inbuilt storage. The handset lacks support for microSD card slot.

The rear side of the Honor V20 features 48-megapixel + ToF (Time of Flight) 3D stereo sensor. On the front is 25-megapixel selfie camera. The back panel of the phone is fitted with a fingerprint scanner. It receives power from 4,000mAh battery that is provided with support for 22.5W fast charging.

• Read More: Honor Play 8A rumoured to launch in India within the next few weeks

The regular version of the Honor V20 is available in colors like Sea Blue, Red and Magic Night Black. The same phone is headed to international markets with Honor View 20 moniker. In India, the handset is available for pre-booking through Amazon India and the official HiHonor online store. The pricing of the phone for the Indian market is still under the wraps. It will be hitting the market on Jan. 29 in the country. The global launch of the View 20 will be held in Paris, France later today.

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Honor View 20, the international edition of the Honor V20 phone that was unveiled in China in previous month will be launching in India on Jan. 29. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that it will start receiving the pre-orders of the View 20 handset from Jan. 15. Customers who pre-book the device will be provided with Honor Sports BT earphones.

The Honor View 20 will be exclusively available for purchase through Amazon India. As of this writing, there is no information on the price tag of the View 20 for India. Based on pricing of the China’s Honor V20 handset, it can be guessed that the View 20 will be costing between Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 40,000 in India.

In order to take advantage of the free Honor Sport BT earphones offer during the pre-order period of the View 20, users are required to purchase Honor View 20 gift card of worth Rs. 1,000 from Amazon India. The gift card will be emailed to the buyer and when the sales of the View 20 begins in India on Jan. 30, users need to purchase the phone using the same account that was used for availing the gift card. Once the handset is purchase, the retailer giant will send another email with coupon code to avail the free Honor Sport BT which can be redeemed before Feb. 15. Users need to add the Honor Sport BT to cart and use the coupon code at checkout to avail it for free.

Apart from Amazon India, even Honor India’s official HiHonor website will also begin with the pre-bookings of the Honor View 20 from Jan. 15 in India. It is also providing the same pair of earphones for free with the handset. To avail it, users need to pre-book the phone with Rs. 1,000 and use the Honor View 20 coupon code. Doing so will return Rs. 1,000 to the buyer.

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The Honor View 20 features a punch-hole display of 6.4 inches which carries support for full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Kirin 980 chipset along with 8 GB of RAM powers the 128 GB and 256 GB versions of the View 20. It runs on Magic UI 2.0 based Android 9 Pie OS.

The dual camera setup on the rear side of the phone features a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor and a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D stereo camera for measuring depth. It is equipped with a selfie snapper of 25-megapixel. The handset draws power from 4,000mAh battery. Before debuting in India, Honor will be holding a global launch event for the smartphone in Paris, France on Jan. 22.

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Honor has been teasing the launch of its Honor View 20 smartphone in India since the past few weeks. Now, the company has confirmed that the phone will be launched in India on 29th January and has sent out ‘Save The Date’ invites. The smartphone has already been confirmed to be sold exclusively through Amazon.

The Honor View 20 is the international variant of the Honor V20 launched in China last month. The global launch of Honor View 20 is scheduled to take place on 22nd January at an event in Paris, France and just a week after that, the phone will go official in India.

Since the Honor View 20 is just a rebranded model of the Honor V20, it will come with the same specifications. It features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen that supports 2310 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution. It offers 91.82 percent screen-to-body ratio and 382ppi pixel density.

Under the hood, the device is powered by 7nm Kirin 980 octa-core chipset, along with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. It comes with a unique horizontal arrangement for its dual camera setup which includes Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) stereo lens. At the front, there’s an AI-powered 25-megapixel snapper.

Running on Android Pie-based Magic UI 2.0, the phone features GPU Turbo technology for accelerated performance. The Chinese manufacturer claims that the GPU performance is 20 times better than other mainstream smartphones.

For accurate GPU positioning, it packs dual-band GPS technology. There’s also the Link Turbo technology that aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi connections offering uninterrupted internet connectivity. Other connectivity options include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and USB-C. The 4,000mAh battery in the smartphone comes equipped with support for 4.5V/5A rapid charging.

In China, the smartphone is available in Magic Night Black, Charm Blue Sear, and Charm Red colors. As for the pricing, the 6GB RAM model is priced at 2,999 Yuan (approximately $435) while the 8GB RAM model costs 3,499 Yuan, roughly $505.

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As for the phone’s availability in the Indian market, it is expected to go on sale soon after its official announcement through Amazon.in. The Honor View 20 is expected to be priced under Rs. 40,000 (approx. $575) and will compete against the likes of OnePlus 6T.

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Pop-up cameras, slider designs, artificial intelligence… 2018 was the year of innovation and 2019 is going to be the year in which this innovation will become mainstream. The latest aesthetic innovation has been brought by Huawei Nova 4, Samsung Galaxy A8s and Honor V20, the first smartphones with an in-display hole for the front camera. After comparing the first two ones, here we are comparing the Honor V20 with two other important flagships released recently: OnePlus 6T which is one of the actual best-sellers and the even-more-innovative Vivo NEX Dual Display.

Huawei Honor V20 vs OnePlus 6T vs Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition

Design

Most of the recent smartphones have a design similar to OnePlus 6T, so it offers nothing special or innovative to the market. Honor V20 is definitely better with its punch hole display: it has an in-display hole to maximize the screen-to-body ratio and it even has a stunning back with unique light effects. But in my opinion, the most incredible is the Vivo NEX Dual Display as it features two displays: one of the front side with a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent and one on the back allowing to use the rear camera setup as front cameras.

Display

As it features two wonderful AMOLED displays, Vivo NEX Dual Display wins the display comparison. Thanks to the secondary display, you can save energy and use the main cameras as selfie cameras, besides opting for a more comfortable one-handed use. OnePlus 6T has its advantages as well, with its AMOLED panel featuring the strong Gorilla Glass 6 protection and DCI-P3 coverage for accurate color reproduction. Honor V20 has a standard IPS LCD display which represents its weakest point, but it is still a sufficient panel.

Hardware/Software

The most advanced hardware side belongs to the Honor V20, with the new Kirin 980 chipset by Huawei providing faster performances and way higher benchmark scores. But OnePlus 6T and Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition are still among the best smartphones for speed and multi-tasking. A big disadvantage of the OnePlus 6T and Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is the absence of a micro SD slot, while Huawei Honor V20 has a dedicated micro SD slot allowing to use the dual SIM slot even when the user inserts an external card slot inside it.

Camera

On the paper, the new Huawei Honor V20 has the most amazing camera. It comes with a dual camera setup that includes the new 48 MP sensor by Sony. It captures a huge detail and delivers a great lossless zoom. After Honor V20, the best camera phone of the trio is the OnePlus 6T with a bright f/1.7 aperture and good performance in every light condition. Vivo NEX Dual Display is an excellent camera phone too, but it lacks a front camera.

Battery

Huawei Honor V20 has the biggest battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh and it should be able to last more than all of its opponents. But note that you can get a lot more battery life by using the secondary display on the Vivo NEX Dual Display. Further, OnePlus 6T provides a full day battery life too, so no one of these devices is disappointing when it comes to battery life. OnePlus 6T has the fastest charging technology: Dash Charge. And this phone is also available in a special McLaren Edition with an even faster charging technology: the new Warp Charge which brings it to 50 percent in just 20 minutes (it reaches 30W).

Price

Huawei Honor V20 recently debuted in the Chinese market with a price tag of about €460 and it is the most affordable device of the trio. OnePlus 6T starts from €569/$569 in its base variant which comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage (not expandable), while Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is available in China at about €700. Given the price, I would definitely choose Huawei Honor V20 because of its higher value for money. For just €460, you get a better camera department, potentially better performances, and even bigger battery life. Further, it is the only which sports a micro SD slot (that is also a dedicated one) to expand the internal storage. The only component which disappoints is the display, which can be considered a midrange-class panel. I would not choose the OnePlus 6T because it lacks the notification LED. Regarding Vivo NEX Dual Display, you mostly pay for the innovation. Which one would you pick? Would you award Vivo’s innovation with its dual display or opt for money saving by choosing Honor V20 or OnePlus 6T?

• Read More: The Huawei Honor V20 Goes Up For Pre-Order On Giztop!

Huawei Honor V20 vs OnePlus 6T vs Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition: PRO and CONS

Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition

PROS

• Dual display
• Good hardware
• High screen-to-body ratio
• Innovative design

CONS

• Limited availability

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Unique design
• Great hardware
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Worse display

OnePlus 6T

PROS

• Great performance
• Big battery
• Global availability
• Good display

CONS

• No notification LED

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Each month, AnTuTu benchmarking platform releases the list of top 10 best performing Android phones. In November 2018, the top 10 best performance Android smartphones was dominated by Kirin 980 chipset powered Huawei and Honor phones. The other phones that made it to the list were fueled by Snapdragon 845. AnTuTu’s latest lists for December 2018 reveals has the Snapdragon 845 powered Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone leading pack which is followed by Kirin 980 driven smartphones.

All the phones mentioned in the list below were benchmarked using AnTuTu version 7 between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018. The Nubia Red Magic Mars phone that is placed on the number one position recorded an average benchmarking score of 320,464. The next five phones in the list are all powered by Kirin 980 chipset. The Mate 20 Honor V20, Mate 20 X, Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 have respectively scored 309,310, 303,525, 304,096, 302,872 and 300,978 points

The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo phone is on the seventh position with a score of 300,211. On eighth is OnePlus 6T with 296,278 score. The original Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone and Nubia X have made it to the top ten list of best performance Android phones by respectively scoring 294,193 and 294,032 points.

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In the coming months, multiple phones with Snapdragon 855 are expected to go official It remains to be seen whether it will be the Samsung Galaxy S10 or Sony Xperia XZ4 or any other phone will be the first Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone.

An unofficial listing of the Xperia XZ4 that was spotted earlier today revealed that it had scored over 395k points. Hence, it appears that Snapdragon 855 may start leading AnTuTu’s list of best performance Android phones by the end of first quarter of this year. Huawei is also rumored to be prepping up Kirin 985 chipset to power the Huawei P30 series that is expected to go official by the end of March. Hopefully, it could be a good rival for the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform.

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The second half of 2018 was the period of innovative smartphones in terms of design. Huawei released its first phone with a punch hole display, then its sub-brand announced Honor V20 which is the world’s third phone with an in-display camera. Xiaomi announced the Mi Mix 3, one of the first phones with a slider design, and Lenovo announced the Z5 Pro GT: the first phone with Snapdragon 855 and a slider design as well. Besides being innovative, these phones carry very attractive price tags, that is why they are currently among the most wanted ones. Here is a comparison between their specifications.

Huawei Honor V20 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

Design

It is all about tastes. While Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT have a slider design in order to minimize bezels and guarantee a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent, Honor V20 comes with an in-display hole for the camera. My favorite one is the Huawei Honor V20, not only because of its punch hole display but also because of its reflective back cover changing colors and effects depending on the viewing angle. But Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 may attract you more due to its ceramic back and solid 7000 series aluminum frame.

Display

Honor V20 loses this comparison because it is equipped with a midrange IPS display carrying a Full HD+ resolution and an average color reproduction. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is the winner because it features the HDR technology to improve colors, it is a Super AMOLED panel and it is protected by Gorilla Glass. On the other hand, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has a higher screen-to-body ratio, but on the paper its display seems inferior to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

Hardware/Software

The most powerful chipset in the Android market is currently the new Snapdragon 855 by Qualcomm and it is inside the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. That is why it wins the hardware comparison. Further, it is the first and only phone to feature up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage at the same time. It is still not clear how an Android phone should use all that RAM at the same time, but it may still be useful in the future. With its Kirin 980 paired with 8 GB of RAM, Honor V20 takes the second place, but Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is an excellent phone too when it comes to hardware. All the devices come with a custom user interface, but Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the only one still based on Android Oreo.

Camera

We still had no chance to test the Honor V20, but on the paper, it comes with the most interesting camera setup, composed of the first sensor with a 48 MP resolution (by Sony) and a TOF 3D stereo camera for depth info. However, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has already proved to be an amazing camera phone in every light condition, so it will be a hard fight. The camera department of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT should be its weakest point, so it probably can not compete with its rivals.

Battery

Honor V20 belongs to that small amount of Android flagship to sport a big battery. With 4000 mAh of capacity, it should be able to last a full day on a single charge, whatever you do with your phone. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 have a much smaller battery which lasts much less than Honor V20 and they provide just average battery life.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is going to debut in the global market with a price tag of about €560/$640, Honor V20 was recently announced in China with a €460/$526 price and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT starts from €400/$457 in the Chinese market. The most complete device, in my opinion, is the Honor V20 because of its bigger battery and awesome cameras.

• Read More: The Huawei Honor V20 Goes Up For Pre-Order On Giztop!

Huawei Honor V20 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

PROS

• Innovative design
• Good cameras
• Good price
• Nice display

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Unique design
• Great hardware
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Worse display

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

PROS

• Better performance
• Good price
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Nice display

CONS

• Thicker

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Since Huawei announced its new flagship SoC Kirin 980 for the second half of 2018, it already launched three affordable flagships phones with the new 7 nm chipset inside. In this article, we compared them in order to establish which is actually the best phone to purchase and which one is really worth the money asked. We are talking about the Huawei Mate 20 that is the first phone with Kirin 980, the Honor Magic 2 that is the first full borderless slider phone and the new Honor V20, the second Huawei phone with a punch hole display.

Huawei Honor V20 vs Honor Magic 2 vs Huawei Mate 20

Design

Huawei Mate 20 has an anonymous and not so brilliant design compared to other flagships. But it has the best build quality: its display is protected by Gorilla Glass and the phone is dust resistant and splash resistant with the IP53 certification. Honor Magic 2 is a very innovative slider phone which comes with a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent without needing a notch and with front cameras and sensors embedded in a slide that users can manually open. Honor V20 is the one I love because of its in-display camera allowing a high screen-to-body ratio without sliders and notches, as well as its glass back with awesome light effects which changes its colors depending from the angle from which you look at it.

Display

While Honor V20 is equipped with a midrange-class IPS display, Honor Magic 2 and Huawei Mate 20 offer something more. The former has the AMOLED technology, an in-display fingerprint reader and 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage, while the latter comes with DCI-P3 and HDR technology for outstanding color reproduction, but it has a waterdrop notch.

Hardware/Software

We got an excellent hardware side on each of these devices and their performances are more or less equivalent. They have the new Kirin 980 SoC, a chipset that is considered superior to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845, and they come with up to 8 GB of RAM (except Huawei Mate 20 offering up to 6 GB RAM). Honor V20 and Huawei Mate 20 feature an expandable storage, but only Honor V20 has a dedicated micro SD slot to use it without renouncing to the dual SIM capability. All of them come with Android Pie out of the box customized by EMUI 9.

Camera

We still had no chance to try it as it is not on sale yet, but Huawei Honor V20 offers the best rear camera department on the paper. It sports the new 48 MP sensor by Sony paired with a secondary 3D stereo camera able to capture depth info. Honor Magic 2 offers the most interesting front setup with a triple front camera including two depth sensors. Huawei Mate 20 is an excellent camera phone as well and it is the lonely device with an ultrawide lens in its triple camera.

Battery

With Honor V20 and Huawei Mate 20 having exactly the same battery capacity (4000 mAh), the software optimization will surely make the difference. Usually, Mate devices are optimized better than Honor phones, but we can not say the same for these devices until we test Honor V20.

Price

These devices belong to three near but different price ranges. Honor V20 will hit the shelves with a starting price of €460/$526, Honor Magic 2 costs €550/$630 and Huawei Mate 20 is available for €640/$732. With the actual prices, Honor V20 is surely the most interesting and it has the best value for money, even though, excluding the design, the best handset overall is the Huawei Mate 20.

• Read More: Huawei unveils Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro: Kirin 980, triple rear cameras and more

Huawei Honor V20 vs Honor Magic 2 vs Huawei Mate 20: PRO and CONS

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• Great design
• Good price
• Big battery
• Great cameras
• Nice hardware
• Micro SD dedicated slot

CONS

• Worse display

Honor Magic 2

PROS

• Slider design
• In-display fingerprint reader
• Outstanding hardware
• Six good cameras

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei Mate 20

PROS

• Bigger screen
• Bigger battery
• Good display
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Expensive

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Punch hole displays may become the future of borderless phones. In order to get rid of bezels and notches, Huawei and Samsung decided to opt for a hole in-display which only contains the front camera. The new solution debuted with Huawei Nova 4 and Samsung Galaxy A8s, while yesterday Huawei’s sub-brand released another device with a punch hole display: the Honor V20 (View 20). That is why now we got all the perfect candidates for a specs comparison between punch hole displays.

Huawei Honor V20 vs Huawei Nova 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Design

Besides having one of the highest screen-to-body ratio and a tri-borderless design without a notch, Honor V20 has one of the most impressive back covers ever seen. Indeed, not only it comes in gradient colors, but it also has a V on its rear panel changing its color and position depending on the viewing angle from which you look at it. If you want a soberer design, then you should go for the Huawei Nova 4 which comes with a beautiful look and gradient colors without that light effect, while Samsung Galaxy A8s is the thinnest one but also the tallest one due to its slightly thicker bezels.

Display

If you want the best display quality, you should not choose any of these handsets. They come with typical midrange displays: IPS panels with a Full HD+ resolution just like most of the devices with price tags above $200. The only amazing thing of these displays are their incredibly narrow bezels and, as said above, the display hole housing the front camera which allows them to sport a tri-borderless design without a notch, a slider and so on. Even Samsung Galaxy A8s has an IPS panel, despite the whole Galaxy A series being equipped with AMOLED displays.

Hardware/Software

Huawei Honor V20 has the most powerful processor, so also the best performance. We are talking about the new Kirin 980 that is the same found on the Huawei Mate 20 series, made with a 7 nm production process. Together with the Kirin 980, you can also get up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage with a micro SD slot separated from the dual SIM slot, so you can use both at the same time. Honor V20 still comes with a high-end processor, but it is the older and less impressive Kirin 970 which is inferior to the Snapdragon 845. At last, Samsung Galaxy A8s has just an upper-midrange SoC: the Snapdragon 710. Android Pie is pre-installed in each case.

Camera

At least on the paper, the most amazing camera department belongs to Huawei Nova 4. It is the first phone to sport the new 48 MP Sony sensor with the highest resolution ever seen in the smartphones market. A sensor offering no loss of detail even while zooming, paired with a secondary 16 MP sensor and a third 2 MP depth sensor. Honor V20 has a 48 MP camera too, but it is a dual camera setup and it only includes a TOF 3D camera besides the main sensor. While on the paper Huawei Nova 4 seems the most impressive camera phone, we will have to try each of these devices to give a final verdict on their cameras.

Battery

Huawei Nova 4 is a bit thicker than its rivals, but it has the biggest battery and it is able to last more on a single charge. With 4000 mAh, you should be able to cover a full day of battery life even in intensive scenarios. Further, it comes with a faster-charging technology. Huawei Nova 4 takes the second place with a smaller battery than Honor V20 but much bigger than Galaxy A8s’ 3400 mAh unit.

Price

The listing price of Huawei Honor V20 is about €460/$526, Huawei Nova 4 costs about €480/$548 and Samsung Galaxy A8s carries a €393/$450 price tag. These prices are referred to the Chinese market as these devices are still not in the global market. I like more the Honor V20 because of its higher performance, magnetic design, and bigger battery, so I would personally choose it.

• Read More: Huawei Nova 4 first sale reveals Pearl White variant is more popular

Huawei Honor V20 vs Huawei Nova 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s: PRO and CONS

Huawei Nova 4

PROS

• More variants
• Big battery
• Good price
• Amazing cameras

CONS

• Worse connectivity

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Unique design
• Outstanding hardware
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

Samsung Galaxy A8s

PROS

• FM radio
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Sleek design

CONS

• Less attractive look

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched its latest flagship smartphone Honor V20 earlier this week at a launch event in China. The phone will soon debut for the international markets as Honor View20. In fact, the company has already scheduled a launch event on 22nd January in Paris for the launch of Honor View20.

Now, ahead of the Honor View20 launch, Amazon India has started teasing the launch of the same phone in the Indian market. The phone’s landing page on the e-commerce platform also reveals that the phone will be sold exclusively through Amazon in India, similar to its predecessor Honor View10.

Just like the Honor V20, the View20 should come in three color options — Black, Red, and Blue. To know the phone’s pricing and availability information, we’ll have to wait for the launch event on 22nd January.

To remind you of the specifications, the Honor V20, the Chinese variant of the View20, comes with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen that supports 2310 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution, offering a screen-to-body ratio of 91.82 percent and a pixel density of 382ppi.

The front-facing camera is placed under the display at the top-left corner. The in-display camera occupies only a fraction of space since the hole for the camera measures only 4.5mm in diameter. This enables the company to offer slimmer bezels around the display.

Under the hood, the device is powered by 7nmm Kirin 980 octa-core chipset, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There is no microSD card slot on the device. It comes with a horizontal arrangement for dual camera setup that includes Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) stereo lens. At the front, there’s an AI-powered selfie camera of 25-megapixel.

Read More: Huawei offers Android Pie-based EMUI 9 Open Beta update for nine more Huawei and Honor smartphones

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and USB-C. It runs Android 9 Pie operating system with the company’s EMUI 9 on top. The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 4.5V/5A rapid charging.

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Honor View 20 comes with Kirin 980 processor which is the flagship chipset of HUAWEI that Huawei Mate 20 series also shipping with. It hosts 6.4-inch FHD display having the resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, and the screen to body ratio is up to 91.82%. Focusing on the camera department, the Honor View 20 has 48MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and TOF depth camera which support auto focus. The amazing rear camera adopts Sony IMX586 sensors which size is only 1/2 inch. You can also use it to capture the 960fps slow motion. It has 25MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture which support fixed focus. The Honor View 20 battery capacity is up to 4000mAh, and it carries support 4.5V5A fast charge. The capacity for the handset is about 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of internal storage.

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One of the unique features of the Honor V20 which launched today is the proprietary technology called Link Turbo. Link Turbo is designed to improve network connectivity on your device by intelligently switching between LTE and Wi-Fi or even combining both if the need arises. We have been able to get our hands on more info about Link Turbo and how it works.

Link Turbo’s top feature is what is called Intelligent Shunting. This allows the user to set different networks to different applications. So you can set payment/banking apps to use 4G while apps for downloading can be set to use Wi-Fi. Link turbo also allows you to combine both networks for apps that require a higher throughput such as online games such as PUBG and Fortnite or video streaming apps.

Honor boasts about the speeds of Link Turbo. According to them, popular internet connection test site, Speedtest, says Link turbo is 71% faster than an LTE network and 135% faster than a Wi-Fi network using the Honor V20 as the test device. They also carried out a download speed test using Link Turbo on the Honor V20 against the iPhone XS Max which was connected to a Wi-Fi network and the Honor V20 was 40% faster.

READ MORE: Huawei offers EMUI 9 Open Beta for nine Huawei and Honor smartphones

Honor says Link Turbo uses optimized TCP aggregation and also UDP transport aggregation technology. Honor claims it applied for 21 patents based on the technology. It also adds that Link Turbo is flexible and the user can decide to turn it off at will.

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Honor has announced the Kirin 980 powered Honor V20 is the budget-friendly flagship phone. It sports a punch hole display like the Huawei Nova 4 and its packed with various other advanced features 48-megapixel camera, 25-megapixel screen camera and Link Turbo technology. The Honor V20 has been introduced with a starting price of 2,999 Yuan (~$435).

Design and Display

The Honor V20 boasts a premium appeal thanks to metal and glass combination design. It is the first V-series phone from the company to sport 3D glass with V-shaped texture which appears prominent when light reflects on it. The front camera is no longer present on the top bezel of the smartphone. It is now placed under the display at the top-left corner. The screen camera occupies only a small space since it measures only 4.5mm in diameter. This has allowed the phone to sport slimmer bezels around the display except for the bottom one which is slightly thick.

A 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen that supports 2310 x 1080 pixels full HD+ resolution is present on the device. The screen delivers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.82 percent and a pixel density of 382 ppi.

Chipset, RAM and Battery

The powerful 7nmm Kirin 980 chipset is the driving force of the Honor V20 flagship phone. It is supported by up to 8 GB of RAM. For storage, the handset offers an inbuilt storage of up to 256 GB. There is no microSD card slot on the device.

The 4,000mAh of the Honor V20 is equipped with support for 4.5V/5A rapid charging. The Android 9.0 Pie OS that is flavored with EMUI 9.0 UI comes preinstalled on the Honor V20. The handset includes the YOYO AI smart assistant that was announced first with Honor Magic 2 smartphone in November.

The Honor V20 also features GPU Turbo technology for accelerated GPU performance. The Chinese manufacturer claims that the GPU performance of the Honor V20 is 20 times better than mainstream smartphones. The NINE liquid cooling system offers comprehensive heat dissipation for core heating sources of different components for camera, CPU and charging IC.

Tell Labs, a recognized mobile certification body that has developed a set of tests for game interactions, screen technology, lag-free performance, heat dissipation and endurance. The Honor V20 not only performed well in Tell Labs tests, but also acquired 5-star certification. Hence, Honor claims that the Honor V20 powered with cloud computer solution can deliver 10 times better gaming experience than PC.  In fact, the Honor V20 can be turned into a super computer by connecting a large display, a mouse and a keyboard.

Cameras and Other Features

The Honor V20 has a unique horizontal arrangement for its dual camera setup which includes Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) stereo lens.

The 48-megapixel AI Ultra Clear primary sensor that is assisted by powerful image processing capabilities of the dual NPU unit of the Kirin 980 can capture even better shots with AI HDR. It also carries support for AIS handheld super night view mode, super slow-motion HD quality video recording at 960 fps and 4-into-1 pixel binding technology.

There is a 3D ToF can be used for Augmented Reality (AR) which brings support for depth measurement, bone recognition, motion capture, 3D body shaping and 3D somatosensory games on the Honor V20. The 3D ToF lens can let YOYO assistant to perform real-time dance steps performed by the user. It can also create 3D characters that can mimic the actions of the user. At the front is an AI powered selfie camera of 25-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture.

For accurate GPU positioning, the Honor V20 comes equipped with dual-band GPS technology. Moreover, the Link Turbo technology that aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi connections offers uninterrupted internet connectivity on Honor V20. The connectivity features available on the V20 are dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and USB-C.

Honor V20 Pricing and Availability

Here are the different variants and pricing of the Honor V20:

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,999 Yuan (~$435)
• 8 GB RM + 128 GB storage – 3,499 Yuan (~$505)

The Honor V20 can be bought in colors like Magic Night Black, Charm Blue Sear and Charm Red. The pre-orders of the Honor V20 will be carried until tomorrow and its first sale will take placed on Dec. 28 at 10:08 AM (local time).

The Chinese manufacturer has partnered with Italian luxury brand MOSCHINO to release customized Phantom Blue and Phantom Red editions of the Honor V20 MOSCHINO edition. It comes with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The special edition model of V20 is priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$579). The first sale of the Honor V20 MOSCHINO edition will begin on Dec. 28 at 10:08 AM (local time).

The Honor V20 will be unveiled as Honor View 20 on Jan. 22 in Paris, France. The View 20 is also expected to debut in India in January.

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Honor is all set to launch its latest smartphone — Honor V20 at a launch event in China today. Ahead of the phone’s official launch, a poster has surfaced online, revealing the phone’s design and specifications. The information revealed through this new poster is in line with the previous leak related to the smartphone.

The leaked poster shows the smartphone in three color options — Black, Red, and Blue. It also reveals that the phone will have a punch-hole display where the in-display camera sensor will be placed. The Infinity-O type display is in the top-left corner.

Additionally, the poster also reveals that the device will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor. It will be equipped with Link Turbo feature that offers enhanced and uninterrupted download speeds by combining LTE and Wi-Fi networks to work simultaneously.

It will come in three variants —  6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage, as revealed by the AnTuTu benchmark listing. For photography, the phone is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup and the primary sensor will be of 48-megapixel Sony IMX586.

It is also tipped to come equipped with a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D camera sensor for precise creation of 3D models of objects and people for AR. It will the first Honor smartphone to come with 960fps slow-motion recording feature. On the front side, the phone could be featuring a 25-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device is also said to come with AI dual-frequency GPS for accuracy. Running on Android Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s custom EMUI 9 on top, the device will be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

Read More: Huawei offers Android Pie-based EMUI 9 Open Beta update for nine Huawei and Honor smartphones

As for the pricing of Honor V20, the listing on Tmall suggests that the model with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage will cost 2,799 Yuan (approximately $405) while the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage will be available for 3,299 Yuan, roughly $477.

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Honor is all set to launch its new smartphone — Honor V20, which is scheduled to take place on 26th December. While most of the phone’s details have already leaked online, new images of the phone’s case renders have surfaced online, confirming the phone’s design.

The phone’s case reveals that there will be a volume rocker key and a power button on the right side while there’s nothing on the left side. On the back, there will be triple camera sensors, positioned in horizontally in the top-left corner. There’s also a fingerprint sensor on the back panel for added security.

As per the previous reports, the phone will come with a “Magic Eye Full Screen” technology, which features a 4.5mm hole in the display for the front-facing camera, touted as the industry’s smallest hole. The phone is rumored to feature a 6.4-inch display with support for full HD+ resolution of 2310 x 1080 pixels.

For photography, the handset will have a triple camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 as its main sensor. The company has already shared the official camera samples of the V20 smartphone. The phone is also tipped to come equipped with a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D camera sensor for precise creation of 3D models of objects and people for AR.

On the front side, the phone could be featuring a 25-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core chipset manufactured using 7nm process.

It will be equipped with Link Turbo feature that offers enhanced and uninterrupted download speeds by combining LTE and Wi-Fi networks to work simultaneously. The phone is expected to be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

As for the memory configuration, the phone will come in three variants —  6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage, as revealed by the AnTuTu benchmark listing.

Read More: Honor V20 posters confirm it will have 960fps slow-motion recording, 4000mAh battery and more

Along with the launch of Honor V20 in China on 26th December, the company will also launch the Honor YOYO Smart Speaker. The company has also scheduled a launch event on 22nd January for the launch of Honor View 20, the international model of the Honor V20.

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Recent leaks have revealed that the Honor V20 will be available in 64 GB and 128 GB storage sizes. Both models are expected to feature 6 GB of RAM. However, some of the recent reports including the Geekbench listing of the phone have revealed that there will be an 8 GB variant of the phone. Today, the AnTuTu listing of the Honor V20 (PCT-AL10 model number) has surfaced to corroborate that the handset will be available in 8 GB version.

The Honor V20 PCT-AL10 AnTuTu listing reveals that its 8 GB edition will be equipped with 256 GB of internal storage. The Kirin 980 chipset powers the smartphone. The display of the phone supports 2310 x 1080 pixels. The average benchmarking score of 274,343 of Honor V20 is lower than the previous leaked score of 291,244.

The 64 GB and 128 GB Honor V20 models are rumored to be respectively priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$435) and 3,299 Yuan (~$478). Probably, the Honor V20 edition with 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage could be costing around 3,799 Yuan (~$550).

• Read More: Honor K2 Kids Smartwatch announced, goes on sale from December 26

The Honor V20 will be announced on Dec. 26. It will be featuring the same in-screen camera hole enabled display of 6.4 inches that is available on the Huawei Nova 4. It is packed with a 4,000mAh battery. The 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 will be present as the main sensor of the triple camera unit. It will be equipped with support for 960 fps slow-motion video shooting. The official camera samples of the Honor V20 reveals that it will deliver DSLR like photo shooting experience.  For shooting selfies, it will be equipped with a 25-megapixel selfie shooter.

After debuting as Honor V20 on Dec. 26, the smartphone will be announced internationally as Honor View 20 on Jan. 22 in Paris, France. The smartphone will be also releasing in India in January. Rumors have it that it may go official in the last week of January and its sales may begin from early February.

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The Honor V20 budget-friendly flagship smartphone will be unveiled on Dec. 26. Just as the predecessor Honor V10 smartphone from last year was fueled by Kirin 980 chipset, rumors have been claiming that the Honor V20 will be featuring the Kirin 980 SoC. Today, the Honor V20 smartphone with model number PCT-AL10 has appeared on Geekbench that it will indeed by powered by the Kirin 980 SoC.

The Honor V20 PCT-AL10 Geekbench listing reveals that the handset has scored 3261 and 9792 benchmarking scores in the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench. The listing does not directly mention Kirin 980 name for the processor. However, the 1.8 GHz clock speed mentioned as the base frequency belongs to the quad-core Cortex A55 CPU of Kirin 980.

The Kirin 980 chipset is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM. The smartphone is preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS. After the Honor Magic 2 premium flagship phone that was announced in October, the Honor V20 is the second phone from the company to feature the Kirin 980 SoC.

• Read More: Honor K2 Kids Smartwatch announced, goes on sale from December 26

The Honor V20 will be featuring the very same 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen that is available on the recently unveiled Huawei Nova 4. The screen of the Honor V20 features a display hole at its top-left corner for the 25-megapixel selfie camera.

The Honor V20 will be packed with a 4,000mAh battery that it will include support for 22.5W charging. The rear side of the smartphone will be featuring a triple camera system which will be featuring Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor. The handset will carry support for 960 fps slow-motion video shooting. It is also expected to feature a TOF 3D camera for creating 3D models of objects and people for AR.

Rumors have it that the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the Honor V20 will be respectively priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$405) and 3,299 Yuan (~$478). However, there is no information available on the pricing of the 8 GB RAM variant that has surfaced on Geekbench today.

The Honor V20 will also featuring Link Turbo that combines Wi-Fi and LTE signals for enhanced connectivity. The Chinese manufacturer will be also releasing a special edition version of the smartphone that is being dubbed as Honor V20 Maserati edition.

The smartphone will be hitting the global markets as Honor View 20. The international edition of the phone will be announced on Jan. 22 in Paris, France.

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Honor will officially take the wraps off the Honor V20 on December 26. Ahead of the launch next week, Honor has released a bunch of posters that confirm the specs of the phone. Although some of the specs are already public knowledge, the 960fps slow-motion recording is a new feature.

The Huawei P20 Pro which launched back in March was the first Huawei phone to come with support for 960fps slow-motion recording. An update brought the feature to the Mate 10 Pro and it came with the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro right out of the box. The Honor V20 will be the first Honor device to have the feature.

Other officially confirmed features of the Honor V20 include a 4,000mAh battery, a 25MP camera that sits inside a hole in the top left corner of the display and AI dual-frequency GPS. The Honor V20 will also have a 48MP sensor on its back and a feature called Link Turbo that automatically switches between 4G and Wi-Fi and can even combine both for the best connectivity.

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READ MORE: Honor YOYO Smart Speaker scheduled to launch in China on December 26

Honor will unveil the V20 as the Honor View20 in Paris on January 22 and it will come with the above-mentioned features.

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Honor is all set to launch its latest smartphone — Honor V20 at a launch event in China on 26th December. Ahead of the phone’s official launch, the company has started taking pre-orders for the smartphone starting today.

The company is taking pre-orders for the Honor V20 through online retailer Tmall, charging users 100 Yuan, which is approximately $14, even though the official pricing is not yet revealed. However, the pricing information has been leaked online.

The Honor V20 will be available in two variants — one with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage and another with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. While the 64GB storage model will be priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$405), the 128GB storage model will cost 3,299 Yuan (~477).

The leak doesn’t mention 8GB RAM variant of the phone, which the Honor V10 offered. However, we are expecting the Chinese company to launch the 8GB RAM model of the Honor V20 along with the 6GB RAM model, priced around 3,599 Yuan, roughly $521.

The Honor V20 will come with a “Magic Eye Full Screen” technology, which features a 4.5mm hole in the display for the front-facing camera, which is touted as the industry’s smallest hole. The phone is rumored to feature a 6.4-inch display with support for full HD+ resolution of 2310 x 1080 pixels.

For photography, the handset is expected to feature a triple camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 as its main sensor. The company has already shared the official camera samples of the V20 smartphone. The phone is also tipped to come equipped with a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D camera sensor for precise creation of 3D models of objects and people for AR.

On the front side, the phone could be featuring a 25-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core chipset manufactured using 7nm process.

It will be equipped with Link Turbo feature that offers enhanced and uninterrupted download speeds by combining LTE and Wi-Fi networks to work simultaneously. The phone is expected to be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

Read More: Honor 10 Lite with 24MP AI selfie camera is now available for pre-order in Pakistan, UAE, and Saudi Arabia

Along with the launch of Honor V20 in China on 26th December, the company will also launch the Honor YOYO Smart Speaker, which as the name suggests, will be powered by the company’s YOYO smart voice assistant. Honor has also scheduled a launch event on 22nd January to launch the Honor View 20, the international model of the Honor V20.

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With few days remaining for the launch of Honor V20, the rumor mill is actively revealing fresh information on its specs and features. Kumamoto Technology, a well-known tipster from China has shared a snapshot that confirms not only confirms the two variants of the smartphone, but also reveals their pricing.

The image below reveals that the Honor V20 will be arriving in two models such as 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM. The starting variant of the smartphone will be priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$406) while the higher model will be costing 3,299 Yuan (~$478).

The image that reveals the pricing leak of the smartphone also reveals the three salient features of the Honor V20 that the company has been advertising since the past few days. The smartphone will be equipped with Link Turbo feature that offers enhanced and uninterrupted download speeds by combining LTE and Wi-Fi networks to work simultaneously. The smartphone will be offering marvelous view experience since it will be featuring only a small on the screen for the front-facing camera. Also, the phone will be featuring an AI enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 for superior photography experience. Honor has already released some camera samples to reveal DSLR-like photography experience on the Honor V20.

The Kirin 980 chipset will be powering the smartphone. The pricing leak reveals it could be the cheapest Kirin 980 powered smartphone. For capturing selfies, it will feature a frontal shooter of 25-megapixel. It will be drawing power from 4,000mAh battery. It is expected to carry support for 22.5W fast charging. The smartphone is also rumored to feature ToF (Time of Flight) 3D sensing camera for AR. The V20 will also support dual-band GPS technology.  Honor may release Honor V20 Maserati Edition as special edition of the smartphone.

• Read More: Android Pie stable update hits Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play/View 10/10

The Honor V20 is slated to go official in China on Dec. 26. On Jan. 22, the smartphone will be introduced for the international makers through an unveil event in Paris, France. The smartphone will be selling as Honor View 20 outside of China.

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Honor will be announcing the Honor V20 smartphone on Dec. 26. The recent teasers released by Honor has revealed that its full screen experience, 48-megapixel rear camera and Link Turbo are the main features of the Honor V20. Various teasers and leaks have revealed the marvelous in-screen camera hole enabled display of the smartphone. Honor has also shared the camera samples of the V20’s 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor. Link Turbo combines the LTE and Wi-Fi signals to deliver enhanced internet connectivity experience. A video showcasing the Link Turbo feature of the Honor V20 in action has surfaced on Weibo.

During the launch of Honor Magic 2 smartphone in October, the Chinese manufacturer had introduced the Link Turbo feature. With Wi-Fi and 4G LTE working together at the same time, users can take advantage of uninterrupted high-speed internet connectivity without experiencing high-latency and low speed issues. Shown below is the leaked video that compares download speeds of Link Turbo (4G + LTE) with 4G and Wi-Fi.

The video reveals that the Link Turbo technology allowed Honor V20 to download a 202.3MB video file in just 24 seconds. It took 44 seconds for the same file to download through 4G. It took nearly 9 minutes for Wi-Fi connection to download the file. Link Turbo technology allows the device send and receive data packets simultaneously through Wi-Fi and LTE cellular networks to provide a stable connectivity experience. The technology can automatically switch to 4G or Wi-Fi connection, if either of the two experience drop in signal strength.

• Read More: Android Pie stable update hits Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play/View 10/10

Honor V20 will be powered by the Kirin 980 chipset. It will also carry support for dual-band GPS technology for accurate location tracking. Rumors have it that the smartphone will be equipped with a TOF (Time of Flight) camera sensor for creating 3D models of objects and people for AR.  The handset will be packed with 4,000mAh battery that will tag along support for 22.5W fast charging. Rumors have it that the Chinese manufacturer will be releasing a special edition of the smartphone called Honor V20 Maserati Edition.

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Earlier this week, Honor Brand Strategy and Development Officer Zhang Xiaoyun had shared an image on her Weibo account and had asked Honor fans to guess something surprising that was hidden in it. Zooming into the image suggested that Honor could be planning to introduce Honor V20 Maserati Edition alongside its regular version. A Chinese tipster has leaked an image of the alleged Honor V20 Maserati Edition that features the logo of the car company on its rear.

A close look at the above image that was shared by Zhang in her Weibo post shows the text “M…x Honor V20” which indicated that the name of the smartphone could be mentioned along with another brand name that begins with “M”.

Since the past few years, Huawei has been working with Porsche for launching Porsche Design branded flagship phones. Earlier this month, OnePlus had collaborated with McLaren to launch OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. Lenovo CEO has recently shared an image of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Ferrari Edition. Hence, there is a possibility that Honor may launch Honor V20 Maserati Edition.

Shown below is the image of the alleged Honor V20 Maserati Edition with shiny black rear. At the top-left corner of the handset is single camera sensor which is separated from the module that includes dual camera sensors and LED flash. The triple camera sensors are followed by “AI Camera” text. Right at the center of the device is the Maserati logo and the brand name of the phone maker is placed towards the bottom.

The glass rear of the alleged Honor V20 Maserati Edition is curved towards the edges. The USB-C port seems to be placed between a pair of external speakers on the bottom edge of the device. There is no fingerprint scanner on the device which suggests it could be equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

• Read More: Android Pie stable update hits Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play/View 10/10

The Honor V20 will be fueled by 8 GB of RAM and Kirin 980 chipset. It will include 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging. One of the major highlights of the smartphone is that it is equipped with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 camera. The handset is also rumored to feature ToF 3D stereo camera. The smartphone will be equipped with a display that features a small cutout at the top-left corner for the selfie camera.

Since the authenticity of the above shown leaked image of the Honor V20 Maserati Edition could be confirmed, it is advisable to digest the report with a grain of salt.

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More leaks of the Honor V20 keep pouring in and a new one has surfaced that shows the front of the phone. It also confirms a feature of the phone.

The Honor V20 is shown in its retail box but the angle the picture was taken doesn’t give us a good look at the packaging. The only thing we can make out is that it is a white box and not cyan.

The phone is powered on, so we can see how big the hole for the camera is and it’s clearly not as big as that of the Samsung Galaxy A8s. The image does confirm the Honor V20 will support face unlock as you can see there is a prompt that says you can unlock your phone with a glance.

The Face Unlock feature on the Honor V20 is definitely not as sophisticated as that found on the Honor Magic 2 or the Mate 20 Pro, so it won’t work in the dark and can’t be used for payments.

READ MORE: Honor phone with 6” HD+ display and single rear camera appears on TENAA, may be Honor Play 8

The Honor V20 will launch on December 26 and will come with an All-View Display, a Kirin 980 processor, a 48MP rear camera, Link Turbo, 22.5W fast-charging and run EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box. Honor will then launch it in Europe on the 22nd of January as the Honor View20.

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The Honor V20 that is scheduled to go official on Dec. 26 has a model number of PCT-AL10. An AnTuTu listing of the same model number has appeared on Weibo. Apart from some of the key specs of the phone, an image showing the front design of the phone has also been leaked.

The Honor V20 AnTuTu listing has revealed that the smartphone has scored 291,244 points in the benchmark tests. This score is the total of CPU (106,755), GPU (109,251), UX (64,574) and memory (10,664) tests. Leaked information reveals that the Honor V20 is driven by Kirin 980 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The smartphone is expected to arrive with an internal storage of 128 GB.

The top 10 list of best performance Android smartphones for November had four Kirin 980 chipset powered smartphones ranking at the top four positions. The fourth position was held by Honor Magic 2 with a score of 300,866. The Mate 20 Pro ranked third with a score of 302,871. The Mate 20 X came second with a score of 304,807 and the Mate 20 led the pack with 309,425 score.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 ranked tenth with 292,286 which is higher than what Honor V20 has scored on AnTuTu benchmarks. It is not clear whether the 292,244 score belongs to the prototype or final version of the Honor V20 smartphone.

As shown above, the Honor V20 will come equipped with a punch-hole display design. The exact configuration of the front camera is not known. The rear shell of the phone is expected to feature a triple camera setup that will include Sony IMX586 48-megapixel as primary sensor and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. For better connectivity experience, the smartphone will support Link Turbo which combines LTE and Wi-Fi signals.

• Read More:Huawei Nova 4 full specifications leaked; Reveals 6.4-inch display, Kirin 970, 8 GB RAM and 48MP triple camera

The Honor V20 is expected to land in China with a price tag of around 3,000 Yuan (~$435). The smartphone will be internationally announced as Honor View 20 on Jan. 22 in Paris, France. The View 20 will be also releasing in India in the coming month.

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