Huawei refreshed the P series back in 2015, getting rid of the Ascend tag, and going with just the P moniker. It’s been three years since this change and the strategy seems to have worked for Huawei as the new ‘P’ series is the company’s face for camera centric smartphones. And after slapping the premium Leica branding on its P series flagship smartphones, the P series models have become a favourite for buyers who are looking for a good flagship camera phone.

With most smartphones featuring dual camera setups, it’s has become necessary for Huawei to innovate in order to stand out of the crowd. And it’s almost confirmed that this innovation comes via the addition of yet another sensor to the setup, making it a triple camera module. So, the Huawei P20 Plus and even the Huawei P20 model is expected to feature not two, but three camera sensors at the back. While we have seen some good renders of the triple camera setup on the P20 Plus, what we’ve got today is a closer look at the three-camera sensor arrangement.

It’s worth noting that the alleged Huawei P20 Plus’ triple camera setup in this image is a bit different than previous renders. Moreover, there’s no guarantee that this leak is legit, showing the P20 Plus up close. So, make sure you take it with a pinch of salt.

This picture shows a real life P20 Plus’ camera up close with two camera sensors, one unknown sensor below them, and one more large camera sensor down below arranged vertically. This is different from the other renders in the sense that the flash is placed outside the housing, right on top of the setup. Another render from Onleaks had revealed the triple camera sensor arrangement as two in the housing and one outside. So, this definitely looks different from what we have seen before.

With such a powerful setup at the back, it looks like it will protrude quite significantly. The Huawei P10 did well to keep the design neat and clean and this protruding design might not go well with some fans. But still, if the third camera sensor manages to work wonders for the phone, it might just be worth it. In fact, there are phones like the Pixel XL 2 and the iPhone 8 who manage to capture great images with their single camera setups, so it will be interesting to see how a triple camera setup improves the camera experience.

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We don’t know how the third camera works. The first two camera sensors could be a regular sensor with monochrome + color sensor combination while the third one could be a telephoto one. Unfortunately, this is just a speculation. The complete setup is said to bring out the best of smartphone camera with 40MP resolution pictures and 5X optical zoom. But we’ll have to wait until March 27 to know what’s really in store for us. While the functionality of the third sensor is still a big mystery, we know one thing for sure — the Huawei P20 Plus will definitely have a three camera setup. The March launch event teasers were kind enough to confirm this and now, our wait begins to know what these smartphone cameras are capable of.

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Last week, we got to see 3D renders of the Huawei P20 series. All three phones – the P20 Lite, P20, and P20 Plus sport notched displays and a rear camera design similar to the iPhone X‘. Today, more details have surfaced with respect to the Huawei P20 Plus.

The Huawei P20 Plus like its siblings may share some similarities to Apple’s iPhone X but it will also likely copy some key features from one of its own relatives – the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and that is the battery capacity and the display.

The battery specification was found in the phone’s firmware file which mentioned a 4,000mAh battery. An always-on apk  which is also present in the Mate 10 Pro, was also found in the product partition of the firmware file.

The latter configuration may mean that the Huawei P20 Plus may come with an AMOLED display like the Mate 10 Pro which wouldn’t be a bad idea. The other two may stick to IPS LCD displays like the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Lite.

It was also discovered that the smaller Huawei P20 has a 3320mAh battery and runs Android 8.1 based on EMUI 8.1. While we know the features of Android 8.1, we are in the dark with respect to those of EMUI 8.1.

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There is still a bit of waiting before we know if these specs are right. This is because Huawei won’t announce its flagships at MWC 2018, but at a solo event on March 27.

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Yesterday, we got a look at 3D renders of the Huawei P20 Lite which gave us an idea of what to expect. Today, it has been followed by 3D renders of the high-end P20 Plus.

According to @OnLeaks, Huawei has two prototypes of the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Plus. One prototype of each phone has a home button/fingerprint scanner while the other doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner in front or on the rear. This 3D render of the Huawei P20 Plus belongs to the latter category.

The Huawei P20 Plus is said to have a 6.0-inch screen (approx.) and measures 155.3 x 74.2 x 7.7mm (9.8mm including camera bump).

Just like the P20 Lite from yesterday, the P20 Plus has a notch in the display too and houses the same front camera, earpiece, and sensor trio. It also has a thicker lower bezel.

The rear is where things get more exciting. Huawei is using the same iPhone-X style camera for the P20 Plus but unlike the iPhone which has its LED flash between the two sensors, Huawei has put what appears to be a laser focus module between the two sensors.

Outside the dual camera setup is a third camera lens which is quite bigger than the other two. This is the rumored third sensor Huawei’s next flagship will come with. There is also a LED flash below the third sensor.

The back of the phone is made of glass and at the bottom left corner is Huawei’s branding. The right side of the phone is home to the buttons. The top is home to a secondary microphone and a second hole that OnLeaks says is too small to be an audio jack. At the bottom is a USB-C port flanked on both sides by speaker grilles.

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The Huawei P20 Plus will be powered by the Kirin 970 processor which has a dedicated NPU. According to the first leak about the triple camera system, one of the lens should provide 5x zoom and the front camera should be a 24MP sensor.

Huawei has set March 27 as the launch of the next P-series phones and the venue is Paris, France.

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A lot has been revealed about the Huawei P20 Lite since the beginning of this week. Yesterday, the dimensions and schematics of the smartphone were revealed through its FCC listing. The 360-degree renders of the P20 Lite created by well-known tipster @OnLeaks have revealed that it will be arriving with an impressive design. Today, a Spanish tech site has managed to gain some key information of the P20 Lite through a person who has accessed the device. The publication has also obtained some images of what appears to be the actual Huawei P20 Lite smartphone.

The source has confirmed that the Huawei P20 Lite will be arriving with a notch on its top bezel. The front camera present in the notch is said to carry support for facial recognition. The notch also features an earpiece and another sensor. The status bar that includes signal bars, battery capacity and time are located on the either sides of the notch.

The publication claims that the handset features a 5.8-inch display and supports 18:9 aspect ratio. Other reports have suggested because of the notch, it will be supporting screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The dimensions of the P20 Lite are 148 x 71 x 7.2mm.

The backside of the handset features a glass panel. Even though the handset can be seen in a pale pinkish white color, it is also expected to arrive in black version. The rear side of the handset has a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the top left corner. It is equipped with features like single LED flash and “Hybrid Zoom” feature that is also available with Huawei P10’s camera. A fingerprint sensor is also present on its back.

The metallic frame of the P20 Lite that has a rounded appeal that facilitates better grip. Its bottom edge features a 3.5mm audio jack, USB-C port and an external speaker. The presence of the USB-C port indicates that the handset supports fast charging capabilities for its 3,000mAh battery. The volume rocker and power button are present on the right side.  The left edge houses a tray that supports two SIM cards or one SIM card and a microSD card slot.

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Rumors have it that the Kirin 970 chipset will be powering the handset and it will come loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. The publication has speculated that it may feature 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. The Huawei P20 Lite is a lower specced smartphone compared to the Huawei P20 and P20 Plus smartphones that are expected to get unveiled alongside it. Rumors have revealed that the P20 or P20 Plus will be equipped with triple camera lens.

Huawei has confirmed that it will be debuting its next-generation flagship phones through a dedicated launch event on March 27. At the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, the Chinese manufacturer is pegged to unleash new Matebook and MediaPad M5 tablet.

What do you think about the design of the Huawei P20 Lite? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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Huawei will be present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 that will be held later this month, but it is unlikely to announce the Huawei P11/P20 series flagship phones. The next-generation P series flagships are rumored to get announced through a dedicated launch event in Europe in April. Around a week ago, reliable tipster Roland Quandt had revealed that the upcoming Huawei P20, P20 Plus and P20 Lite are respectively codenamed as Emily, Charlotte and Anne. Today, the leakster has managed to reveal information like dimensions and some specs through the FCC listing of the Anne handset.

According to FCC ID QISANE-LX1 listing, the Huawei P20 Lite has a model number of ANE-LX1. This very same smartphone was found benchmarked in the HTML5test in the previous month. It had revealed that the handset supports an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,280 pixels. This indicates that the P20 Lite is likely to arrive with an iPhone X-like notch. If the lower specced P20 Lite will be coming with such a design, it is very likely that the Huawei P20 and P20 Plus smartphones will be also sporting the same appearance.

The leaked information from the FCC listing of Huawei P20 Lite has revealed that the handset measures 148 x 70mm. The handset is a bit taller than the iPhone X that measures 143.6 x 70.9 mm. This suggests that the handset may feature a 6-inch display. The rear side of the smartphone features a vertically stacked triple camera setup certified by Leica. It has been also found that the handset is running on Android 8.0 Oreo and it is packed with a 2,900mAh battery with support for 18W charging. Other features that have been revealed through FCC listing are support for microSD card, dual-SIM and Wi-Fi 802.11n.

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Huawei had recently showcased its advanced 3D facial recognition technology. Rumors suggest that the upcoming P20 series may feature 3D facial recognition like iPhone X. Hence, there is a possibility that P20 Lite and other P series may lack fingerprint scanner. The flagship P series phones are rumored to feature Kirin 970 chipset and 6 GB of RAM.

As mentioned above, Huawei are unlikely to unveil any new smartphones at MWC 2018. However, the Chinese firm is expected to announce other devices like Huawei MediaPad 5 (2018).

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Huawei P10 successor, which was believed to have been named Huawei P11, will now reportedly be called Huawei P20. Roland Quandt has revealed through Twitter that the Huawei‘s next device won’t be called Huawei P11 and instead it will be named as Huawei P20.

Further, in a separate tweet, he has revealed the Huawei P20’s different variants, along with their code names and color options. The phone will be launched in three variants — Huawei P20, P20 Plus, and P20 Lite.

The standard edition, Huawei P20 is codenamed “Emily” and will be available in Ceramic Black and Twilight colors. The P20 Plus, which is codenamed “Charlotte”, will also be available in Ceramic Black and Twilight colors while the P20 Lite, codenamed “Anne”, will be offered in three colors — Midnight Black, Klein Blue, and Sakura Pink.

Earlier, it was reported that the company has trademarked the name “Huawei P20” and an importer in Israel also revealed the next flagship will be called Huawei P20. Later, we started seeing test pages for the Huawei P11 and Huawei P12 on the official website.

Then, it was revealed that the Chinese-giant has trademarked the name “Huawei P11” in the US, UK, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The trademark for the “Huawei P11” name was filed as far back as 2015 in Europe, while the “Huawei P20” trademark was filed only in the United States. Now, it seems that the company has finalized to go with the P20 series.

The device is expected to come with thinner bezels than its predecessor, Huawei P10. It is expected to be powered by the company’s own latest Kirin 970 AI chipset and would run the latest EMUI 8.0 which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.

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While the device was expected to be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, fresh information suggests that Huawei and LG will not be launching their next-generation flagship phones at MWC 2018 to avoid clashing with Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. Instead of P20 series, Huawei could announce tablets and 2-in-1 notebooks at the MWC.

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Huawei is expected to release the next-gen P-series flagship in the first quarter of 2018. The name of the device is still a contentious one, as it is said to go by the name P11, being the successor to the 2017 flagship Huawei P10. However, there is also a rumor that Huawei would change the naming order by adopting P20 as the new name and it will be launched alongside the Huawei P20 Plus. Now, an online retailer has listed the screen protector for the Plus version of the 2018 P-series flagship for sale on Amazon. The listing which appeared on Amazon France utilizes both names (P11/ P20 Plus) in contention, a move which could be seen as a tactical approach by the retailer who seems to be as confused as we are concerning the nomenclature.

The name isn’t the real issue concerning the listing but the design. The attached picture contains the render of the supposed Huawei P20 Plus/P11 Plus and the design is a full-screen, bezel-less design. The device is entirely bezel-less save for a slight notch at the top where the front speaker is located. The notch resembles the design style adopted by Apple on the iPhone X. However, while the P20 could come with a notch, we don’t expect a completely bezel-less screen design as suggested by the render.

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The screen protector isn’t actually isn’t available right now but will arrive in stock on January 31, 2018. The price is set at €10.99 and this is after a €8 discount. According to a recent rumor, the P20 and P20 Plus are expected to be launched on February 26 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018.

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A new report from China suggests that the Huawei P20 will be officially announced on February 26, at MWC 2018 (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona. In the past few years, the Chinese company, which is actually in the top 3 smartphones brand in the world, has always showcased its flagship phones from the P series at Mobile World Congress, and according to ChinaZ this year it will happen again. From what rumors suggest, the new flagship will be launched in at least four variant: P20, P20 Plus, P20 Pro and P20 Lite.

Some alleged mockups have already shown the design of the upcoming flagship. The Huawei P20 and its brothers are expected to come with a full borderless display with very narrow bezels. On the standard version, the size might be 6 inches. P20 Pro and Lite could be released with an iPhone X-like notch on the superior part, so the screen-to-body ratio will be even higher. Every version except the P20 Lite should have a triple camera setup, but the sensors should be placed in a different way: we expect a vertical configuration on P20 Pro and Plus and a horizontal configuration on the standard variant.

Huawei P20 will be powered by the most powerful SoC by Huawei: the Kirin 970, which also has a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) dedicated to artificial intelligence. There should be 6 or even more GB of RAM and an internal storage of 64 GB, at least. With a capacity of 4000mAh and fast charging, the battery should be one of the biggest ones in the flagships market. The operating system will probably be Android 8.1 Oreo customized with EMUI 8.0. According to recent rumors, Huawei P20 should be priced around 4000 Yuan in China, which roughly translates into ($615) 599 Euros.

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The Huawei P11 won’t be coming, instead it will be replaced by the Huawei P20. The name won’t be the only change coming to Huawei’s next flagship. There are also reports that it will come with three cameras on the rear. Images said to be schematics of the flagship series have leaked and they show the Huawei P20, P20 Plus, and a new P20 Pro all with triple rear cameras with various designs.

For those who don’t remember, about a month ago there were a bunch of promotional images leaked by Evan Blass that showed the next Huawei P-series will come with “40MP, 3 lens rear (5x hybrid zoom) + 24MP selfie” developed by Leica. That leak is the genesis of the triple rear camera story.

According to the schematics, the Huawei P20, P20 Plus, and P20 Pro will all have thin bezels with an 18:9 display but only the Huawei P20 Pro will have a notch at the top and also a rear mounted fingerprint scanner.

Moving to the back, the three phones differ greatly. The Huawei P20 will have its three cameras arranged horizontally and positioned on the left side. The P20 Plus, on the other hand will have its own cameras arranged vertically but will also be on the left.

Last but not the least is the new Huawei P20 Pro which will also have a vertical arrangement but will be positioned in the middle with the fingerprint scanner below it.

The design of the phones will not be the only differences. It is reported that the Huawei P20 and P20 Plus will come with the Kirin 970 processor while the P20 Pro will come with a new and slightly more powerful Kirin 975 processor. All three of them are expected to have 6GB of RAM.

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If we are to go by the launch of the P10 and P10 Plus this year, then Huawei may announce the P20 trio at MWC 2018. So there is still a good two months of more leaks before they are launched.

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