Huawei’s sub brand Honor’s View20 is not slated to be officially launch until January 22, 2019 in a Paris event, but already the China version, known as Honor V20 is revealed this past Wednesday. Honor V20 is the View20, sporting the hole punch selfie camera within its full-view display 2.0. The Honor V20 is a dual-SIM device with a FHD+ TFT LCD IPS display in 19.5:9 aspect ratio and because of the in-display camera, it managed a cool 91.82 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The 1,080 x 2,310 resolutions, together with the 6.4-inch display results in a pixel density of 391 ppi. At a glance, it looks pretty much like the recently announced Huawei nova 4 and it might very be, except that it gets the new HiSilicon’s newest flagship SoC, the Kirin 980 which packs a processor made up of 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz, 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz and 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz chips, and Mali-G76 MP10 720 MHz GPU – the same SoC found on the Huawei Mate 20 series smartphones.
Depending on the model, RAM is 6 or 8 GB and a standard 128 GB storage. Speaking of model, Honor V20 has a special MOSCHINO (yes, that MOSCHINO!) edition that works on 8 GB RAM and 256 GB. While it may be a dual-SIM device, it totally does not support microSD card, so users with insatiable appetite for storage, do take note. Also, it may sport the flagship chip, it does not have now-still-rare in-display fingerprint sensor. A physical fingerprint sensor can still be found on the back.
Imaging-wise, it has a dual camera setup on the back, featuring a 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f1.8 aperture, capable of 960 fps slo-mo videoing, and it, of course, has AF, AI HDR, and LED flash. The second camera is a thing called 3D Time of Flight (ToF) that works to determine depth and more interestingly, it is a camera that can slim subjects and also create 3D avatar of the user. As for the front, it is a 25 MP item, paired to a f2.0 lens, but no AF.
It has a large capacity battery coming in at 4,000 mAh with support for fast charging. Like the View20 (well, technically, it is the View20), V20 also gets Link Turbo that will intelligently switch between WiFi and 4G to achieve seamless data transmission. Beyond that, the rest of the features are pretty standard for today’s smartphone. Skip ahead for the specification summary.
Honor V20 is expected to be available starting December 28, 2018, with pre-order underway as we speak. It is not cheap (like, obviously) with the 6 GB model asking for 2,999 RMB (about US$435) and 8 GB model is going for 3,499 RMB (around US$508) while the MOSCHINO edition demands consumers to cough out 500 RMB more over the 8 GB variety, at 3,999 RMB (around US$580).
Honor V20 Key Specifications
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with Magic UI 2.0.1 |
| Chipset | Kirin 980, octa-core, 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 720 MHz GPU |
| Display | 6.4-inch, FHD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio (2,310 x 1,080 pixels) Pixel density at 398 ppi (pixel per inch) TFT LCD (IPS) with 16M colors Anti-fingerprint oleophobic layer coating |
| Memory | RAM/ROM: 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM 8 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM 8 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM (MOSCHINO Edition) Extended memory: expandable via microSD card |
| Network | Support Mobile / China Unicom / Telecom 4G+/4G/3G/2G Master Card: 4G network standard Mobile 4G (TD-LTE) / Unicom 4G (TD-LTE / LTE FDD) / Telecom 4G (TD-LTE / LTE FDD) 3G network standard Mobile 3G (TD-SCDMA) / Unicom 3G (WCDMA) / Telecom 3G (CDMA 2000) 2G network standard Mobile 2G (GSM) / Unicom 2G (GSM) / Telecom 2G (CDMA 1X) Secondary card: 4G network standard Mobile 4G (TD-LTE) / Unicom 4G (TD-LTE / LTE FDD) / Telecom 4G (TD-LTE / LTE FDD) 3G network standard Unicom 3G (WCDMA) 2G network standard Mobile 2G (GSM) / Unicom 2G (GSM) / Telecom 2G (CDMA 1X) Remarks: * When the telecom dual card, the secondary card (non-default mobile data card) does not support Telecom 2G Remarks: * Card slots 1, 2 can be switched to the default mobile data card. * If both cards are telecommunication cards, the secondary card (non-default mobile data card) must be connected to the telecom VoLTE service in order to use the telecom dual card at the same time. *For 4G network use, it needs to be determined according to the carrier network and related service deployment. Master Card: LTE FDD: B1/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 (2555MHz~2655MHz) WCDMA: B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 TD-SCDMA: B34/B39 CDMA (selected one for primary and secondary cards): BC0 (China Telecom only (China + Macau)) GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 Secondary card: LTE FDD: B1/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 (2555~2655 MHz) WCDMA: B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 CDMA: BC0 (800MHz) (China Telecom only (China + Macao)) GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Note: The network and frequency bands may vary from region to region depending on the local operator and your location. Data Service TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/CDMA2000/CDMA1X/EDGE/GPRS Remarks: *Networks and frequency bands may vary from region to region depending on the local operator and your location. *4G service needs corresponding 4G card support. When the mobile phone turns on the 4G switch, the 4G network will frequently refuse to open the 4G SIM card, resulting in frequent network loss. You can choose to turn off the 4G service switch or contact the corresponding operator to open the 4G service. *CDMA is limited to China Telecom (Mainland + Macau). |
| Camera | Rear: 48 MP BSI Sensor f1.8 aperture + Time of Flight (ToF) stereo depth sensor, support for auto focus Digital Zoom Stills: up to 8,000 × 6,000 pixels Supports up to 4K (3,840 × 2,160) video recording, supports anti-shake, and supports 720p/960fps super slow motion video Note: The photo pixels of different camera modes may differ, please refer to the actual. Front: 25 MP BSI Sensor, f2.0 aperture, fixed focal length Digital Zoom Stills: up to 5,760 × 4,304 pixels Up to 1080p (2,304 × 1,080 pixels) video recording, no stabilization Note: The photo pixels of different camera modes may differ, please refer to the actual. Flash rear single LED flash Continuous shooting function Features: AI photo, Night Scene, Portrait (including Bokeh), Fun AR (including Qmoji, AR photo, fun dress, amazing background), Dynamic Photos, Professional Photo, Professional Video, 3D Dynamic Panorama, HDR, Panoramic Photo, Streamer shutter (including water, maze, light graffiti, silk water, star trails), Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Continuous Shooting, Filters, Large Aperture Video, Timer, Voice-activated Photo, Smiley Capture, Screenshot, AI 4D Prediction, etc. Note: users need to download support functions: watermark, food, document correction |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh non-removable Fast charging support 3G Talk Time: up to 25 hours Standby Time: up to 21.7 days |
| Connectivity | Dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Infrared 2.4 GHz: b/g/n 5 GHz: a/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0, support BLE, SBC, AAC, support aptX, support aptX HD, LDAC and HWA HD audio |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gravity sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Rear fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5 dual frequency) / AGPS / Glonass / Beidou / Galileo (E1 + E5a dual frequency) / QZSS (L1 + L5 dual frequency) |
| Color | Charm Sea Blue, Charm Red, Magic Night Black |
| Dimension | 156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm, 180g 6.181 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches, 6.35 oz |
Images: Honor [CH].
Source: Gadget360.
