Honor 20 smartphone - pros and cons

Honor represents the leading smartphone brand under the Huawei Consumer Business Group. Among the best device manufacturers around the world, Huawei is at the forefront of the market by bringing a huge range of high-quality equipment to the market, from budget models to premium devices. Numerous user reviews indicate that today the Honor line is considered among the most popular models of the company. So, several new smartphones of this brand enter the modern market every year, among the latter Honor 7C, 8X and 10. Also, the company is not going to be satisfied with what has already been achieved and suggests the release of new, improved and modified devices. According to rumors, already in 2019, one of these will be the Honor 20, which has not yet been officially presented.

Device design

The popularity of Honor models is largely due to the uniqueness of their appearance, carefully designed and constantly improved by Chinese designers. Same? like its predecessor Honor 10, the novelty will have a gradient color of the case (known to be a gray-blue tint) and may be produced in three other colors: blue-purple, green-purple and black.

The body of the device will be made of glass (like almost all the latest Huawei models) with aluminum frames. To date, there is no data on the exact dimensions and weight of the device, but given that the screen diagonal of the new item will be larger than that of its predecessor, we can assume that its dimensions will be slightly larger. For comparison, the Honor 10 measures 149.6 mm long, 71.2 mm wide, 7.7 mm thick, and weighs 153 g.

Taking into account the render of the novelty with the image of its back, which appeared on the network, on the right side of the flagship's turnover there will be a triple vertical camera module and a flash eye. On the side of the device there are buttons for turning on the device (locking / unlocking the screen) and switching when working with settings. There is also reason to believe that the smartphone will be equipped with a display fingerprint scanner.

Honor 20 technical overview

Screen

Honor 20 display will have a diagonal of 6.1 inches and an area of ​​91.3 square meters. see. Taking into account that recently Huawei has got carried away with the production of glass flagships with the installation of OLED panels, you can be sure that the new device will not be an exception. The Honor 20 will be equipped with an OLED capacitive touchscreen.

In addition, it is assumed that the smartphone display will have the following characteristics:

• depth of 16 M colors;
• aspect ratio 19.5: 9;
• 1080 by 2340 pixels;
• density of approximately 422 ppi.

The screen of the new "Honor" provides for protection against mechanical damage in the form of Corning Gorilla Glass. To date, there is no updated data on the version of the protective glass.

Hardware platform

The hardware filling of the device will be represented by a modern powerful eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chip with a 7 nm technical process. Importantly, it is Huawei's own product and is the first series-launched mobile processor in the world.

An unusual solution that provides the processor with high speed and performance is the use of a three-cluster architecture. So the computing octa cores of the "brain" platform have the following characteristics: 2 Cortex-A76 cores operate at 2.6 GHz, 2 Cortex-A76 cores - at 1.92 GHz and 4 Cortex-A55 cores - at 1.8 GHz ... The cache size per core for the ARM Cortex-A76 is 512 KB, and for the ARM Cortex-A55 it is 128 KB.

The latest model Mali-G76 MP10 was used as graphics. Today it is the most powerful and fastest graphics accelerator for ARM platforms. Therefore, the presented flagship model will be especially interesting for fans of active games.

Software and memory

The new flagship Huawei will run on the modern operating system Android 9.0 (Pie) with the EMUI 9 shell, it will provide the device with high functionality. For comparison, the predecessor of the novelty, Honor 10, has Android 8.1.0 OS installed.

The amount of RAM of the smartphone, depending on the modification, will be 6GB or 8GB. Built-in memory is provided for data storage, the sizes of which can reach 128 or 256 GB. The flagship will not allow the use of additional devices in the form of memory cards, due to the lack of a special slot. At the same time, support for USB-OTG technology makes it possible to connect ordinary flash drives to the device.

Camera features

Almost like any modern mobile phone, Honor 20 is equipped with two cameras. The rear camera will be represented by a triple module:

1. With a frame resolution of 48 megapixels, allowing you to take ultra-clear photos, even when the subject is in motion or in the sun. Optics device f / 1.8, matrix size 1/2 ", pixel length 0.8 microns, built-in autofocus.
2. With a frame resolution of 20 megapixels. The sensor also has automatic focusing.
3. With a frame resolution of 8 megapixels. Provides telephoto and PDAF.

All sensors of the module are equipped with a threefold optical zoom, which allows you to adjust the sharpness of the picture and is largely responsible for how well the smartphone takes pictures. In addition, the main camera of the flagship is capable of shooting video in 2160p @ 30fps and 1080p @ 30 / 60fps. A three-module device will have a large number of possibilities. Notable features include gyro-EIS, LED flash, HDR and panoramic mode.

The front camera of the novelty will have a single module and work with a photo resolution of 32 megapixels.The high resolution of the device allows you to take high-quality selfies, it is also capable of working in webcam mode when communicating through special communication applications. The sensor is equipped with an LED flash, an autofocus setting and supports video shooting in 1080p @ 30fps. An example of a photo from the main and selfie camera of the Honor 20 can be viewed on the Huawei website after its official presentation.

Battery life

A reliable lithium-polymer removable battery with an average capacity of 3650 mAh for the presented technical characteristics, but already increased compared to its predecessors, will be responsible for the autonomy of the device. Such an indicator, with 100% charge, will allow the smartphone to work at least 20 hours of talk time and about 10 hours when using it for games and watching videos.

The complete set of the flagship, as well as in the previous "Honor" models, will provide for the presence of a certified charger, the manufacturer of which is also Huawei. The adapter will be equipped with the following characteristics 5V / 4.5 A 22.5 W. Thanks to them, a quick charge of the phone is possible, allowing you to fill a discharged battery by 50% in 24 minutes.

Sound and multimedia

Honor 20 assumes the presence of a hands-free mode provided by stereo speakers. Also, the device belongs to the category of devices equipped with 3.5 mm jacks for connecting headphones. For obvious reasons, to date, there is no information about compatible headphones or headsets yet.

High sound quality is ensured by built-in technology patented by the Japanese company Asahi Kasei Microdevices, AK4376A. The microcircuit is a 32-bit two-channel (stereo) digital-to-analog converter with built-in headphone amplifier (maximum sampling rate 194 kHz) and active noise cancellation when using a microphone.

It is assumed that the device is capable of supporting most modern audio formats: mp3, mp4, 3gp, ogg, aac and midi. It is also convenient that the built-in Music application will produce high quality audio files with the FLAC extension. Among the video formats played on a smartphone, 3gp and mp4 are still known.

The novelty of the Honor family should be equipped with the function of recording conversations and monologues in M4A files through the Dictaphone program installed by default. However, the device is not equipped with a built-in FM radio.

Communication and external connections

Like its predecessors, the new smartphone model will support Nano-SIM cards. It also assumes the possibility of using two SIM cards, but only in alternate mode (double stand-by). The device is compatible with the following mobile operators: MTS, Megafon, Beeline, Tele2 and Yota.

The device will be able to function on a large list of wireless interfaces, including 2-band Wi-Fi supporting 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac. It is also possible to use the device as a network access point to access the Internet from other smartphones, as well as tablets and laptops. The flagship can operate in 2G, 3G and 4G (up to 400 Mbps) networks on most frequencies of modern GSM, HSPA and LTE communication standards. Maximum data exchange rate: data reception 1400 Mbit / s, transmission - 200 Mbit / s.

The novelty is equipped with one of the latest Bluetooth 5.0, provided with functional codecs A2DP, aptX HD and LE. The set of wireless communications includes navigation applications A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS. The device is also equipped with NFC (modern short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology) and an infrared port.

In addition to the wireless option, it is possible to connect flash cards and other devices to a smartphone, as well as connect it to other equipment using cords. A reversible USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 connector is provided for this purpose.

Possible pros and cons of a smartphone

• prestigious design with unique gradient colors;
• large and comfortable screen with protective OLED coating and protective glass;
• triple main camera module with high-resolution frames, great functionality and triple optical zoom;
• a good indicator of the energy capacity of the battery;
• a powerful eight-core processor with a three-cluster architecture, created by Huawei specifically for mobile devices;
• the latest version of the operating system and a large amount of internal memory;
• availability of dual-band Wi-Fi and support for most modern communication networks;
• one of the latest Bluetooth versions, equipped with aptX and aptX HD protocols.

• inconvenience in use due to the sliding glass body;
• difficulties when using the fingerprint scanner, requires a device to unlock the smartphone the first time;
• protection from moisture is not provided;
• lack of a slot for memory cards;
• lack of built-in FM - radio.

Estimated cost of the device

Of course, first of all, the question arises, how much is the presented device with a lot of advantages. Due to the fact that Honor 20 is not an officially presented model and has a description only from rumors on the Internet, it is very difficult to say anything specifically about its price today.

There is information (again unofficial) that the release cost of the Honor 20 will depend on its modification (there will be three of them) and will be approximately as follows:

• for devices with 6/128 GB memory - $ 447;
• for devices 8/128 GB - $ 507;
• for devices 8/256 GB - 567 dollars.

As a result, if we take into account the current dollar exchange rate for March 2019, then the estimated average price of a smartphone is 32,800 rubles.

Outcome

If the user is faced with the question of which company is better to buy a smartphone, then you should definitely pay attention to one of the modern manufacturers of high-quality equipment of any budget level - Huawei. And already deciding which model is better to buy, then perhaps it is worth taking a closer look at its new product - Honor 20. Of course, this flagship model has not yet been officially announced by the manufacturer, but it is assumed that this will happen already in the current 2019.

Of course, this will not be a cheap smartphone, but it will suit people who like to look stylish and have a multifunctional mobile device at hand. The device can easily cope with all modern user tasks. In addition, with a powerful processor and a multifunctional high-resolution camera system, it will be a godsend for avid gamers and amateur photographers.