Smartphone Honor 20 - advantages and disadvantages

Honor represents the leading smartphone brand that is part of the Huawei Consumer Business Group. Among the best device manufacturers worldwide, Huawei holds a leading position due to the fact that it launches a huge range of high-quality devices on the market, ranging 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 latest honor 7c, 8X and 10. Also, the company is not going to stop there and intends to release new improved and modified devices. According to rumors, already in 2019, one of these will be the not yet officially presented Honor 20 smartphone.

Device design

The popularity of Honor models largely depends on the uniqueness of their appearance, carefully developed and constantly improved by Chinese designers. Same way? Like its predecessor Honor 10, the novelty will have a gradient body color (a gray-blue tint is known) and it is possible to be produced in three other colors: blue-violet, green-violet and black.

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

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

Honor 20 Specifications Overview

Screen

The Honor 20 display will have a diagonal of 6.1 inches and an area of ​​91.3 square meters. see Considering that recently Huawei has become fascinated 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. Honor 20 will feature an OLED capacitive touchscreen.

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

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

The screen of the new "honor" provides protection against mechanical damage in the form of Corning Gorilla Glass. There is no updated data on the version of the protective glass today.

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 world's first mass-produced mobile processor.

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

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

Software and memory

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

The amount of RAM smartphone, depending on the modification will be 6GB or 8GB. For data storage, built-in memory is provided, the dimensions 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 MP, you can take ultra-clear photos, even when the subject is in motion or in the sun. Device optics f / 1.8, matrix dimensions 1/2 inch, pixel length 0.8 microns, built-in autofocus.
2. With a frame resolution of 20 megapixels. The sensor also has auto focus.
3. With a frame resolution of 8 megapixels. Provides telephoto and PDAF.

All sensors of the module are equipped with a triple 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 /60fps format. A three-module device will have a large number of possibilities. Notable features include gyroscope-EIS, LED flash, HDR, and panorama 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 able to work in webcam mode when communicating through special communication applications. The sensor is equipped with an LED flash, autofocus setting and supports shooting video in the format. Sample photos from the main and selfie cameras of the Honor 20 can be viewed on the Huawei website after its official presentation.

Battery life

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

The flagship bundle, like the previous Honor models, will include a certified charger, which is also manufactured by Huawei. The adapter will be equipped with the following specifications 5V / 4.5A 22.5W. Thanks to them, it is possible to quickly charge the phone, allowing you to fill the discharged battery by 50% in 24 minutes.

Sound and multimedia

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

High sound quality is ensured by the built-in technology patented by the Japanese company Asahi Kasei Microdevices, AK4376A.The chip is a 32-bit dual-channel (stereo) digital-to-analogue converter with a 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. Also, conveniently, 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 default Voice Recorder program. However, the device does not have a built-in FM radio.

Communication and external connections

Like its predecessors, the new smartphone model will support Nano-SIM cards. It also suggests 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 in a large list of wireless interfaces, including dual-band Wi-Fi that supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. It also provides the ability 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: information reception 1400 Mbps, transmission - 200 Mbps.

The novelty is equipped with one of the latest versions of Bluetooth 5.0, provided with functional codecs A2DP, aptX HD and LE.The set of wireless communications includes A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS navigation applications. The machine is also equipped with NFC (Advanced Short Range Wireless Communication Technology) and an infrared port.

In addition to the option of wireless operation, 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 a unique gradient coloring;
• large and comfortable screen with protective OLED coating and protective glass;
• triple main camera module with high frame resolution, great functionality and triple optical zoom;
• good indicator of battery power consumption;
• 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;
• the presence of dual-band Wi-Fi and support for most modern communication networks;
• one of the latest versions of Bluetooth 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;
• moisture protection is not provided;
• no slot for memory cards;
• no built-in FM radio.

Estimated device cost

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

There is information (again, unofficial) that the release cost of Honor 20 will depend on its modification (there will be three of them) and will be something like this:

• 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.

Results

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, it may be 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 expected 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 tasks of the user. In addition, thanks to a powerful processor and a multi-functional high-resolution camera system, it will be a godsend for avid gamers and amateur photographers.