Huawei’s Honor sub-brand has unveiled the Honor V20 with punch-hole notch and in-screen camera in the front cut-out (4.5mm in size). It is already on sale in China since last year December) but will be globally launched as the Honor View 20 at a launch event in Paris on January 22.
The Honor V20 is equipped with a rear 48MP (f/1.8) Sony IMX586 camera paired with a 3D ToF sensor for capturing depth of field. The main camera supports AI HDR, AIS for Night Shooting, slow-motion videos at 960fps, and 4-in-1 Pixel Binning technology. The small opening on the front (top left corner) houses the 25MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The smartphone has a metal body frame, V-shaped textured glass back, 6.4-inch Full HD+ 19.25:9 LCD IPS All-View display with 91.82% screen-to-body ratio, 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C port, rear fingerprint sensor, dual frequency GPS, triple Wi-Fi antenna and Bluetooth 5.0. Power is supplied by a 4,000mAh battery with support for fast charging (22.5W – 4.5V/5A).
It is based on the high-end Kirin 980 processor and comes pre-loaded with Android 9.0 Pie with Magic UI 2.0 as well as YOYO AI smart assistant. Depending on network conditions and user’s usage pattern, the ‘Link Turbo’ feature on the Honor V20 automatically switches between Wi-Fi and 4G networks.
The Honor V20 arrives in Black, Blue and Red colours for a price tag starting at CNY 2,999 (USD 437) for the 6GB with 128GB storage model. The 8GB + 128GB model sells for CNY 3,499 (USD 509) while the high-end MOSCHINO Edition (8GB + 256GB) is on sale for CNY 3,999 (USD 582).
