Honor V20 Smartphone With Punch Hole Display, 48MP Rear Camera, Kirin 980 SoC Launched in China; Prices, India Launch Date & Specifications

Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, has officially announced the new Honor V20 smartphone in China. The recently unveiled Honor smartphone gets punch-hole selfie camera, which is identical to Huawei Nova 4. The main underlines of the new Honor V20 smartphone gets 48MP rear cameras, Kirin 980 chipset, 25MP selfie camera, 4000 mAh battery, link turbo technology and much more. The company will be launching the Honor V20 phone globally on January 22 at an event in Paris. Boycott Apple iPhones or Face Consequences Says Chinese Companies; Offers To Drive Purchase of Huawei Devices.

The base variant of Honor V20 phone with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at CNY 299, which is approximately around Rs 30,400. The mid-variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage costs CNY 3499 (around Rs 35,500). The phone is offered in three exciting shades - Red, Midnight Black and Charm Blue. The company is already taking pre-orders for the phone with shipments commencing from December 28 onwards. Best Five Smartphones Launched During 2018 in India; Apple iPhone XS Max, Google Pixel 3, OnePlus 6T, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 & Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

The company has also launched Honor V20 Moschcino Edition, which is priced at CNY 3,999 (approximately Rs. 40,600). This variant features 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage. This special edition is available in Red and Blue colour options only. The smartphone will go on sale on December 28.

Honor V20 sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ LCD display with resolution of 1080x2310 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 91.82 percent of screen-to-body ratio. Under the skin, the phone is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset which is clubbed up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage options. The phone does not support storage expansion as there is no provision for microSD card slot. The device runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie OS out-of-the-box based on MagicUI 2.0.1.

For photography, the Honor V20 comes with 48MP primary Sony sensor along with secondary 3D sensor for depth effect. The phone also carries a 25MP front sensor with features like AI photo, night scene, portrait, fun AR, time-lapse photography, slow-motion, and more. Packed with a 4,000mAh battery, the phone also supports fast charging.

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