You can now pre-order Honor View20 sporting 48MP camera
Honor View 20, set to launch in India on January 29, is now available for pre-ordering. While Honor India e-store has been accepting pre-bookings for some time now, Amazon has also started taking pre-orders for the flagship starting today. Notably, the handset was recently announced in China as Honor V20 and will be unveiled globally on January 22 in Paris. Here's everything to know.
You will also get free Bluetooth headphones
Both Amazon and Honor are taking pre-orders for the phone against a Rs. 1,000 coupon. Notably, if you pre-book via Amazon, you'll have to redeem the coupon on January 30 itself whereas if you pre-book via Honor's e-store, you'll have to use the coupon before February 6. Those who pre-book Honor View 20 will get Honor Bluetooth earphones worth Rs. 2,999 for free.
Honor View 20: At a glance
As far as specifications are concerned, the phone sports an in-screen selfie camera to offer a bezel-less 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1080x2310 pixels) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The camera cut-out, measuring just 4.5mm, is significantly smaller than Galaxy A8s' 6.7mm hole. Further, the glass-like rear panel flaunts a glossy gradient finish and houses a horizontally-stacked dual rear-camera setup and the fingerprint scanner.
Honor View 20 packs a massive 48MP rear camera
The Honor View 20 sports a dual rear-camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.8) Sony IMX586 sensor, paired with a 3D Time of Flight (ToF) sensor to capture the depth details. The main camera comes with 4-in-1 pixel binning technology, AI HDR and supports slow-motion video recording at 960fps. Up front, the phone packs a 25MP selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture and fixed focus support.
Under the hood
The phone is powered by the 7nm octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor, coupled with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of non-expandable internal storage. It runs Android Pie-based Magic UI 2.0.1 out-of-the-box and packs a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging support. Further, Honor View 20 comes with performance-boosting GPU Turbo 2.0 technology and Link Turbo which intelligently combines Wi-Fi and LTE connections for faster downloads.
Connectivity options and sensors onboard Honor View 20
In terms of connectivity options, the phone gets support for dual SIMs (Nano), Bluetooth v5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), GPS/A-GPS, and USB Type-C port. Honor is touting an AI-based dual-band GPS technology which aims to provide more accurate positioning. Lastly, sensors onboard the Honor View 20 include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and a proximity sensor.
Pricing and availability
In China, the Honor View 20 is priced at CNY 2,999 (Rs. 30,400) for the 6GB/128GB model and CNY 3,499 (Rs. 35,500) for the 8GB/128GB option. However, in India, the phone is expected to enter the mid-premium segment and take on the likes of OnePlus 6T. Citing industry sources, news agency IANS claims that the flagship phone will be priced at around Rs. 40,000.
