Honor 20 and 20 Pro hands-on review

21 May 2019
For the first time, Honor departs from its usual flagship releasing scheme by launching not one but two devices at once. And as per tradition in the Android world, it’s a Pro and non-Pro version. In this hands-on review, we will be looking at the both and unlike most OEMs, Honor decided to make the size of both handsets identical, with the Pro taking an edge over the vanilla Honor 20 with better under-the-hood features.

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  • byotchassnigge
  • K8{
  • 22 May 2019

whats the use, no more updates from google

    I think the Honor 20 Pro is a great alternative to P30 Pro if you don't need that periscope lens and the same "camera quality". Also, no notch and no on-screen fingerprint reader.

      It sort of quad cam scam. Honor 20 supposed to be a flagship but comes without OIS on main sensor (equals no OIS at all).
      Pay $$$ for PRO version.

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        • dutchie
        • n%3
        • 22 May 2019

        looks very similar to S10e

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          • Adul Al Salami Kebab
          • nrX
          • 22 May 2019

          Ryan D, 21 May 2019If the phone won't get further Google updates and all the g... moreWho needs Google anyway its all spyware anyway I am actually now gonna buy a Huawei phone this fall after they remove the spyware! #huawei #is #de #wei O3O

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            • Anonymous
            • mAM
            • 22 May 2019

            Anonymous, 21 May 2019Gmail in browser.... Ok . So we back to 2000 when you need ... moreYou can read email with any email client. you only need one client for yahooo, gmail...

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              • Pajson89
              • S9u
              • 22 May 2019

              great phone for avarage price

                IpsDisplay, 21 May 2019LCD is the way to go, mature and reliable and keeps its qu... morei mean your username is ips display itself.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 8pc
                  • 22 May 2019

                  Anonymous, 21 May 2019Have to agree. Side fingerprint on the power button is the ... moreOLED has many pros over LCD, the only downside is OLED burn in, wich take years to become visible,particularly on high ppi screens.
                  Most people change phone after a maximum of 3 years, so burn in will be barely visible.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Q{R
                    • 22 May 2019

                    Ryan D, 21 May 2019If the phone won't get further Google updates and all the g... moreas i understand, this will still have access to Play store, so you can get all the apps you want. it just wont have the next android os update or security updates

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                      • zzee
                      • sxs
                      • 22 May 2019

                      Anonymous, 21 May 2019its still bad enough... nobody will buy huawei for current ... moreill buy the Pro version if its price will go down to 400'ish. the hell with OS updates. got here sitting with my V20 with nougat for almost 3 years (wtf?) and my life still haven't change.

                      camera looks good. and i hope with all the trade wars, i could still play android apps like PUBG.

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                        • Sean
                        • 3Jn
                        • 22 May 2019

                        Images on the camera look average,very soft

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                          • Anonymous
                          • NjX
                          • 21 May 2019

                          abigfanoftechs, 21 May 2019For people who don't use Google services, maybe? I prefe... moreAround 200$??? It supports google services they will not remove them

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Tui
                            • 21 May 2019

                            Anonymous, 21 May 2019What?? They will not stop the support google services in th... moreits still bad enough... nobody will buy huawei for current prices.. forget it

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                              • Anonymous
                              • NjX
                              • 21 May 2019

                              Gregor, 21 May 2019Now that Huawei is effectively on the US blacklist, perhaps... moreWhy? We can still use huawei phones even after the ban (with all google services included)

                                Now that Huawei is effectively on the US blacklist, perhaps Gsmarena can do its readers a service by adding a 'caveat emptor' tag on Huawei related articles to let the buyer beware should they be considering one.

                                  Nicolas F, 21 May 2019It's a typo, it should be "73.97", because Honor 20 and 20 ... morethanks for the info. still to large...70mm max for my next phone.
                                  pixel 3: 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
                                  iphone xs: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
                                  samsung s10e: 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm

                                  are the only contenders right now. no curved glasse.
                                  problem with this contenders are:
                                  notch on iphone
                                  hole in s10e.
                                  pixel 3 could had better bezels. I don't mind bezels if it will keep stereo and good sound. I don't care about front camera.
                                  I will buy in a heart bit a pixel 4 with a little less height with the same 5.5" screen. or the same size with a little bit of more screen. NO HOLES OR NOTCHES PLEASE. if not, i can wait another year..my SD835 still is lag free.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Njs
                                    • 21 May 2019

                                    Ryan D, 21 May 2019If the phone won't get further Google updates and all the g... moreWhat?? They will not stop the support google services in the existing phones they will remove them only in the upcoming devices

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                                      • RC255
                                      • 3aV
                                      • 21 May 2019

                                      4.5mm cut out too big? It's the smallest on the market! Samsung's and Motorola's are 6mm!

                                      Despite the hate Huawei/Honor get and the situation they now find themselves, I'm still glad this came out now. LCD is a little bit of a let down but not a deal breaker personally.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PE3
                                        • 21 May 2019

                                        abigfanoftechs, 21 May 2019For people who don't use Google services, maybe? I prefe... moreGmail in browser.... Ok . So we back to 2000 when you need to refresh browser to receive email .

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