sincity Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 The Honor 20 (previously known as the Honor 11) is the next flagship phone with a more mid-range price tag to come out of the Chinese firm and it's about to launch.Honor has announced that the Honor 20 phone series will launch on May 21, which is today, and around half a year after the Honor View 20 launched in December 2018.Update: The Honor 20 range is just hours away from launching and new renders and camera samples have leaked.Not much is known for sure about the Honor 20 so far, but there have been a number of leaks and the company has confirmed that despite the looming threat of it no longer being able to access Google services, the Honor 20 range should still get security updates.You'll find everything else that's confirmed or rumored below, along with a list of the things we most want from the Honor 20, to make it even more impressive than the Honor 10 it's set to replace.Honor 20 live stream: how to watch today's big phone launch liveCut to the chaseWhat is it? The successor to the Honor 10When is it out? May 21 (that's today!)What will it cost? Likely at least £399.99 (around $540, AU$720)Honor 20 release date and priceThe Honor 20 launch date is set for May 21, in other words today, and at the time of writing we're just hours away. We'll be reporting live from the event to bring you everything you need to know about the series of handsets (yes, there will be more than one).It all kicks off at 6AM PT / 9AM ET / 2PM BST or 11PM AEDT, and you can learn how to watch live here.We expect the Honor 20 release date to be close to the announcement, as Honor is generally quick are putting new phones on pre-order at least, if not almost immediately on sale. Though it's very unlikely that you'll be able to buy the phone in the US.As for the Honor 20 price, you’re probably looking at a minimum of £399.99 (about $540, AU$720), as that’s what the Honor 10 launched for. We wouldn’t be surprised if the price goes up though.A leak suggested it will launch in three configurations each with different RAM and storage amounts, and with prices starting at ¥2,999 (roughly $450, £350 or AU$630).A more recent leak meanwhile has said that it will start (with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage) at ¥2,699 (around $390, £305 or AU$565), while the Honor 20 Pro will apparently start (with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage) at ¥3,699 (roughly $535, £420 or AU$775).Since phones often launch at very different prices in China as the rest of the world we don't expect the Honor 20 to launch at exactly that price, but it could be in the ballpark.http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8D3EsdSDYxWE2KKMWENuAF.jpgHopefully the Honor 20/Honor 11 will be just as good value as the Honor 10 (Image Credit: TechRadar)Honor 20 LiteIt's worth noting that May 21's launch doesn't apply to the Honor 20 Lite, which has actually already been announced ahead of the rest of the range.In fact, we've already reviewed it, giving it 3.5 stars and praising its good screen, camera and design, considering the £249.99 (around $335 / AU$480) price. The Honor 20 Lite is available to buy now in the UK.Honor 20 news and rumorsHonor itself has given us a partial look at the Honor 20 Pro, with the teaser image below showing part of the phone on top of a box reading 'Honor 20 Pro', confirming the handset in the process.You can just about make out that there's a punch-hole camera in the top left corner of the screen, but there aren't any other major details on display.http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pZViKhxZcm8BMZmnqgKoKN.jpgImage credit: HonorHonor has also given us our first glimpse of the special edition version of the Honor 20.This particular variant has been developed in partnership with fashion brand Moschino and features a special rear design, on-screen theme, case, bag and box.We don't get to see too much of the actual device, but it appears the front will be mostly screen with no obvious chunky bezels in play.This might not be the only special edition though, as images seemingly showing a Mishka NYC model have also leaked.We've also seen leaked images of the Pro model, with renders appearing to show the Honor 20 Pro in both teal and a pink/white gradient shade, while separately it has leaked in black.Our closest look yet at the Honor 20 Pro's possible design though comes from the leaked images below, which show it in purple and green shades from front and back, showing off the all-screen design. Note that you can also see a 48MP f/1.4 camera with optical image stabilization mentioned on the back of the phone.Another extensive leak has also shown of the Honor 20 as well as revealing potential specs. Supposedly the phone has a quad-lens camera, with a 48MP main lens, a 16MP wide-angle one, a 2MP macro one and a 2MP depth sensor.It also apparently has a 32MP punch-hole camera on the front, a 6.26-inch 1080 x 2340 LCD screen (with a 412ppi pixel density), a Kirin 980 chipset, at least 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 3,750mAh battery.According to an earlier leak, the standard Honor 20 may pack a Kirin 980 chipset, as that’s the one used in the recently released View 20, and a 3,650mAh battery - so there's slight disagreement on battery size.The Kirin 980 is looking likely though and it should be powerful, as a benchmark (which lists 6GB of RAM) shows the Honor 20 achieving Huawei P30-rivaling scores.And according to a leak from China, the Honor 20 Pro variant of the phone will come with the top-end chipset as well as either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. You'll also have the choice of 128GB or 256GB of storage.Going back to the earlier Honor 20 leak, it's also been suggested that the device could have a tri-lens rear camera setup consisting of a 48MP/20MP/8MP trio, as well as a 32MP front camera, which would make it quite the photographic powerhouse, although as with all leaks it's worth taking this with a pinch of salt, especially as a more recent leak above points to a quad-lens camera.That same leak out of China suggested the company will be using a IMX600 Sony sensor, which we've previously seen perform well in the Huawei P30 Pro.As for the Honor 20 Pro's camera, that's rumored to be a quad-lens one, with a 48MP f/1.4 main lens with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 16MP f/2.2 super wide-angle lens with a 117-degree field of view, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS, and a 2MP f/2.4 macro lens.Want an idea of how the camera might perform? Leaked images supposedly taken with it suggest it should be quite capable.It’s also possible – though less likely – that one or more phones in the Honor 20 range will have an in-screen fingerprint scanner, given that the Honor 10 already has an under-glass one and the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS (which is made by the same parent company) has an in-screen scanner.What we want to seeWhile we’re waiting for more Honor 20 rumors and leaks, here’s a list of the seven things we most want from it.1. Water resistancehttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LvZceJdx9EYPNg7QLJictE.jpgWe'd like to be able to safely use the Honor 20 in the rainThe Honor 10 has a lot of high-end features, but one that it lacks is water resistance. Coupled with its largely glass build that makes it feel like a very vulnerable phone, and while we don’t necessarily want to see too many design changes we would like to at least be able to get it wet.So hopefully the Honor 11/Honor 20 will offer some amount of water resistance. We’d like to see at least IP67 certification (which is what the likes of the iPhone X has and means it can be submerged up to 1 meter deep for up to 30 minutes) but the more the better.2. Better battery lifeThe Honor 10’s battery life is reasonable, but nothing special, lasting around a day but not much more, as seems to be standard with phones.For the Honor 20 we’d like to see that improved. If it could stretch to two days of life that would make all the difference, meaning you’d be fine if you forget to plug it in overnight and even making it more viable to take camping and to other off-grid activities.A Honor 20 leak suggested it'll have a 3,650mAh battery pack, which is above the Honor 10's 3,400mAh but still below the Honor View 20's 4,000mAh.3. The same stylish back in more colorshttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CvyEDa9hWSfJixy8ejptLF.jpgWe'd be happy with a similar design for the Honor 20 as long as there are more color optionsWe’re big fans of the Honor 10’s bold, reflective back that in some shades can even morph color, but there aren’t enough shades available, and not all options are available in all regions.Given how eye-catching the look is, we’d like more opportunity to tailor it to our tastes, so for the Honor 20 we want more than just a few color choices.4. A faster cameraThe Honor 10 has a fairly capable dual-lens camera, but it can take a surprisingly long time to start up. Snapping is speedy enough once it does, but the time taken to actually get into the app can mean missing a fleeting photo opportunity, so we want to see that fixed for the Honor 20.There’s enough power in the Honor 10 that the delay shouldn’t be necessary as it is, so perhaps a software update could fix it on the existing hardware, but either way we’ll be really unimpressed if it manifests itself again on 2019’s phone.5. Wireless charginghttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jRWQBxATFFSEy6Dk4B6CoE.jpgBy 2019 we really shouldn't have to plug our phones inThe Honor 10 supports fast charging but one thing it lacks is wireless charging, so we’d like to see that remedied for the Honor 20.Its absence is perhaps a cost-cutting measure, and arguably a worthwhile one since the Honor 10 gives you an awful lot of phone for the money, but hopefully the company can find a way to include wireless charging on the next model without pushing the price up.6. A microSD card slotThere’s lots of storage in the Honor 10 and that’s a good thing too as there’s no microSD card slot. But while the up to 128GB of storage found in the Honor 10 should be enough for most people it won’t be enough for everyone, so we’d like a microSD card slot coupled with at least that much storage in the Honor 20, to keep everyone happy.7. Better low light photographyWhile the Honor 10’s camera is fairly good it’s not a match for the snappers on the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro, especially when it comes to low light shots, so we’d like to see the Honor 20 borrow from them and perform better when the sun starts to set.The OnePlus 7 is another affordable flagship due this yearImage Credit: TechRadarhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/4dWmI8dKW5g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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