Launch report · Honor

Honor 20: Quad-cam flagship with a pop-up-free punch-hole and Kirin 980.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2019·$560·Score 78/100

Honor 20 delivered Kirin 980 flagship performance, the IMX586 48 MP sensor and a tidy punch-hole design at $560 — though it launched into the storm of Huawei's US entity-list listing that clouded Honor's software future.

Key specs at launch

Display
6.26" FHD+ IPS, punch hole
Chipset
Kirin 980
RAM
6/8 GB
Storage
128/256 GB
Battery
3750 mAh, SuperCharge 22.5W
Main camera
48 MP IMX586 + 16 MP UW + 2 MP macro + 2 MP depth
Weight
174 g
What stands out
  • Kirin 980 flagship power at $560
  • IMX586 48 MP quad cam
  • Compact punch-hole design + side fingerprint
What to watch
  • IPS not OLED
  • Launched amid Huawei Google-ban uncertainty
  • 2 MP filler lenses
The phone it has to beat
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100