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Honor View 20 review: Punch-hole pioneer with 48 MP Sony IMX586 and ToF.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2019·$570
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#3 of 9
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The punch-hole originator.

Honor View 20 was the first phone with an in-screen punch-hole camera and the debut device for Sony's IMX586 48 MP sensor. Add a 3D ToF camera and Kirin 980 power, and it was one of the most forward-looking phones of early 2019.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

TypeIPS LCD, first in-screen punch hole
Size6.4 inches
Resolution1080 x 2310 px

02Camera

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

Main48 MP Sony IMX586, f/1.8
Depth3D ToF camera
Selfie25 MP in-screen punch hole
Video4K30

03Performance

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2019.

ChipsetKirin 980 (7nm)
GPUMali-G76 MP10

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

Capacity4000 mAh
ChargingSuperCharge 22.5W

05Build

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

What works
  • First in-screen punch-hole display
  • Debuted the Sony IMX586 48 MP sensor
  • 3D ToF camera + 4000 mAh + jack
What doesn't
  • IPS not OLED
  • ToF use cases limited
  • Mono speaker
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

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