The Honor X20 is a midrange smartphone debuts by a Chinese giant. The handset was launched alongside the Honor Magic 3 series, Honor Tab V7 Pro, and Honor Watch GS 3.
It comes with an impressive cameras setup, a large battery, and enough inbuilt memory.
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Honor X20 Key Specs & Features
- 6.67 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi)
- Android 11
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm)
- 6GB, 8GB RAM
- 128GB, 256GB Built-in Storage
- 64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 16 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner (Side)
- 4G LTE Network
- 5G Network
- Fast Charging 66W
- Non-Removable Li-Po 4300 mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Honor X20 comes with a decent body design that is blessed with premium material and also has curved edges. The smartphone measures 161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm in dimensions and weighs 192 grams.
On the front, it comes with a display screen size of 6.67-inch LCD that sports a Full-HD+ resolution. It has a punch-hole panel with a 120Hz refresh rate that has support for the DCI-P3 color gamut. The display has eye protection with an e-book mode which will be easier on the eyes while reading.
Cameras
As for the camera setup, the Honor X20 has a 16MP front camera for selfies and a triple cameras setup on the back. The rear camera consists of a 64MP main sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and lastly a 2MP macro unit.
You will see an LED flash beside the camera lenses for taken brighter photos in a dim light environment. The main camera features LED flash, HDR, panorama, and can record 4K videos.
Hardware and Software
The Honor X20 is powered by MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G chipset that is based on a 6nm process node. The device has an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2×2.4 GHz with a Mali-G78 MC4 graphics card.
The inbuilt memory is 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. Honor brings in a RAM expansion technology, that supports an additional 2GB of RAM. This means the 8GB RAM can be upgraded to 10GB of RAM by using 2GB from the internal storage.
Battery and Network
The battery powering the device is 4,300mAh and it comes with 66W fast charging support. The company claims that the battery can go from 0% to 50% with just 15 minutes of charge.
There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security and Face ID as well. The Honor X20 is powered by Android 11 OS and it has dual SIM with 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go.
Honor X20 Price and Availability
Honor X20 price starts at around $293 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, $339 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and finally $386 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.
In Nigeria, the phone is expected to cost about 125,000 Naira, 1,800 Ghs in Ghana, and 33,000 Ksh in Kenya.
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Honor X20 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Honor X20:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, no Google Play Services
- Processor: MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm), Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G78 MC4
- Memory: 6GB, 8GB RAM
- Colours: Blue, Silver, Black
- Dimension: 161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 192 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.67 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64 MP, f/1.9 (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Triple Cameras, 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera, f/2.0, (wide), 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB, 256GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes, CDMA 800
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes, NSA
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: No
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: Yes
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Fast charging 66W
