Huawei has launched the first phone of the Honor 20 Series of devices, the Honor 20i. The handset is likely to be the most affordable variant of the series and will be available for pre-registrations starting April 18 in China. The phone comes with a 32MP selfie shooter, a triple camera setup on the back and up to 6GB of RAM. It will be available in magic night black, gradient red and gradient blue colours. The Honor 20i is likely to release as Honor 20 Lite in other markets.
The phone will be offered in four variants: 6GB RAM and 64GB storage that will cost 1,599 Yuan (approx Rs 16,500), 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 1,599 Yuan (approx Rs 16,500), the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will be available for 1,899 Yuan (approx Rs 19,700), and to get the 6GB RAM and 256GB storage variant, users have to shell out 2,199 Yuan (approx Rs 22,800). Called Honor 20i AAPE, the 6GB of RAM and 256GB storage variant is a limited edition version and will be available for purchase in May.
The Honor 20i sports a 6.21-inch full HD+ IPS LCD display with a u-shaped notch that delivers 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the phone has mid-range Kirin 710 mobile platform, along with up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of internal storage. The phone is fueled by a 3,4,000mAh battery and runs EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie. There is Game Turbo 2.0 for optimised gaming experience. When it comes to security, the phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and comes with face unlock support.
In the camera department, the Honor 20i sports a 32MP front sensor with a lens having f/2.0 aperture. The camera offers several face beautification features and the sensor has Pixel Binning technology for better performance in in low-light conditions. On the back is a triple camera setup, which includes 24MP primary sensor with a lens having f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra wide-angle lens and 2MP depth sensor.