Overview and Honor 20 Honor 20 Pro - striking the backs of smartphones with 4 cameras

Bright rear panel with gradient tints

Smartphones Honor inherent catchy colors and iridescent rear panel, and models 20 and 20 Pro is no exception. In spite of the same body, the devices received different colors: Honor 20 is sold in black, blue and white, and 20 Pro - in turquoise, black and violet and ultraviolet. Last resembles the color of "aura" from Samsung Galaxy Note 10. We went to the "twenty" in bright blue and Pro-Model in turquoise.

In Honor Pro 20 play less contrast than the younger version.

Vertical gradients are the same, but the older model has an additional 3D-glass, because of which the mirror surface of the panel seems a little deeper. "Backs" brand of device, but it is not critical.

Blocks with different cameras in smartphones. design logic is not very clear: 20 Honor we see the series arrangement of three lenses and a flash in a row, and is surround the block looking at us eye another camera. In 20 Pro unit for some reason, and swims flash.

The main confusion in both models is the weight and materials. The side faces suspiciously dully respond to tapping, and the devices themselves are light, almost like a low-grade civil servants. Moisture is not stated.

48 megapixel macro lens and Night Snapshot

48 megapixel sensor taking pictures with a resolution of 8000 × 6000 dots is set in Honor Honor 20 and 20 Pro. This does not mean that such a lens will produce the picture quality four times better than the iPhone c camera conditional 12MP. Impact on the shooting of the chips is minimal.

We rented an autumn pond with conventional and high-resolution images and then increased about six times. Left - part of the image captured by 12-megapixel sensor, the right - on the 48-megapixel. You see the difference?

In theory, algorithms 48-megapixel camera can significantly affect the shooting in good light. But in most scenarios, the difference is almost imperceptible, and the button corresponding mode hidden in the application interface. Conclusion: The use of this inconvenient and unnecessary.

All this does not negate the fact that the camera is in Honor of 20 and 20 Pro makes great shots. For example, the trio of ultrashirokougolnogo works, and main telephoto.

It may be noted the characteristic sharpness of shots - from the images if the past Sharpen tool in Photoshop.

Also, both the smartphone received an unexpected lens. This macro lens 2 megapixel, which makes images of objects at a distance of 4 cm. Absolutely useless camera, provides the frame of mediocre quality.

In most scenarios, the main objectives and Honor 20 Honor 20 Pro gives a roughly identical pictures. Here are two pictures taken in automatic mode.

Judging by the specifications, Honor 20 must shoot worse Pro-version in the dark: the main lens aperture is f / 1,8 and f / 1,4, respectively. This difference is leveled night photography mode in which the camera spends more time in the capture of light in the frame. As a result, in poor light to both the smartphone can be done equally well-developed images.

Portrait mode in Honor worse night he fastidious to light and unnatural smoothes skin tone. Also, it only works with individuals. To remove an object from a photo blur out of focus, you need to enter in the "Aperture".

On the front camera can make excellent selfie. The portrait mode is also included byutifikatsiya unnatural.

Basic and telephoto Honor 20 Pro equipped with optical stabilizers, allows you to shoot video with smooth movements of the camera, even with the increase. In Honor of 20 do not. But both the smartphone can shoot video in 4K and slow-motion video at 960 frames per second.

Screen as the weak point of the smartphone

In both models, IPS-mounted display with a diagonal of 6.26 inches and a resolution of 1080 × 2340 pixels. Mediocre screen - you can use it, but when in the price range up to 40 thousand rubles presented Many smart phones with higher-quality OLED-display with a perfect display of colors, it would be desirable to find fault.

Color displays glut - without manual calibration settings they tire the eyes at high brightness. Also pumped anti-glare properties, responsible for screen readability under sunlight. Angle image inevitably loses contrast.

Honor 20 and 20 Pro received cuts under the front camera in the form of holes in the upper left corner.

Scenarios in which an area cut gets important content, is almost there. Smartphone fair impression of a frameless, and it does not spoil even thickened brow below.

The flagship performance

Smartphones received the same seminanometrovye Kirin 980 processor cores with a frequency up to 2.6 GHz, but different memory - 6 GB of the younger and the older 8 GB model. We tested 20 Honor and Honor 20 Pro in PUBG - both devices without any problems pulled the game at maximum graphics settings. At the same time we did not use performance mode, overclock to the maximum, so the potential power of smartphones is even higher than can be useful in resource-games. Lags for domestic use, we did not notice for a few days.

In synthetic benchmarks Geekbench and AnTuTu smartphone we have a similar result at about Galaxy Note 9 - one of the main champions in 2018.

fingerprint scanner built into the power button

fingerprint sensor in the power button - the best solution for authentication. Unlocking is transparent - you do not need any guide device front-facing camera on the Face Recognition or lean against the finger to a single sensor. You simply press the power button, like on any other smartphone.

The sensor of both models never disappoint a few days of testing. It works very quickly and always. For the scenario with gloves provided for unlocking the face.

Quick charging and day without sockets

Honor 20 is equipped with a battery to 3750 mAh, Honor 20 Pro - at 4000 mA · hr. Hold a charge they are almost on an equal footing: the manufacturer claims 132 and 130 hours of music playback or 18 hours of video and 15 to 20 and 20 Honor Pro respectively. In fact, these figures are slightly exaggerated, because we use smartphones differently than when tested in the laboratory.

Both models confidently live a day of active use (if it is not about continuous gaming), and a moderate - could hold out for two days on a single charge.

Supported by fast charging adapter which is supplied. Power - 22.5 watts. With it the battery is replenished by half in about half an hour.

Differences and Honor 20 Honor 20 Pro

It is almost identical smartphones, we counted five differences.

• Camera. The models received the same ultrashirokougolnye and macro lenses. At the main chambers different aperture - f / 1,4 at the Pro vs. f / 1,8 to the younger version. In Honor depth sensor 20 is set to create portraits and in Honor 20 Pro - full telephoto optical three-time increase. Also, the two lenses 20 Pro has optical stabilization.
• 3D-glass and different colors. Pro-model looks a little seriously and a premium due to the additional layer on the rear panel, and more restrained colors.
• RAM. 6 GB of RAM in the low-end model to 8 GB of RAM in the older. In the domestic scenario it is not noticeable.
• Battery. 3750 mAh and 4000 mAh in Honor Honor 20 and Pro 20, respectively. Runtimes thus differs slightly.
• Price. The store manufacturer Honor 20 would cost 27,990, 20 Honor Pro - 34 990 rubles.

Differences 20 Honor and Honor View Take 20

Honor View 20 - is still current model, will go on sale in early 2019. Many of the characteristics of the "twenties" are the same, but there are some important differences.

• Camera. Instead of scattering of Honor 20 lenses from the View series models installed only the basic 48-megapixel sensor and a depth sensor. There is TOF-camera for better display of virtual reality, but the prospects for this technology is too vague, and images on the sensor can not be done.
• Screen diagonal. In View is slightly larger - 6.4 inches vs. 6.26.
• The design of the rear panels. View gradient modulations are not vertical, but in the form of the letter V.
• fingerprint scanner. At the View it is located on the back of the smartphone, 20 and 20 Pro - the power button. A point in favor of the latter.
• Mini-jack. 20 and 20 lost Pro headphone jack, it is replaced by an adapter with a USB Type-C to complete. In View all in place.
• Price. View 20 with a price of 29,990 rubles is located between 20 and 20 Pro.

Specifications

Verdict

In Honor 20 and 20 Pro has almost everything that gives the more expensive flagship: a powerful processor, NFC-chip tenacious battery fast charging and camera, outstanding quality images. There are chips on the fan: its shell Magic 2.1, a glossy panel, a neat hole under the front-facing camera, a macro lens. The main disadvantage - the lack of moisture protection, compromising screen and flat sound.

Honor 20 and 20 Pro justify its price, but this is not the killer champions that can compete with the top-end devices at a cost two or three times higher. It's just a good smartphone, which you should pay attention, if you pick the device up to 35 thousand rubles.

Honor Price 20 - 27 990 rubles, Honor Pro 20 - 34 990 rubles. When buying two free bonus you can choose the official website of the company, such as a fitness tracker Honor Band 5 and headphones Honor Sport.

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The author expresses his gratitude to the company Honor for providing the test device.