Honor View 20 Hands-on: Honor’s Latest Flagship has a Striking Design, Speedy Kirin 980 Chipset, and 48MP Camera
n 2018, nearly 3,100 Android devices were certified by Google. With so many new Android smartphones in the market, it’s become increasingly difficult for device makers to differentiate their products from the competition. We’ve watched as the industry has moved towards bezel-less displays by incorporating display cutouts (notches), but near the end of 2018, we’ve seen companies experiment with slider mechanisms and in-display cameras. For example, Honor, Huawei’s sub-brand that sells products online, unveiled the Magic 2 in late October and View 20 in late December. The Honor Magic 2 is the company’s latest experimental, nearly bezel-less smartphone with a slider camera mechanism, while the Honor View 20 has a punch hole in-display camera. Unlike the Magic 2, the Honor View 20 will be sold outside of China. We had the opportunity to check out the View 20 at CES 2019 ahead of its global launch. Here’s what we think of Honor’s View 20 flagship Android smartphone. ...