Honor 20 PRO: With full-focus quad-cameras and advanced technology, it is more than just a camera king.

On the last day of May, Honor released its new digital series product, the Honor 20 series, in Shanghai. Among them, the Honor 20 PRO received the world's second-highest score of 111 points in its first DxO test, which aroused great expectations from many netizens.

At the same time, Honor 20 PRO also launched five world-leading self-developed new technologies, namely Ark Compiler, Link Turbo, Super Bluetooth, Super NFC and YOYO Smart Voice Assistant. The addition of these five self-developed technologies has greatly improved the user experience. As a technology-driven company, Honor is the best in the field of black technology. What is the overall performance of this phone? Let's find out.

The all-screen display is more than just a highlight

The Honor 20 PRO is equipped with a 6.26-inch screen on the front, with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 91.7% and a resolution of 2340*1080. The display effect is delicate and the overall display brightness is very high, and it can be seen clearly even in strong outdoor light. The software supports anti-blue light eye protection and color adjustment, and you can adjust the screen display effect according to your own preferences.

In terms of the front camera, the Honor 20PRO still uses a hole-punch under-screen camera with a total pixel count of 32 million. It is located in the upper left corner, perfectly avoiding the core display area in the middle of the screen, and looks better than the water drop screen.

The back of the Honor 20 PRO uses a 3D curved glass design, which feels similar to pebbles in hand, without any cutting feeling. The seams are naturally transitioned without obvious gaps, and the workmanship is one of the best works of Honor in recent years.

This time, Honor 20 PRO provides two colors: Blue Water Emerald and Phantom Night Galaxy. The one we used is the Phantom Night Galaxy color. As the light changes, the grating texture jumps between purple and black, forming a bright light like a galaxy. In order to achieve this effect, Honor uses the second-generation precision double-layer film process, adding a coloring layer between the two layers of coating, making the color of this product more layered. As the line of sight changes, you can see the color gradually transition from the middle to the surroundings, which is more visually impactful than simple gradient colors.

On the side of the body, the middle frame is also processed into dark purple, which echoes the color of the phantom mirror on the back cover. The delicate polished feel allows you to feel the high-end feel of Honor 20 PRO as soon as you pick it up. What's more worth mentioning is that Honor 20 PRO has fingerprint recognition on the side, which is integrated with the power button. It can be unlocked with a light touch of the finger. Long pressing can also call out the YOYO artificial intelligence assistant. The actual unlocking speed is much faster than the under-screen fingerprint recognition on the market, and the comprehensive experience is not inferior to the rear fingerprint and under-screen fingerprint.

The Honor 20 series does not have a headphone jack, but the Honor 20 series comes with a Type-C adapter, which is convenient for users to connect their own headphones. The Honor 20 PRO provides a dual SIM card design in the SIM card slot. In addition, the Honor 20 series has 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage space, which is enough for most people.

AI quad-camera at all focal lengths, making blockbuster movies a breeze

From dual cameras to triple cameras, and now to the quad cameras of Honor 20 PRO, the photography capabilities of mobile phones have advanced by leaps and bounds. Honor 20 PRO is equipped with a full luxury quad-camera lineup. The main camera is the familiar 48-megapixel IMX586 sensor. It is also equipped with OIS four-axis optical image stabilization and F1.4 ultra-large aperture for the first time, and the night scene performance is exciting.

The secondary camera has three lenses, namely a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel zoom lens, and a macro lens. The aperture of the ultra-wide-angle end reaches F2.2, which is twice as large as the main camera when framing. Group photos of scenic spots rely on this ultra-wide-angle lens; and the aperture of the 3x optical zoom end is also F2.4. Compared with mobile phones with 2x zoom, Honor 20 PRO can bring objects closer. At the same time, with the help of four-axis optical image stabilization, it can also easily take clear photos. At the same time, this 3x optical zoom telephoto lens can also support up to 30x digital zoom, reaching the level of a telescope; finally, this macro lens allows you to take photos at a very close distance, and the effect of shooting some miniature landscapes is particularly good.

Such a full-focal-length quad-camera is unprecedented. We can see Honor's sincerity in the camera hardware. Let's check out the sample photos together.

48MP main camera sample:

The 48-megapixel main camera of the Honor 20 PRO is from Sony's IMX586 sensor, which supports full-pixel mode output. It is a real 48-megapixel sensor. Every photo taken can withstand magnification. The texture of the watermelon is clearly visible, and the bright red flesh is very tempting.

The color tolerance of the Honor 20 PRO is also excellent. In this picture of a white cake, you can easily distinguish the light pink flowers and the white cake. The picture is very layered.

When taking pictures of flowers, the Honor 20 PRO can intelligently identify the scene, making the flowers look delicate and gorgeous. Combined with the laser hybrid assisted focus, the fast and accurate focus allows the water droplets on the petals to be clearly captured. The clarity of this 48-megapixel image is something you can definitely see at a glance.

At night, we chose to compare it with iPhone X. We can see that the overall brightness of Honor 20 PRO is two levels higher than that of iPhone X. The color and purity of the picture are also overwhelmingly better than iPhone X. If you zoom in, Honor 20 PRO retains more details of the building, while iPhone X does not capture these details at all. You can tell which one is better at a glance, just like a night vision goggles.

Honor 20 PRO

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Honor 20 PRO

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0.6x~30x zoom samples:

The Honor 20 PRO's quad-camera allows for full-focal-length photography from 17mm to 776mm, and the zoom supports 3x optical zoom and a maximum of 30x digital zoom. The effect can be said to be extremely abnormal and exaggerated.

0.6x ultra-wide-angle shooting

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0.6x ultra-wide-angle shooting

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The above is a set of zoom samples taken with the Honor 20 PRO. You can see that I was standing at a very far distance to take the photo. After 30x zoom, the text on the billboard can be easily identified. (PS: iPhone definitely can't take such an effect)

16MP ultra-wide-angle sample:

Ultra-wide-angle lenses have been a popular trend in flagship phones in recent years, and the Honor 20 PRO is no exception. With this ultra-wide-angle lens, you no longer have to take a step back when taking photos of buildings or group photos, and you no longer have to hold your phone high when taking photos with friends over a meal. The picture content is twice as large as before, and the photos taken are more visually impactful.

Main camera

Ultra wide angle

When ultra-wide angle meets super night scene, what kind of sparks can be created? In super night scene mode, Honor 20 PRO can use ultra-wide angle lens to shoot, and in handheld long exposure mode, it can also take photos with high resolution and high dynamic range.

Ultra-wide-angle night scene

Super macro sample:

Observing an object closely seems to show you another side of the world: the fine frosted particles on the keyboard cap, the distinct hairs on the edamame, the crystal clear water droplets on the umbrella, the fine hairs on the bee's body. These are things we usually don't notice. With the super macro function of Honor 20 PRO, you can look at the world from a closer distance.

Not only Kirin 980, but also five black technologies

In terms of hardware configuration, the Honor 20 PRO is equipped with the Kirin 980 processor. As one of the most powerful 7nm processors currently available, the Honor 20 PRO has a single-core score of 3285 on GeekBench and a multi-core score of 9833. Among all the flagship phones, the Honor 20 PRO has an absolute advantage in performance.

In terms of storage reading and writing, thanks to the new EROFS super file system, it has achieved the current best result of UFS2.1 in AndoBench5. According to Honor's official data, the Honor 20 PRO equipped with the EROFS super system has improved its reading performance by 20% and saved 14% of storage space, thus maximizing resources in a limited space and greatly improving the storage efficiency of the phone.

In terms of games, the Honor 20 PRO is equipped with its own third-generation GPU Turbo, which is compatible with more than 50 domestic games. GPU Turbo 3.0 reduces the SoC power consumption of the Honor 20 PRO by 10%, allowing the phone to maintain a near full-frame running state, and the game screen is more stable and smooth. The self-developed HiTouch touch optimization can significantly reduce click delay and sliding delay, greatly improving click accuracy.

Although the Honor 20 PRO is not a professional gaming phone, the gaming experience is not bad at all. In both games, Honor of Kings and Game for Peace, the Honor 20 PRO does not lag. Especially for Game for Peace, it can maintain a relatively high frame rate and a relatively low body temperature in 3 consecutive games, which is impressive.

This time, Honor 20 PRO also supports Link Turbo technology, which can make full use of WiFi and mobile data for network connection. It currently supports Huawei Cloud Computer function, which can further reduce the operation delay of Cloud Computer.

(Huawei Cloud Computer LinkTurbo Tips)

In addition, the Honor 20 PRO also supports intelligent identification of the network status of dual cards and intelligent selection of Internet cards. If the 4G signal of the main card is poor, it will automatically switch to the secondary card to access the Internet, avoiding manual switching of networks back and forth, providing a truly intelligent dual 4G experience.

The Honor 20 series is equipped with Honor's self-developed Super Bluetooth function, and the Honor 20 PRO is equipped with the Hi1103 chip, which can intelligently identify the surrounding environment, dynamically adjust the Bluetooth signal strength, and provide transmission rate on demand. It can also intelligently match Bluetooth devices, and can listen to Bluetooth music without lag at an obstacle-free distance of more than 200 meters.

Multi-function NFC is a feature that has been supported since Honor 8, and is naturally available in the Honor 20 series. It supports transportation cards in most parts of the country, as well as access card simulation. You can enter and exit the community and building access control by swiping your phone.

Summarize:

When I learned that the Honor 20 PRO was priced at 3199, I was completely stunned. As Honor's flagship phone this year, it was quite unexpected that it was sold at this price. Quad cameras, Meiyan full-view screen, Kirin 980, 8+128G and above for the entire series, 4000mAh battery, such a comprehensive and highly competitive configuration, makes this phone far exceed the price of 3000 yuan.

The outstanding performance of the Honor 20 PRO camera is obvious to all, and the DXO score of 111 is well deserved. Nowadays, photography has become a strong signature of Honor mobile phones. The solid battery life and extremely fast system experience are what impressed me most about the Honor 20 PRO. The addition of multiple black technologies such as Super Bluetooth, Link Turbo, GPU Turbo, and multi-function NFC have doubled my interest in this phone, and also made the Honor 20 PRO show its outstanding combat effectiveness and expressiveness in the second half of the mobile phone market.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.