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Older flagship · 2018

Honor View 20

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's main sensor
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (4000mAh)
6.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
980 6 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 22.5W charging
48 MP 25 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Honor View 20 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2310 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2310 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Yes

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
557,669
Kimovil · Antutu v10
275,413
GSMArena · v7
GeekBench
9,530
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 28 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0 · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 25 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Front camera
25 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro , Oppo Reno
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 22.5 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
96:00h
Wired charging
22.5 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B19, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

180 g · 8.1 mm
Height
156.9 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
180 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
558k vs 691k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
558k vs 416k AnTuTu
33% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 180 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

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