Honor 9X, Honor 20, Honor View 20 Start Receiving Android 10-Based Magic UI 3.0 Update: What's New

Honor said it is anticipating to roll out the Magic UI 3.0 update to more smartphones soon.

By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 12 March 2020 12:09 IST

Honor 9X, Honor 20, Honor View 20 Start Receiving Android 10-Based Magic UI 3.0 Update: What's New

Honor 9X went on sale in India in January 2020

Highlights

New Magic UI 3.0 update aims to improve camera and security
The update also carries a new Dark Mode
Honor said more devices will receive the update soon

Honor on Wednesday started rolling out of the latest version of the Magic UI 3.0 on its Honor 9X, Honor 20 and Honor View 20 smartphones. The update is based on Android 10 and aims at improving users' experiences with their Honor devices - more importantly, to showcase the company's new Dark Mode and camera features. The update also aims to improve the transitions between phone applications with more animations, such as the addition of spring motion when users tap on their screens. Honor in a note said that the company is anticipating to roll out the latest update on more Honor smartphones soon.

Honor in the note also added that the latest Magic UI 3.0, known as the EMUI 10.0 update on Honor 9X, will look to improve security features across its smartphones. "All devices updated to Magic UI 3.0 will be safeguarded through the self-developed Trusted Execution Environment operating system," the note highlighted. Moreover, Honor with the latest Magic UI 3.0 update is aiming to enhance Smart Office experience with multi-screen collaboration. In this, users can seamlessly transfer data or play music between multiple devices without any lag.

In terms of the camera, Honor has brought in a more "modern look" with a more visible zoom bar. This will to allow users to adjust the degree of magnification easily. Likewise, the update aims to make video recording hassle-free with accessible features such as the assistive grid, horizontal level and time.

The update is about 3.56GB on the Honor 9X and is being rolled out to users on their smartphones over the air. All the aforementioned smartphones were released last year and came with Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box. As Honor has confirmed that the new Android 10-based UI will be rolled out on its previous smartphones soon this year, it won't be a surprise if we see the update on the company's upcoming smartphones. Honor is slated to launch the upcoming Honor 30-series smartphones next month.

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Honor 9X

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Immersive full-screen display
Reliable performance
All-day battery life
Decent night mode

Bad
Underwhelming cameras
Stutters at gaming
EMUI is loaded with bloatware
Bulky and unwieldy

Read detailed Honor 9X review

Display 6.59-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Honor 20

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Super performance
Excellent battery life
Attractive design
Lots of camera features

Bad
Inconsistent camera performance
Lacks fast charging

Read detailed Honor 20 review

Display 6.26-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3750mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Honor View 20

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Powerful processor
Modern design
Good battery life
Bundled supercharger

Bad
Inconsistent face recognition
Hole-punch design might not appeal to everyone

Read detailed Honor View 20 review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 25-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9

Resolution 1080x2310 pixels

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