HONOR has launched its first ever flagship series phones in India. Amongst these new phones, the HONOR 20i is an affordable smartphone that's packed with a set of interesting features. The affordable HONOR 20i offers a powerful camera experience, a slick design that'll appeal to young smartphone buyers, and other features we've come to expect from most HONOR phones lately.
Design that appeals to the youth
HONOR 20i features an attractive gradient design and comes with a small waterdrop-shaped display notch. The phone is priced on the affordable side at Rs. 14,999 but still looks quite beautiful thanks to the gradient finish at the back and a near bezel-less display on the front. HONOR 20i comes with a polycarbonate back with a glass finish.
The HONOR 20i features a 6.21-inch FullView full-HD+ display with a native resolution of 2340x1080 pixels at an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The smartphone comes with a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent.
The HONOR 20i features a curved 3D design with rounded corners, ensuring that you're able to hold the phone comfortably in your hand. The phone is designed in such a way that it can be easily used and held with a single hand.
Designed for young smartphone consumers, the HONOR 20i offers a refreshing design that's sure to catch everyone's attention. The gradient design at the back offers a luminescent effect that shines brightly, offering a unique look wherever you may go.
Powerful cameras that'll change the way you capture photos
The biggest highlight of the HONOR 20i is the cameras. The HONOR 20i features a 24-megapixel AI triple-lens camera at the rear. The primary camera features a 24-megapixel sensor that promises clear, sharp and natural-looking photos. The primary camera also supports AIS Super Night Mode that's great for capturing photos in low-light conditions. Now you don't have to worry about lighting conditions while capturing those precious moments.
The secondary camera includes an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with 120° field of view. This helps you take wide-angle photos and is perfect for your vacations. The 17mm ultra wide-angle lens offers an amazing opportunity to capture landscape photos and full-body portrait mode shots.
The third camera on the HONOR 20i consists of a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. You can take your photography experience to the next level with dedicated bokeh lens. The HONOR 20i offers a large number of bokeh effects that can turn you into a pro photographer at the tap of a button.
For all your selfies, the HONOR 20i comes with a 32-megapixel selfie camera that sits inside the waterdrop-shaped display notch. The AI-powered camera can recognize over 500 scenes in 22 different categories to ensure you always get the perfect selfie no matter what. The software can automatically help enhance a person's face and background details. HONOR 20i can product professional-grade photos and movies, thanks to the AI-powered algorithms.
Your selfies will never look the same again with AI backlight imaging and screen ring light filling technology on the new HONOR 20i. The 4-in-1 light fusion technology helps take excellent selfies even in low-light conditions.
Powerful and well-balanced to be your daily driver
HONOR 20i is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC (system on a chip), supported by 4GB of RAM. The phone runs Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.0 on top of it. The user interface is optimized to offer a seamless mobile experience to young consumers.
HONOR 20i comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. You can expand the storage by up to 512GB using an external memory card.
It also supports Huawei's GPU Turbo 2.0 technology that offers an enhanced gaming experience. The technology has been designed to improve the phone's graphics processing efficiency to enable a full-frame gaming experience. You'll be able to play games like PUBG Mobile smoothly, without any hiccups. The smartphone also supports HDR, portrait mode, and face unlock for authentication.
As for connectivity options, the HONOR 20i supports dual 4G VoLTE networks. The phone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac networks and Bluetooth 4.2 support. HONOR 20i comes with a 3,400mAh battery which should be good enough to last an entire day, depending on your usage pattern. The phone includes a fingerprint sensor at the rear.
The HONOR 20i offers a balance of powerful camera and performance at an attractive price tag. If you're looking for a smartphone that offers a good value for your money, you should probably check out the new HONOR 20i.
HONOR 20i will be available on Flipkart starting June 18. The 4GB RAM, 128GB storage variant of the HONOR20i is priced at Rs. 14,999. The phone will be available with no-cost EMI payment options starting at Rs. 2,500 per month.
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