HIGHLIGHTS:
- Honor launched Honor X20 5G on 13th August 2021 in China
- It is the latest 5G smartphone from the brand
- The starting price of Honor X20 5G in China is CNY 1,899, around NPR 34,833
On 13th August 2021, Honor announced a new smartphone as Honor X20 5G, in China. The brand hosted an online event to launch the Honor Magic 3 series. It is the affordable smartphone in the series. The price of Honor X20 5G in China is CNY 1,899 for the base variant, CNY 2,199 for the 8/128 GB, and CNY 2,499 for the 8/256 GB variant. So, the expected price of Honor X20 5G in Nepal is NPR 38,000, NPR 43,000, and NPR 48,000 for the 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB, and 8/256 GB, respectively.
Honor X20 5G Overview
Honor X20 5G is an affordable 5G smartphone with a powerful chipset, super-fast battery charging support, and smart storage expansion technology.
Design and Build Quality
Honor X20 5G sports a 6.67-inches FullHD LCD screen. The smartphone has a display with a 120Hz intelligent dynamic frame rate. It has an ultra-narrow edge. Likewise, the smartphone has a closed 3D arc which gives a better grip.
It has a pill-shaped notch, housing the front camera on the top-left corner. A circular island houses a triple rear camera.
A side-mounted fingerprint scanner is available for biometric authentication. The smartphone weighs 198 grams. Likewise, it comes in three color options: Blue, Silver, and Black.
Performance
Honor X20 5G draws its processing power from the Dimensity 900 SoC. It is a 5G processor with a 6 nm fabrication process. Similarly, the processor has A78 core architecture, ensuring robust performance. Furthermore, GPU Turbo X gives the system-level experience optimization leading to smooth and high-performance gaming and daily experience.
The memory configurations have 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB, and 8/256 GB as the combination of RAM and storage. Similarly, it also supports the virtual RAM extension; you can virtually expand the internal storage by 2 GB.
Honor X20 5G runs Androids 11 based on Magic UI 4.2. The smartphone also features an eye protection mode that filters the blue light.
Camera
Honor X20 5G flaunts a triple camera, including a primary camera of 64 MP, a 2 MP macro camera, and a 2 MP depth camera. The main camera has a 1/1.7-inches lens which improves the resolution and contrast of the images. Similarly, the macro camera can shoot as close as 4 cm.
The video footage in 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30 fps is recordable from the rear camera. It supports dual recording; you can record the footage from the selfie camera and rear cameras simultaneously. Likewise, the smartphone also has EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization).
The Selfie camera of the Honor X20 5G has a 16 MP sensor. It can capture the footage in 1080p at 30 fps.
Battery
Honor X20 5G packs a Li-Po 4,300 mAh battery. It supports 66W fast charging technology.
The smartphone’s battery fills up to 50% in 15 minutes via a 66W charger as per the brand claims. A full battery can go all day long without having to charge.
Honor X20 5G Specifications
| Dimensions | 161.8 mm x 74.7 mm x 8.5 mm i.e. (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.33 in) | |
| Display | 6.67 inches, IPS LCD 1080 x 2376 pixels, 89.5% screen-to-body ratio |
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| Weight | 198 grams | |
| OS | Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MC4 | |
| RAM | 4 GB, 8 GB RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB Storage | |
| Main Camera | Triple | 64 MP, f/1.9, wide-angle camera 2 MP, f/2.4, macro lens 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Video | 4K@30fps | |
| Front Camera | Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, wide |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Security | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor | |
| Sound | Loudspeaker | |
| Battery | Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable 66W Fast charging |
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| Colors | Blue, Silver, Black | |
Honor X20 5G Expected Price in Nepal and Availability
Honor X20 5G is selling at CNY 1,899 for the 6/128 GB model, CNY 2,199 for the 8/128 GB model, and CNY 2,499 for the 8/256 GB model in China. Following the price in China, we expect the price of Honor X20 5G in Nepal to be around NPR 38,000 for the base variant, NPR 43,000 for the 8/128 GB variant, and NPR 48,000 for the 8/256 GB variant.
| Honor X20 5G Variants | Price in China | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Honor X20 5G (6/128 GB) | CNY 1,899 | NPR 38,000 |
| Honor X20 5G (8/128 GB) | CNY 2,199 | NPR 43,000 |
| Honor X20 5G (8/256 GB) | CNY 2,499 | NPR 48,000 |
Kratos Technologies are the authorized distributor of Honor devices in Nepal. You may purchase the smartphone from the partnered retail stores if and when it is launched here in Nepal.
In the meantime, check out the other smartphones like Samsung Galaxy A52, Samsung Galaxy A72, and Poco F3.
