If the Huawei Mate 20 Series proves to be too much for the budget, the Honor View 20 or V20 should be the right one for you? But compared to its predecessor, how much has it improved?
Honor V20 and Honor V10 Differences 
What has improved on the Honor V20?
- full-screen display with punch-hole selfie camera
- Magic UI 2.0
- Android 9.0 Pie out of the box
- Kirin 980
- dedicated microSD up to 400GB
- up to 8GB/256GB
- 48MP + TOF 3D stereo lens for the back
- 25MP selfie camera
- Bluetooth 5.0
- rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 4000mAh battery
Honor V20 and Honor V10 Similarities
- metal + glass build
- IPS LCD
- 1080p resolution
- dual-main camera setup
- single selfie camera
- audio jack
- USB Type-C
- NFC
- 22.5W fast charging
Which has a better value between the Honor V20 and Honor V10?
In just a year, the Honor View 20 has improved a lot on a design standpoint. It has now able to sport a full-screen display with the camera being punched inside the glass. Flipping the device over and you’ll see a reflective gradient finish instead of a muted color.
The Honor View 10 is said to be upgradeable to Android Pie but the V20 has it already beat out of the box with a newer UI called Magic UI 2.0.
As for the camera, it has also improved a lot with a larger 48MP main lens on the back accompanied by a TOF 3D stereo dual lens similar to the Oppo R17 Pro. The same can be said with the selfie camera bumping it to 25MP.
Honor continues to be generous as the View 20 still includes the ancient audio jack.
You might be missing the in-display fingerprint scanner here but you can still enjoy the quickness of the relocated biometric security feature on the back.
Lastly, the battery clocks in at 4000mAh making it a capable flagship that could last the whole day.
The Honor View 20 officially launched for $430 or Php24,000 (6GB/128GB) with the 8GB/256GB variant costing around Php27,000. Is it a better value than the View 10? Hell, yeah. You can still get the View 10 thru online stores for around Php18,000 should it suit your fancy but we don’t really recommend it.
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| Specs | Honor View 20 | Honor View 10 |
| Display | 6.4-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 2310, 398ppi | 5.99-inch LTPS IPS LCD display, 1080 x 2160, 18:9 ratio, 403 ppi |
| Dimensions | 156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm, 180g | 157 x 75 x 7 mm, 172g |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Memory | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM + microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot) | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM + microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Main Camera | 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF + TOF 3D stereo dual lens |
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 20 MP B/W, 2x lossless zoom |
| Front Camera | 25 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/2.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n/, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, USB Typoe-C, headphone jack, NFC, Infrared port | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n/, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, USB Typoe-C, headphone jack, NFC, Infrared port |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery (22.5W charging) | Non-removable Li-Po 3750mAh battery |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) with Magic UI 2.0 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Official Price | $430 or Php24,000 (6GB/128GB) | Php 18,000+ thru online stores |
