HONOR is about to launch the HONOR 20 Lite, also known as the HONOR 10i in some countries.
But before its official launch, we present to you – our sneak preview of the upcoming HONOR 20 Lite smartphone!
The Official HONOR 20 Lite Tech Briefing
Let’s start off with this HONOR 20 Lite tech briefing, for a quick overview of its key features!
The HONOR 20 Lite Up Close!
Like its predecessor, the HONOR 10 Lite, the HONOR 20 Lite has a 6.21-inch display, with a dewdrop notch. It is also powered by the same Kirin 710 mobile SOC, and uses the same design with a rear fingerprint sensor.
It does, however, have more memory and a lot more storage…. as well as a new triple-lens main camera, and a higher-resolution 32 MP front camera!
At the top, you will find the hybrid SIM tray, with a second microphone/
The Power and Volume control buttons are placed on the right side, with the left side completely clean.
Like the HONOR 10 Lite, the HONOR 20 Lite continues to use the old micro USB port. It also has the 3.5 mm audio port.
The row of holes on the left is the speaker port. The tiny hole between the micro USB port and the audio port is the main microphone.
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The HONOR 20 Lite Cameras
The HONOR 20 Lite has a new, higher-resolution 32 MP front camera with a large and bright f/2.0 aperture. This is an upgrade from the 24 MP front camera of the HONOR 10 Lite.
The bright f/2.0 lens allows it to better handle low-light conditions – important since the front camera does not have any flash.
At the back, it sports a new triple-lens camera module. From left to right, they are the 8 MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.4 aperture), 24 MP main camera (f/1.8 aperture), and a 2 MP depth sensor (f/2.4 aperture).
The depth sensor does not actually take any pictures. Instead, it lets the camera to more accurately differentiate the subject from its background, allowing for more realistic software bokeh effects.
Rear Fingerprint Sensor
Like the HONOR 10 Lite, the HONOR 20 Lite uses a rear fingerprint sensor. It is very fast and accurate, and allows you to trigger specific actions with different fingers.
The only downside? You can’t use it to unlock the device while it’s attached to a car mount.
That’s when you need to use the Face Unlock feature. It uses the front camera and facial recognition algorithms to authenticate your identity.
Hybrid SIM Tray
The HONOR 20 Lite retained the hybrid SIM tray. This means the SIM 2 slot doubles as a microSD card slot.
You can either use a second nanoSIM card, or a microSD card for extra storage capacity. But not both at the same time.
The microSD slot will come in handy, even though there is a whopping 128 GB of internal storage.
Using a microSD card helps to protect your data, including photos and videos, in the event your phone is physically damaged or destroyed.
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Dewdrop Notch Display
The HONOR 20 Lite has a Full HD+ display with a dewdrop notch, like the HONOR 10 Lite. This display has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. However, HONOR swapped out the AMOLED panel for an IPS panel.
The display notch allows for notifications to be confined to the top, giving you more space for your work… or really, your games. Heh… In games or apps that do not support the notch, it will simply “disappear” by turning black.
GPU Turbo
GPU Turbo is a hardware and software combination that increases the “efficiency” of the GPU by up to 60%.
It does not mean you get a 60% boost in frame rate, although Honor says it will greatly reduce the jitter rate (variance between the highest and lowest frame rates), while appreciably increasing the overall frame rate.
How does GPU Turbo work? From what we understand, it uses a proprietary algorithm in the graphics driver to detect the change between the current frame being rendered, and the next one.
This allows the HONOR 20 Lite to boost CPU and GPU performance for completely new frames, and reduce them for frames with few changes.
The only downside? GPU Turbo support is currently limited. Extremely limited.
From what we understand – it will only work with PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and King Glory. Naturally, game support will be extended to more games over time.
HONOR 20 Lite vs HONOR 10 Lite
How does the HONOR 20 Lite compare against its predecessor, the HONOR 10 Lite? This table compares their key specifications :
| Specifications | HONOR 20 Lite (HONOR 10i) | HONOR 10 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.21-inch IPS display - 1080 x 2340 pixels (415 ppi) - 90+% display-to-body ratio | 6.21-inch AMOLED display - 1080 x 2340 pixels (415 ppi) - 90+% display-to-body ratio |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0 | Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.0.1 |
| Platform | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | Hisilicon Kirin 710 |
| Processor | 4 x ARM Cortex-A73 cores (2.2 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.7 GHz) | 4 x ARM Cortex-A73 cores (2.2 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.7 GHz) |
| Graphics Processor | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 |
| Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4x memory | 3 GB LPDDR4x memory |
| Storage | 128 GB microSD card slot (share with SIM2) | 32 GB internal flash storage microSD card slot |
| Front Camera | 32 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens | 24 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens |
| Rear Cameras | Triple Camera System - 24 MP camera with f/1.8 aperture - 8 MP wide-angle camera with f/2.4 aperture - 2 MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture - single LED flash | Dual Lens Camera 13 MP sensor with f/1.8 lens and single LED flash - With 2 MP depth sensor |
| Connectivity | 4G : LTE WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (dual band) Bluetooth 5.0 USB : micro USB 2.0 | 4G : LTE WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (dual band) Bluetooth 5.0 USB : micro USB 2.0 |
| SIM Support | 2 x nano SIM cards Dual SIM, Dual Standby capable | 2 x nano SIM cards Dual SIM, Dual Standby capable |
| NFC Capability | No | No |
| OTG Capability | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear Mounted | Yes, Rear Mounted |
| Other Sensors | E-Compass, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, G Sensor | E-Compass, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, G Sensor |
| Battery | 3,400 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery - supports 10 W fast charging | 3,400 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery - supports 10 W fast charging |
| Dimensions | 73.6 mm wide 154.8 mm tall 8.0 mm thick | 73.6 mm wide 154.8 mm tall 8.0 mm thick |
| Weight | 164 grams | 162 grams |
| Colour Options | Phantom Blue / Phantom Red | Sky Blue / Blue / Red |
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