This is where the Honor View 20 gets really interesting. Given 0 is perfect we were expecting more in its hue accuracy. Finally, the Honor View 20’s panel clocked a Delta-E score of 3.98. In context, that’s in between the iPhone XS Max (123 percent) and Galaxy Note 9 (224 percent). The sRGB color gamut registered 174 percent. While this is better than the Google Pixel 3XL (362 nits), it is way off the iPhone XS' 606 nits and the Galaxy Note 9's 604 nits in our testing. Putting it through our lab tests, the View 20's screen managed 375 nits of brightness. The View 20’s panel suffered when taken outside in bright light, but for the majority of my time using the View 20, the screen was bright, big and bawdy and viewing angles were strong. OLED is a debate that can go on forever, but I was really impressed with this screen for the most part. That is impressive - the iPhone XS manages "just" 84.4 percent. The View 20’s aspect ratio is broader than what’s seen on most phones, because of a fantastic statistic: It has a 91.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. Contrast that with the recent iPhone XR, which struggles to hide the notch compared to the iPhone XS because of the LCD and its backlight. This level of design detail is harder to do on an LCD screen compared to OLED. It’s the ultimate in camera integration and a really smart move by Honor. It’s to do with Honor merging layers of the LCD with the camera lens which makes for a smaller aperture. The camera hole has been made as small as possible by some clever engineering by Honor. If the punch-hole camera is here to stay, then I would be happy, as this notch-free alternative is subtle and ultimately very effective. Nice to see some companies have faith in ye olde headphone input. You’ll find a USB-C port and mic on the bottom of the device, and - shock, horror, gasp - a 3.5mm jack on the top. Other features include the volume rocker and power button on the right-hand side (same as with last year’s View 10), while the left side houses the MicroSIM tray. In my tests, its weight makes the View 20 a solid phone to use, one that doesn’t feel flimsy yet won’t give you arm ache when you hold it up for the inevitable selfies you will be taking. Compare this to the Note 9 (201g) and iPhone XS (174g), and you have a phone somewhere in the middle of them both. The 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max, at 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7mm, is beaten by the View 20 in all but thickness. For instance, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 has the same screen size but is a chunkier 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm. Measuring 6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches (156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1mm) it is somewhat sleeker than other 6.4-inch smartphones, which very much veer into phablet territory. Size wise, the View 20 fits well in the hand. The only ugly thing about the back is the phrase Honor uses to describe this type of color scheme: nanolithographic. It’s a wonderful design flourish that is really is a joy to look at when it catches the light. If you flip the phone over, you can’t help but be mesmerized by the holographic V-shaped design on the glass rear. It’s noticeable but accentuates the all-screen display. The View 20’s brilliant screen is bordered by a slight bezel. On the (w)hole, however, it’s non-intrusive and lacks the annoyance a notch brings. When the front camera does occasionally catch your eye, especially when you're Googling or using any app with a lot of white space, it’s a little like a black hole sucking all the light and vying for attention. The circle in the left corner, which houses a 25-MP, 27mm selfie camera (f/2.0), is barely noticeable at first glance. It’s beautiful to look at, given that we have all had to put up with notches over the past year and a half. The Honor View 20 is the phone first to come to market with what will eventually be a common design: a screen (6.4-inch, 2310x1080 resolution, IPS LCD display) with a punch-hole camera. Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Phantom Blueĭesign: Beating rivals to the punch (hole)
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