Honor View 20

Excellent design and build quality ; Multi-day battery life ; Mostly great performance ; Proves hole-punch displays aren’t terrible ; AI Ultra Clarity photos are impressively detailed

Huawei’s software still needs polish ; Display has some touch latency ; Questionable US launch plans ; No water resistance or wireless charging ; Regular camera experience

For now, at least, continued tension between Huawei and the US government means the odds of being able to buy one of these in a big-box store grow slimmer by the day. While those of us in North America probably won't experience what the View 20 brings...

Solid aluminum and glass build.

The display quality isn't flagship-worthy.

As we said earlier, it checks all the boxes as a flagship device without asking too much in return. And just like every Android device, expect its price to go down in the following months, which would render it an even better bargain.

Impressive battery life, fast-charging ; High-end performance and specs ; Serviceable camera ; 3.5 mm headphone jack

No dust/water resistance rating ; No wireless charging ; Shiny and slippery rear

Beautiful full view design ; Class-leading camera performance ; High-end Kirin 980 processor

Display performance could be better ; Wide price differences between markets

Lovely design, the V pattern makes it pop ; Good build quality, glass front and back ; Great 6.4" display without a notch ; Great performance ; Produces good images a decent competitor ; Battery life is respectable ; Price point is fair

Can be slippery ; Speaker is weak ; Only has EIS not OIS for camera stabilization

The Honor View 20 is a beautiful phone that could have been even more beautiful had the aluminum chassis been polished. That doesn’t make it unappealing, it’s just a design cue I think should have been addressed. The back of the phone is stunning with...

Mesmerizing glass design effect ; All-screen look thanks to the hole-punch display ; Solid processing performance ; Reasonable price ; Camera captures decent-looking images

48MP camera samples don’t deliver greater superiority over 12MP samples ; Cold-looking display ; Heavy noise with shooting video under low light ; Not officially available in the US

It’s amazing how far smartphone technology has come in a relatively short period of time, especially with regards to the camera capability. The sensor found inside the Honor View 20 is larger than you’ll find on some compact cameras, and is yet another...

UI needs a serious overhaul ; Too much bloatware ; No 4K 60fps video recording

The Honor View 20 gets a lot of things right, but it does falter in some areas. I feel the View 20 would have been a complete package if it shipped with a quality OLED panel. Alas, that’s not the case. Nonetheless, the View 20 is easily the best...