Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Goes Official, Available on 6th April Onwards
We absolutely love the Huawei P10 & P10 Plus because of its spectacular camera performance. We even did a series of tutorials on how to shoot great-looking photographs with the P10 Plus. This year, Huawei is stepping up their game in the camera department with the release of the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro.
Huawei P20 Series Specifications
| Huawei P20 | Huawei P20 Pro | |
| CPU & GPU | HiSilicon Kirin 970 4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 i7 co-processor Mali-G72 MP12 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB supports MicroSD card up to 256 GB |
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| Display | 5.8-inch Huawei FullView IPS LCD 2240 x 1080 | 6.1-inch Huawei FullView OLED 2240 x 1080 |
| Camera (rear) | Dual-lens camera 12MP RGB f/1.8 20MP Monochrome f/1.6 OIS PDAF + CAF + Laser AF + Depth AF 2x hybrid zoom | Tri-lens camera 40MP RGB f/1.8 20MP Monochrome f/1.6 8MP Telephoto f/2.4 OIS PDAF + CAF + Laser AF + Depth AF 5x hybrid zoom |
| Camera (front) | 8MP f/2.0 |
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| Battery | Non-removable 3400 mAh Huawei quick charge | Non-removable 4000 mAh Huawei quick charge |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo EMUI 8.1 |
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| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano) | |
| Connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
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| Features | Front Fingerprint scanner Display Port 1.2 | Front Fingerprint scanner Display Port 1.2 IP67 |
The key change in the P20 series is the Leica camera system, especially the Leica Triple Camera on the P20 Pro. The primary colour sensor has been bumped up to 40MP while the monochrome sensor retains the same 20MP. On top of that, the new addition to the camera system is the 8MP sensor + 80mm telephoto lens. Of course, Huawei has been touting all the amazing AI features that come along with the camera system. Frankly speaking, we still have tonnes of questions on how well would the camera perform in real life situation. If you guys are wondering the same, stay tuned to us for our review of the Huawei P20 Pro’s camera.
Now the rest of the specs are pretty straight-forward, Kirin 970 SoC with built-in Neural Processing Unit, 4 GB (P20) or 6 GB (P20 Pro) of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage that supports microSD expansion. The display notch is not new and we do live in a weird transition process where phone manufacturers struggle to maximise the screen real estate without having to sacrifice all the required sensors and outputs. Then again, I wonder why they won’t put a notch at the bottom of the phone, surrounding the fingerprint sensor as well. Wouldn’t that create an even unique identity to the P20 series?
Pricing & Availability
The Huawei P20 series will be made available on 6th April 2018.
RM 3,299 – Huawei P20 Pro (6GB + 128GB)
RM 2,599 – Huawei P20 (4GB + 128GB)
Huawei P20 Roadshow
There will be roadshows happening at Sunway Pyramid Blue Concourse (6th April – 8th April) and Sunway Carnival (6th April – 9th April) where customers would get attractive gifts worth more than RM 999 with every purchase of the Huawei P20 series:
- Canon Pixma E3170 printer
- Huawei Sports Bluetooth headphone (AM61)
- other exclusive rewards
Additionally, for those who purchased a Huawei P20 Pro during the roadshow will also stand a chance to receive a second Huawei P20 Pro. So, if you’ve been eyeing a smartphone with great photography capabilities, get ready your wallet.
