Honor View 20 vs OnePlus 6T vs LG G7 ThinQ vs Oppo R17 Pro: A showdown of close margins

After a month of teasing, the first smartphone with an in-display camera, the Honor View 20 has finally arrived in India. The phone starts at a price of Rs 37,999 for the 6 GB RAM model with 128 GB of onboard storage and Rs 45,999 for the top variant with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The View 20 can be had in four interesting colour schemes- Sapphire blue, Midnight Black, Phantom Red, and Phantom Blue. However, the company has skipped the Sapphire blue variant in India. The base variant goes on sale starting tomorrow, while sale dates for the 8 GB RAM variant is yet to be announced.[caption id="attachment_5984891" align="alignnone" width="1024"]

The Honor View 20. Image: tech2/Omkar Patne[/caption]Based on the specifications of the phone, Honor certainly had the OnePlus 6T in its crosshairs and now that prices are out, it is quite evident that the 6T is certainly its biggest competitor. But there are other smartphones in the fray as well. The LG G7 ThinQ is a potent, feature-packed competitor and so is the Oppo R17 Pro. We even have Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 in the mix which has seen a considerable price drop over the past year but brings with it a beautiful Super AMOLED display and a capable set of cameras. Read on to find out how each of these phones fare against each other on the specs chart.

Smartphone	Honor View20	OnePlus 6T	Oppo R17 Pro	LG G7 ThinQ	Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Display Size (inch)	6.4	6.41	6.4	6.1	6.3
Resolution (pixels)	1080 x 2310	1080 x 2340	1080 x 2340	1440 x 3120	1440 x 2960
Pixel Density (PPI)	398	402	402	564	521
Display Type	IPS LCD	Optic AMOLED	AMOLED	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Dimensions (mm)	156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1	157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2	157.6 x 74.6 x 7.9	153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6
Weight (g)	180	185	183	162	195
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Connectivity Types	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / WCDMA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Exynos 8895
CPU Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core	Octa-core
CPU Clock Speed (GHz)	2x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver	2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x 1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver	4x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver	4x 2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 630	Adreno 616	Adreno 630	Mali-G71 MP20
RAM	6/8 GB	6/8 GB	6/8 GB	6 GB	6 GB
Ruggedness	—	—	—	IP 68, MIL-STD-810G	IP 68
On-Board Memory	128/256 GB	128/256 GB	128 GB	128 GB	64/128/256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No	Yes, up to 256 GB	Yes, up to 512 GB	Yes, up to 512 GB
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Rear Camera	48 MP, f/1.8; 3D TOF stereo	16 MP, f/1.7 20 MP, f/1.7	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 20 MP, f/2.6 3D TOF stereo	16 MP, f/1.6 (wide) 16 MP, f/1.9 (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.7 (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4 (telephoto)
Optical Image Stabilization	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Camera Array	Dual Camera	Dual Camera	Triple Camera	Dual Camera	Dual Camera
Autofocus System	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus
Front Camera	25 MP, f/2.0	16 MP, f/2.0	16 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/1.9	8 MP, f/1.7
Video Capture	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Flash	LED	Dual-LED	LED	LED	LED
OS Version	Android Pie 9.0	Android Pie 9.0	Android Oreo 8.1	Android Oreo 8.1	Android Oreo 8.0
AI (Smart Assistant)	Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant	Bixby/Google Assistant
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	v5.0, A2DP, LE, AptX HD	v5.0, A2DP, LE	v5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	No	No	No	No
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, Rear button	Yes, Under-display	Yes, Under-display	Yes, Rear button	Yes, Rear button
3.5 mm jack	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No	No	Yes	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C	Type-C	Type-C	Type-C
USB Standard	USB v3.1	USB v2.0	USB v3.1	USB v3.1	USB v3.1
Battery (mAh)	4,000	3,700	3,700	3,000	3,300
Fast charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colours	Sapphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black	Thunder Purple, Mirror Black, Midnight Black	Radiant Mist, Emerald Green	Platinum, Blue, Black	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue
Prices in India	Rs 37,999	Rs 37,999	Rs 45,990	Rs 40,000	Rs 39,990

ConclusionThe Honor View20 certainly has a lot going for it. Be it the first-of-its-kind in India design, or Huawei's flagship Kirin 980 SoC inside it, Honor has nailed a good number of things to take on the OnePlus 6T or any of the other phones in this comparison. However, if you're competing against flagships, you can't get away with an average camera and that's where the competition really gets stiff. The margins in this segment are definitely fine but if you're wondering how fine the margins are, then you have to check out our in-depth review of the Honor View20.