Home Phones Recently, Huawei announced the Kirin 820, the successor of the old Kirin 810, which once dominated the AI-benchmark of the upper-mid SoCs in 2019. However, it looks like Kirin 820 continues to follow the same path as it ranks No.4 in the Ai-benchmarks. To see how good is Kirin 820, you can also read our comparison against its competitor ‘Snapdragon 765G’ in ‘Kirin 820 Vs Snapdragon 765G Comparison – The King of Mid-End SoCs?‘. Anyways, no doubt that since Kirin 820 is Hisilicon SoC, it will be limited to Huawei phones. So, let’s see which phones are rumored to feature Kirin 820 and which phones have already released: Note: This list is not the final list and will be updated when more Kirin 820 phone rumors and official releases hit. What's Inside ToggleHere’s Why You Should Go For a Kirin 820 Phone?Top Kirin 820 Phones Coming This 20201) Honor 30S (Confirmed)2) Honor 10X (Rumored)3) Huawei Nova 6Z (Rumored) Here’s Why You Should Go For a Kirin 820 Phone? It’s simple! This is because of these reasons: It is the most powerful mid-end SoC to date which has the best Ai-performance tested by AI-Benchmark The SoC easily beats Snapdragon 765G and other mid-end SoCs (see Kirin 820 Vs Snapdragon 765G Comparison) It has a close call against Kirin 980 and Snapdragon 855 Has the highest 5G speed on Sub-6GHz Top Kirin 820 Phones Coming This 2020 1) Honor 30S (Confirmed) The phone from the Honor 30 series which has the official confirmation is the Honor 30S. Targeting the mid-range category, this Kirin 820 phone will be coupled with 8 GB RAM (LPDDR4X) and 128/256GB optional UFS 2.1 storage. For a premium feel, the frame is made of aluminum alloy and glass on the back. One of the highlights apart from the SoC is the 64MP quad rear camera. On the front is the 6.5–inch punch-hole display. The phone is powered by a 4000mAh battery and is charged up to 70% in 30 minutes thanks to its 40W fast charger. Price: 469.99 USD Honor 30S Specification 162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in) 190 grams Built: Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame 6.5 inches LTPS IPS LCD display – Punch-hole 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, 20:9 ratio, HDR10 HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm) – 1 x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3 x 2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4 x 1.84 GHz Cortex-A55 Mali-G57 6 cores GPU 8GB RAM, 128/256GB UFS 2.1 storage 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), AF, 3x optical zoom, 8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Quad Camera configuration 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) front camera 5G connectivity Side-fingerprint Reader 4000mAh Battery, 40W fast charge Hybrid Slot (MicroSD+Nano SIM/2 x Nano SIM), 3.5mm audio jack Android 10 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1 2) Honor 10X (Rumored) Design of Honor 10X and 10 Pro suggested by Technical Cheez (Youtuber) Previously, Honor 9X featured Kirin 810, then why won’t Honor 10X use the Kirin 820. Marketed as a mid-end gaming flagship, Honor 10X will compete with Redmi K30. We would love to see some new gaming optimizations done, a 120Hz screen refresh rate, a dedicated cooling system, 64MP quad-camera, 5000mAh battery (40W fast charge), and the continuation of the true borderless display. It might be a good time for Honor 10X to feature the UFS 3.0 storage as well. As for the pro version, we might see it coming out with the new Kirin 985. Price: $400-$590 (rumored) Honor 10X Specification (Rumored) Built: Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame Dedicated Cooling System 6.59 inches LTPS IPS LCD display – Notchless 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, 20:9 ratio, HDR10, 120Hz refresh rate HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm) – 1 x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3 x 2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4 x 1.84 GHz Cortex-A55 Mali-G57 6 cores GPU 6/8GB RAM, 128/256GB UFS 3.0 storage 64 MP Quad Camera configuration 5G connectivity In-screen fingerprint reader 5000mAh Battery, 40W fast charge Hybrid Slot (MicroSD+Nano SIM/2 x Nano SIM), 3.5mm audio jack Android 10 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1 3) Huawei Nova 6Z (Rumored) We know that the Nova 6 series is already out. But we didn’t saw the Nova 6Z or did we? Well, according to the rumors, Huawei is planning to release Nova 6Z in mid-2020. Since other phones in the series have already featured Kirin 810 and Kirin 990. Why not put the Kirin 820 in the 6Z. Price: $420 – $500 Nova 6Z Specification (Rumored) Built: Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back, aluminum frame 6.2 inches AMOLED display, Dual Punch-hole 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm) – 1 x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3 x 2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4 x 1.84 GHz Cortex-A55 Mali-G57 6 cores GPU 8GB RAM, 128/256GB UFS 2.1 storage 64 MP Quad Camera configuration 5G connectivity In-screen fingerprint reader 4200mAh Battery, 40W fast charge Hybrid Slot (MicroSD+Nano SIM/2 x Nano SIM), 3.5mm audio jack Android 10 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1 Did we forget to add any worthy phone to feature Kirin 820? How was the list? Let us know in the comments! And do rate the article. List of Rumored and Officially Released Kirin 820 Phones This 2020SummaryCurrently, there are 2 rumored Kirin 820 phones and 1 officially confirmed Kirin 820 phone.Reader Rating1 Votes8RumoredHonor 10XHuawei Nova 6zOfficialHonor 30S9Total Rating
