The Honor 20 series were launched in London in the
midst of a trade war between the United States and China, taking Huawei’s
business as a hostage during the negotiations. The 20 Pro got a special
Moschino edition, but a launch date wasn’t announced.
Finally the gaudy units are ready though as they
were listed for sale on Vmall.com - Huawei’s own online store. The phone comes
with a new design and an updated price tag, and will be launched in its first
flash sale at July 2.
The new device is essentially an Honor 20 Pro in
Phantom Black color but with a golden sign on the back, saying “THIS IS NOT A
MOSCHINO PHONE”. The front panel is pictured with “THIS IS NOT A MOSCHINO
WALLPAPER”, but make no mistake - this is exactly what it is - a Moschino
branded smartphone with a Moschino-branded theme. It is a regular Honor 20 Pro
on the inside - 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, Kirin 980 chipset and four cameras on
the back.
The phone has one memory option and therefore one
price tag - CNY 3,799 (US$ 555/€ 490). This is about $50 more expensive than the
regular Honor 20 Pro in Phantom Black, but people who pre-order now can win
tickets for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix as a bonus. Just for
comparison, General Admission tickets for the race in October range from € 150
to € 600.