Honor launches two gaming phones in China with 12,070mAh batteries

Smartphone maker Honor has launched two phones in China under its new Win series: the Honor Win RT 2 and the Honor Win Turbo 2. Both come with a 12,070mAh battery and are built with gaming users in mind.

Both phones offer a high-performance Snapdragon processor, a powerful cooling system and a high touch sampling rate.

The Honor Win RT 2 is priced at 4,199 yuan (about Rs 49,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant and 4,599 yuan (about Rs 53,700) for the 16GB + 256GB variant. The 12GB + 512GB variant costs 4,899 yuan (about Rs 57,200), while the 16GB + 512GB variant costs 5,199 yuan (about Rs 60,700).

The Honor Win Turbo 2 costs 3,199 yuan (about Rs 37,300) for the 8GB + 256GB variant, 3,499 yuan (about Rs 40,800) for 12GB + 256GB and 3,899 yuan (about Rs 45,500) for 16GB + 256GB. The 12GB + 512GB variant is priced at 4,199 yuan (about Rs 49,000) and the 16GB + 512GB variant at 4,499 yuan (about Rs 52,500).

The Honor Win RT 2 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Its display supports 2K resolution and a 185Hz refresh rate. The phone also has Honor's in-house WIN display chip, dual Demura calibration and 5920Hz PWM dimming. To keep the phone cool during gaming, it has the Dongfeng Turbo cooling system.

For gaming, the phone has a 5000Hz instant touch sampling rate, 520Hz ten-finger touch sampling and an 800Hz gyroscope. The company says tap latency is as low as 21 milliseconds. For audio, it has dual 1216 speakers, and it has a matte metal frame. The WIN energy ring offers more than 40 lighting effects. The phone is rated IP68, IP69 and IP69K.

For photography, the Honor Win RT 2 has a 200MP primary camera with a 1/1.55-inch sensor and OIS support, a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP front camera for selfies.

The Honor Win Turbo 2 uses the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. It has no active cooling fan, but it still comes with the 12,070mAh battery and a 2K, 185Hz display. The phone has a 6.89-inch flat LTPS OLED display. With the WIN display and WIN touch chips, it offers peak brightness of up to 10,000 nits.

This phone also supports 5920Hz PWM dimming. For gaming, it has 5000Hz touch sampling, 520Hz ten-finger touch reporting and an 800Hz gyroscope. It has a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and dual 1216 symmetrical speakers.

An AI enemy footstep enhancement feature can help users while gaming. The battery supports 90W wired charging and 27W wired reverse charging, and the phone also has bypass charging. The camera setup is a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 50-megapixel front camera. The phone supports 4K video recording and is rated IP68, IP69 and IP69K.