21.10.2026 at 12:25

Honor unveils WIN 2 and WIN RT2 with 185 Hz displays and batteries up to 12,070 mAh

The Honor WIN 2 and WIN RT2 feature 6.89-inch 2K OLED displays with a 185 Hz refresh rate, active cooling, 200 MP main cameras, and IP68, IP69, and IP69K protection. The WIN 2 has a newer processor and a dual-fan system, while the WIN RT2 comes with a 12,070 mAh battery.

Honor WIN 2

The Honor WIN 2 has a flat 6.89-inch LTPS OLED display with a resolution of 3104 × 1440 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 185 Hz. Its bezels are 0.93 mm wide. Honor claims peak brightness of up to 10,000 nits and minimum brightness of 1 nit. The display also offers 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 coverage, and Dolby Vision support.

The display supports PWM dimming at up to 5,920 Hz at 144, 165, and 185 Hz refresh rates. Instantaneous touch sampling reaches 5,000 Hz, ten-finger touch registration runs at 520 Hz, and the gyroscope operates at up to 800 Hz. Native 144, 165, and 185 Hz modes are available in compatible games. Honor says more than 40 games are supported, though some will require an update.

The phone is powered by the 2 nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, with a maximum CPU clock speed of 5.01 GHz and Adreno 850 graphics. It comes with 12 or 16 GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 256 or 512 GB or 1 TB of UFS 4.1 – 256 storage. The HONOR Phantom Engine gaming engine is used to improve frame-rate stability.

The active cooling system has two fans that reach speeds of up to 31,000 rpm. There are four main operating modes: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, and Maximum. Fan speed can also be adjusted manually. According to Honor, the new system can lower the phone’s temperature by 10°C in 50 seconds using a dedicated rapid-cooling mode.

The dual rear camera system consists of:

200 MP, 1/1,4″, f/1.9, OIS with CIPA 7.0 stabilization rating;
12 MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera.

Honor also claims the 200 MP camera can deliver 4x lossless zoom by cropping the image. Video recording is supported at up to 4K at 60 fps.

The 50 MP front camera, with an f/2.0 aperture, sits in a centered punch-hole cutout. It supports HDR, a 90° field of view, and 4K video recording at 30 or 60 fps.

The battery has a typical capacity of 10,100 mAh and a rated capacity of 9,850 mAh. It supports up to 100 W wired charging, up to 80 W wireless charging, and up to 27 W wired reverse charging. A bypass charging mode is available while gaming.

A programmable WIN Key is located on the right edge. It can be assigned gaming actions, and its sensitivity and vibration feedback can be adjusted across three levels. The camera module also houses the WIN light ring, which offers more than 40 gaming effects.

The phone also features symmetrical 1216-format speakers with a shared 18 cm³ acoustic chamber, an X-axis linear vibration motor, and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. The body is protected against water and dust to IP68, IP69, and IP69K standards.

The phone supports two nano-SIM cards, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.3, NFC, an infrared port, and GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, and QZSS satellite systems. Wired connectivity is provided by USB Type-C with a USB 3.2 interface. It also has HONOR’s proprietary C3 RF chip.

The phone runs MagicOS 11, based on Android 17. Its dimensions are 163 × 78 × 8,5 mm, and it weighs 237 grams.

Honor WIN RT2

The Honor WIN RT2 has the same 6.89-inch LTPS OLED display, with a resolution of 3104 × 1440 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 185 Hz, and 0.93 mm bezels. Peak brightness reaches 10,000 nits, while minimum brightness is 1 nit. It also supports PWM dimming at up to 5,920 Hz, an instantaneous touch sampling rate of 5,000 Hz, touch registration at 520 Hz, and an 800 Hz gyroscope.

Instead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, it uses the 3 nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with a maximum CPU clock speed of 4.6 GHz. The phone comes with 12 or 16 GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 256 or 512 GB of UFS 4.1 storage.

Cooling is handled by a single built-in fan with four operating modes. Honor claims a 135% increase in total airflow compared with the previous WIN RT, and up to 9 dB less noise at the same airflow.

The main difference with the WIN RT2 is its battery, with a typical capacity of 12,070 mAh and a rated capacity of 11,790 mAh. The phone supports up to 90 W wired charging and up to 27 W wired reverse charging. Wireless charging is not supported. A bypass charging mode is available while gaming.

The dual rear camera system consists of:

200 MP, 1/1,55″, f/1.9, OIS with CIPA 6.0 stabilization rating;
12 MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera.

The front camera is the same as on the WIN 2: 50 MP, f/2.0, with video recording at up to 4K at 60 fps.

The WIN RT2 retains the programmable WIN Key, a light ring with gaming effects, an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, a linear vibration motor, and symmetrical 1216 speakers. The acoustic chambers have a volume of 16.77 cm³.

The body meets IP68, IP69, and IP69K protection standards. The phone supports two nano-SIM cards, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, an infrared port, and the main satellite navigation systems. Unlike the WIN 2, it has USB Type-C with a USB 2.0 interface. It also features the HONOR C3 RF chip.

The phone runs MagicOS 11, based on Android 17. Its dimensions are 163 × 78 × 8,5 mm, and it weighs 238 grams.

Prices and sale date

The Honor WIN 2 and WIN RT2 went on sale in China on October 21, immediately after their launch event. Both models are available in three colors: black, white, and Red/Blue Buff. No international launch has been announced yet.

Honor WIN 2 standard prices:

12 GB + 256 GB – 5,499 yuan (≈ $823);
16 GB + 256 GB – 5,799 yuan (≈ $868);
12 GB + 512 GB – 6,299 yuan (≈ $943), introductory price: 5,999 yuan (≈ $898);
16 GB + 512 GB – 6,999 yuan (≈ $1048), introductory price: 6,699 yuan (≈ $1003);
16 GB + 1 TB – 7,999 yuan (≈ $1198), introductory price: 7,699 yuan (≈ $1153).

Honor WIN RT2 prices: