Honor Win RT 2 and Win Turbo 2 launch with 12,070mAh batteries and 2K 185Hz displays

Honor has launched its new Win series lineup in China, which includes the Win 2 phones, the Win Pad, and Win earbuds. This post mainly focuses on the Win RT 2 and Win Turbo 2, which pack a 12,070mAh battery, the largest ever seen on a smartphone from a mainstream brand. Here’s everything you need to know about both phones.

Honor Win RT 2 specifications and features

The Win RT 2 sits below the flagship Win 2. Compared to the Win 2, it switches to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, while getting the larger 12,070mAh Qinghai Lake battery.

The phone has a 2K 185Hz display with Honor’s in-house WIN Display chip, dual Demura calibration, and 5920Hz PWM dimming. Heat is handled by Honor’s Dongfeng turbo cooling system.

For gaming, it offers 5000Hz instantaneous touch sampling, 520Hz ten-finger touch sampling, an 800Hz gyroscope, and a claimed 21ms tap latency. Other features include dual 1216 speakers and a matte metal frame with a WIN energy ring that supports over 40 lighting effects. The phone is rated IP68, IP69, and IP69K.

The camera setup consists of a 200-megapixel 1/1.55-inch main sensor with OIS, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 50-megapixel front camera.

Honor Win Turbo 2 specifications and features

The Win Turbo 2 is the more affordable model. It runs on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and skips the active cooling fan, but it keeps the 2K 185Hz screen and the 12,070mAh battery. The 6.89-inch flat LTPS OLED panel has WIN Display and WIN Touch chips, 10,000 nits peak brightness, and 5920Hz PWM dimming.

The battery supports 90W wired charging, 27W wired reverse charging, and bypass charging. Honor claims 17.7 hours of continuous gaming.

The phone offers the same 5000Hz touch sampling, 520Hz ten-finger touch reporting, and 800Hz gyroscope. It also gets a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and dual 1216 symmetric speakers with AI enemy footstep enhancement.

Cameras include a 50-megapixel Sony main sensor, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 50-megapixel selfie camera, with 4K video support. The phone is rated IP68, IP69, and IP69K.

Connectivity and software

Both use Honor’s Hongyan communication system with the company’s third-generation in-house C3 RF enhancement chip. The RT 2 adds two 5G esports chips and four Wi-Fi chips, while the Turbo 2 gets LINK Turbo X for simultaneous Wi-Fi and cellular data. Both phones run MagicOS 11 based on Android 17.

Price and availability

The Honor Win RT 2 costs:

• 12GB+256GB: 4,199 yuan (~$627)
• 16GB+256GB: 4,599 yuan (~$687)
• 12GB+512GB: 4,899 yuan (~$732)
• 16GB+512GB: 5,199 yuan (~$777)

The Honor Win Turbo 2 costs:

• 8GB+256GB: 3,199 yuan (~$478)
• 12GB+256GB: 3,499 yuan (~$523)
• 16GB+256GB: 3,899 yuan (~$583)
• 12GB+512GB: 4,199 yuan (~$627)
• 16GB+512GB: 4,499 yuan (~$672)

With national subsidies, prices start at 3,149 yuan (~$470) for the RT 2 and 2,251.65 yuan (~$336) for the Turbo 2. Both phones come in Red and Blue Buff, Designated Win, and Quick Black colors, and are on sale in China starting today.

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