On October 21, the Honor new product launch themed "Honor WIN Esports Universe Carnival" was held in Hangzhou. As the finale, the "Annual T0 Esports Powerhouse," the Honor WIN2 series, not only continues to lead the benchmark in cooling, performance, screen, and battery life experiences but also achieves further innovation through comprehensive technological breakthroughs, breaking multiple impossibilities. It continues to set ultra-strong standards in its class, bringing players an all-around experience upgrade that is "solid to the top, winning to the fly." The Honor WIN2 and Honor WIN RT2 went on sale immediately upon release, starting at 3149 yuan after national subsidies. The Honor WIN2 series, along with the new Honor WIN tablet, new Honor WIN headphones, new Honor WIN game controller, and Honor WIN gaming laptop, collectively form the Honor WIN Esports Universe, building a complete esports ecosystem.
New Combat Aesthetics Design, trendy appearance with inherent esports edge
The Honor WIN2 and Honor WIN RT2 adopt a new Combat Aesthetics design, available in three color options: Red & Blue Buff, Designated Win, and Quick Team-Up. The front features an ultra-narrow 0.93mm equal-bezel design for an immersive and wide field of view. The new WIN Energy Ring can realize over 40 types of game lighting effects, filling the atmosphere with esports vibes and exclusivity through rhythmic light and shadow. Beyond its outstanding looks, the Honor WIN2 is equipped with a meticulously crafted matte metal middle frame and supports IP68+IP69+IP69K ultra-reliable dust and water resistance, balancing aesthetics, feel, and durability comprehensively.
6th Gen Snapdragon 8 Super Elite flagship chip + new Honor Phantom Engine, achieving "T0" tier performance benchmark
In terms of performance, the Honor WIN2 is among the first to feature the industry's strongest 2nm process flagship chip—the 6th Gen Snapdragon 8 Super Elite—with a CPU clock speed of up to 5.01GHz. Deeply tuned by the new Honor Phantom Engine, and paired with LPDDR5X Ultra flagship high-speed memory and UFS 4.1 flagship high-speed flash storage, they form a super-strong performance triangle. According to Honor Lab data, its AnTuTu comprehensive performance score reaches 5,702,964, significantly breaking the industry's performance ceiling. Whether handling heavy mobile games or multi-tasking concurrency, it maintains ample power and full throttle at all times. The Honor WIN RT2 is equipped with the industry-classic 5th Gen Snapdragon 8 Elite, featuring the same flagship high-speed memory and flash storage as the Honor WIN2, also delivering super-strong performance.
Meanwhile, the Honor Phantom Engine has been fully upgraded, supporting exclusive AI rendering-display separation, which improves the 1% Low frame rate by 20 FPS. Combined with exclusive AI ray tracing technology, it achieves an equivalent light rendering speed of 120 million rays per second. This ensures higher image resolution and sustained stable high-frame-rate output under heavy gaming loads, achieving T0-tier performance release and redefining the standard for stable frame rates in high-load games.
Honor Dongfeng Twin Star Turbo Cooling, global "T0" tier cooling
For Android flagships, look to Honor; for Snapdragon tuning, look to Honor. Since the launch of the Honor WIN series, active fan cooling solutions have quickly become popular and are now a mainstream standard for performance flagships. The Honor WIN2 features the Honor Dongfeng Twin Star Turbo Cooling system, adopting a new dual-fan design with an industry-leading total airflow of 1.19 CFM, improving cooling performance by 150% to create a super-strong cooling combination. Paired with the industry's first 3D mesh cooling architecture, the dual fans work together for comprehensive 3D cooling, truly achieving dead-angle-free whole-device temperature reduction. This effectively solves the pain points of device overheating and performance throttling in high-load gaming scenarios. The air ducts feature black-tech innovation, simulating the through-flow design of nuclear power plant cooling towers, increasing airflow utilization by 229%. This allows air to flow in and out smoothly, completely suppressing chip overheating.
The Honor WIN2's fan blade design also sees an innovative upgrade, featuring the industry's first golden ratio double-arc fan blade turbine. This reduces wind noise by 9dB at the same airflow volume and increases total airflow by 284%. In real-world tests with popular mobile games running at 2K resolution and 185Hz, the frame rate curve remains stable from full battery until shutdown. The Honor WIN RT2 is equipped with the same massive Uranus fan as the Honor WIN2, boasting impressive cooling capabilities. It supports the industry's fastest rapid cooling, achieving a 10°C drop in just 50 seconds, effectively suppressing game-induced heat and preventing thermal throttling to ensure sustained high-performance frame output, allowing players to conquer high-intensity battles with ease!
Entire series equipped with 2K 185Hz Dual-Chip Oasis Screen, reshaping the "T0" tier of esports displays
The entire Honor WIN2 series comes standard with a 2K 185Hz Dual-Chip Oasis Screen, supporting over 40 native high-refresh-rate games. It features Honor's self-developed WIN DISPLAY super-display chip, bringing industry-first split-frequency dual-set Demura pixel calibration, industry-first full high-refresh 5920Hz PWM zero-risk dimming, industry-exclusive chip-level dynamic defocus relief, and industry-leading chip-level brightness control solutions. Additionally, it is specially optimized for eye protection in low-light gaming, creating two innovative esports eye-protection technologies: Game Black Balance and Game Soft Light Relief, allowing players to compete calmly in both bright and dark environments. Combined with 3D game anti-dizziness, personalized display, professional color management, and dynamic defocus, it provides players with a comprehensive esports eye-protection experience.
The touch experience has also been comprehensively upgraded. With the support of the WIN TOUCH touch chip, the Honor WIN2 series delivers a touch experience that is a generation ahead of the industry, including an industry-leading instantaneous touch sampling rate of 5000Hz, a true ten-finger touch sampling rate of 520Hz, and a gyroscope sampling rate of 800Hz. When playing national-level FPS games at maximum settings and stable frame rates, the click latency is only 21ms. The touch sampling responds faster than ever, ensuring that every operation is executed precisely as intended.
Up to 12070mAh Jumbo Qinghai Lake Battery, refreshing the "T0" tier battery life ceiling
The Honor WIN2 is equipped with a 10100mAh Jumbo Qinghai Lake battery, supporting wired super fast charging up to 100W and wireless super fast charging at 80W. The port also supports USB 3.2, maximizing expansion capabilities. The Honor WIN RT2 features an even larger 12070mAh Jumbo Qinghai Lake battery, dominating battery life rankings and once again leading the era of 10,000mAh+ phone batteries.
Comprehensive leap in esports experience, making every match more thrilling and enjoyable
The Honor WIN2 series comprehensively leaps forward in dimensions such as audio-visual immersion, network enhancement, control feel, and game services to meet players' demands for a superior esports experience. The Honor WIN2 is equipped with large sound chamber dual 1216 surround subwoofers, using industry-leading large dual 1216 speakers stacked with 18cc large dual open sound chambers, providing ample space for deep bass penetration, delivering powerful, cannon-like bass. Moreover, the sound chamber volume is increased by 2250% compared to the industry's leading level, and the overall low-frequency effect is improved by 100%, reshaping the acoustic standard for esports.
The Honor WIN2 series features the flagship communication combination, the Honor Hongyan Seven-Chip Communication Architecture. It debuts the third-generation self-developed RF enhancement chip C3, paired with two 5G esports chips and four WiFi network-grabbing chips. This improves weak network signal by 100%, reduces weak network game lag by 45%, leads its class in low network latency, ensures seamless signal switching, and keeps combat readiness online at all times.
To provide players with a more ultimate and convenient gaming operation experience, the Honor WIN2 adds a dedicated Esports WIN button, supporting custom key mapping to enable quick triggering of high-frequency game actions. It also offers personalized haptic feedback experiences, making game operations respond faster and seizing the advantage in battles.
In terms of imaging, the Honor WIN2 series features the same 200MP AI Ultra-Clear main camera as the flagship, with a 1/1.4'' large sensor, supporting 4x lossless zoom, OIS+EIS dual stabilization, and CIPA 7.0 multi-level ultra-strong stabilization. Say goodbye to blurry handheld shots and easily capture ultra-clear close-up portraits, with details remaining clear even when zoomed in.
The Honor WIN2 series runs on the new MagicOS 11 system, equipped with YOYO Auto Execution and YOYO Learning Assistant, transforming into the player's exclusive study companion.
The Honor WIN2 also supports the USB 3.2 protocol and is equipped with a large X-axis linear motor and 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, maximizing configuration for an instant WIN with a single touch.
As the strategic partner and designated phone for the 2026 Delta Force Beacon League and Beacon World Cup, Honor officially announced the co-branded Honor WIN2 and Delta Force professional esports edition phone. Pre-orders will open on e-commerce platforms on October 30, with the launch in November. Stay tuned.
The Honor WIN2 and Honor WIN RT2 are now on sale, with initial sales prices after national subsidies starting at 4999 yuan and 3149 yuan, respectively.
Additionally, the Honor WIN2 series introduces another esports powerhouse—the Honor WIN Turbo2, which will go on sale on October 30 at 10:08, with a price after national subsidies starting at 2251.65 yuan.
During the initial sales period of the Honor WIN2 series (October 21 to November 22), purchasers can enjoy eight major benefits, including 1-year screen breakage protection, new phone game voucher packs, and trade-in offers.
At this launch event, the Honor WIN Esports Universe also introduced new Honor WIN tablets and Honor WIN headphones. The Honor WIN tablet features an 8.4-inch golden esports size, powered by the full-blooded 5th Gen Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a 240Hz OLED esports screen, and the Honor Dongfeng Turbo Air-Cooling System, creating the definitive answer for this year's compact esports tablet.
The Honor WIN headphones support 40ms low latency and 55dB noise cancellation, and are Hi-Res Gold Label certified, bringing esports audio that allows gamers to hear advantages first and win at the start.