Honor Launches $1,480 Robot Phone With 200MP Gimbal Camera in China
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 15
Honor Launches $1,480 Robot Phone With 200MP Gimbal Camera in China
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 15
Summary
RMB 9,999 pricing and an August 20 sale date make Honor’s Robot Phone official in China, with no global launch timeline announced.
A 200MP main camera sits on a built-in three-axis gimbal that physically stabilizes footage and tracks subjects in frame—features the report says outperform the iPhone 17 Pro Max in walking shots and follow mode.
Low-light video remains a weakness: the Robot Phone showed more noise than Apple’s flagship, and its horizontal sensor forces cropped vertical recording at roughly 2.8K instead of true 4K.
Honor paired the camera system with flagship specs including a 7,060mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 200MP telephoto camera and a 50MP ultrawide, positioning the device as a premium video-focused phone.