This new phone brings Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 with cooling fan, 10,000mAh battery, and more

The HONOR Win series stood out almost a year ago thanks to the combination of Snapdragon 8 Elite series horsepower and 10,000mAh batteries. We’ve known for a while now that the HONOR Win 2 range was in the works, and the company has now launched this trio of devices in China.

The HONOR Win 2, Win Turbo 2, and Win RT 2 are all equipped with a 6.89-inch 185Hz OLED screen (QHD+), a 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, and a 50MP selfie camera. These phones also offer IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings. However, it’s clear that the HONOR Win 2 is the most powerful phone of the lot.

Expect a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset here, complete with “dual” cooling fans. We’re glad to see active cooling, as it means the phone should deliver consistent performance during long gaming sessions. The Win 2 also has a 10,100mAh battery, 100W wired charging, and 80W wireless charging. Other notable specs include a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide shooter, Bluetooth 6.3, and USB 3.2 data speeds.

Next on the totem pole is the HONOR Win RT 2. It sticks with the previous-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, but also includes a cooling fan. However, the RT model differs from the standard Win 2 by packing a 12,070mAh battery. In other words, you shouldn’t be surprised if this phone easily delivers three days of usage. Otherwise, the Win RT 2 offers 90W wired charging (no wireless charging here), the same 200MP+12MP rear camera pairing, Bluetooth 6.0, and USB 2.0 data speeds.

Finally, the HONOR Win Turbo 2 is the least powerful model of the lot. That’s largely due to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, which is a step behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite, never mind the 8 Elite Gen 5 and Gen 6. It also packs a 12,070mAh battery, 90W wired charging, a 50MP+12MP rear camera combo, Bluetooth 6.0, and USB 2.0 data speeds. Interestingly, the Turbo 2 isn’t listed with a cooling fan.

Fancy one of these phones? I wouldn’t hold my breath for an international launch, as the previous HONOR Win phones were China-only releases. We’ve asked HONOR about wider availability and will update our article accordingly.

Nevertheless, the HONOR Win 2 has a recommended starting price of 5,499 yuan (~$823) for the 12GB/256GB model, while the Win RT 2 has a recommended price of 4,499 yuan (~$674) for the 12GB/256GB variant. Looking for the cheapest model of the lot? Well, the HONOR Win Turbo 2 has a recommended price of 3,499 yuan (~$524) for the 8GB/256GB model.