Honor’s Robot Phone with Pop-Out Camera Arm Gets Its Full Specs One Week Before Launch

Honor’s unusual Robot Phone, already spotted filming celebrations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final and demoed at trade shows, now has a leaked unboxing video circulating online. The clip shows the packaging and the mechanical arm in motion just days ahead of the August 12 China launch. Full hardware details have also surfaced, filling in what the company has only hinted at until now.

When you open the box, you will find the phone nestled in a snug little spot on the left side, with the simple message “Your First Robot Phone” on the right. Inside, you’ll find a protective case, a USB-C cord, and a 120-watt charger to keep you charged on the go. Then there’s the back, which houses a huge rectangular camera module. Give the cover on the left a nudge, and a titanium arm comes into action, unfolding in around 0.8 seconds to lift the main camera clear of the phone body. As the phone moves into place, the screen flickers to life with a quick animation. When the arm snaps back into place, the phone feels exactly like any other slab in your hand.

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The whirly droid in the camera is the major attraction. Honor calls it a 4DoF gimbal and claims it has the industry’s tiniest micro motor, which is 70% smaller than what you’d ordinarily see. The arm can swivel, tilt, and rotate about 360 degrees and will cheerfully track whatever or anybody you’re pointing it at, maintaining level no matter how much you jiggle the phone. If you’re feeling fancy, you can even do one-handed spin shots in 90- and 180-degree modes, and the mechanism allows the phone to nod in agreement, shake its head in displeasure, or simply flail around in rhythm with the music. During video calls, the camera remains focused on the person on the other end, even if the phone is moving around. Honor collaborated with cinema camera gurus ARRI to offer Log-C3 recording, on-device LUT grading, and a Cinema mode that borrows some of the color science from their professional film gear.

Recent leaks from Digital Chat Station appear to have revealed all of the other gadgetry. The screen is a wonderful, huge 6.3-inch flat LTPO OLED measuring 2640 by 1216 pixels, with a peak brightness of 6,800 nits and a sophisticated anti-reflective coating for outdoor use. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor keeps things running, with three special Honor-designed processors assisting with specific tasks: the C1 handles radio communications, the E2 handles electricity, and the H1 manages the camera system. A 7,060 mAh battery powers everything, and the packaging includes a quick 120-watt charger. Memory and storage come in two sizes: 12GB of RAM with 512GB of storage, or 16GB with 1TB.

The camera lineup is consistent with what Honor stated earlier. The main sensor is a 200-megapixel unit on a 1/1.28-inch sensor with an f/1.6 aperture and a 23mm focal length, mounted on a wiggly arm. Next to it is a 200-megapixel telephoto with a 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.6 aperture, and a snappy 2.7x optical zoom, and the rear trio is completed by a 50-megapixel ultra-wide. The H1 chip conducts all of the imaging heavy lifting on the device, such as adjusting exposure, white balance, and glare reduction. Honor claims that over 100 patents protect the entire mechanical and software apparatus, and you’ll be able to choose between Star Trail Silver and Moon Shadow Gray on launch day. Pre-orders ($70 USD) are now open in China, but availability is expected to be limited initially, with pricing likely starting at $2,200 for the base (16GB + 512GB) model.