Honor is heading to Barcelona next month with some ambitious new hardware. The company officially announced on Thursday that it will unveil its experimental “Robot Phone” alongside the next-generation Magic V6 foldable at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on March 1.
The launch event, titled the ‘AI Device Ecosystem Era,’ is scheduled for the afternoon in Europe. While the brand has kept most specifications quiet, leaks and previous teasers paint a picture of two very different devices aiming to shake up the premium market.
A Smartphone with a Gimbal
The Honor Robot Phone is arguably the more unusual of the two. First teased last October, the device attempts to merge robotics with standard mobile design. Its standout feature is a camera mounted on a motorized gimbal that pops out of the back.
Unlike a standard pop-up selfie camera, this lens can rotate and track movement. Honor claims the device combines an “AI brain” with this physical mobility to understand its surroundings. For instance, the company suggests the phone could analyze a user’s outfit to recommend matching shoes or identify a dog breed simply by looking at it, offering a level of active interaction we haven’t seen in smartphones before.
Massive Power for the Foldable
While the Robot Phone focuses on novelty, the Honor Magic V6 seems built for raw performance. Regulatory listings from China’s 3C database point to a significant engineering breakthrough: a dual-cell battery system totaling roughly 7,200mAh.
If accurate, this would be a massive capacity for a foldable device, addressing the battery anxiety that often plagues the form factor. Under the hood, reports suggest it will run on the unannounced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset (3nm). The camera system is also expected to be heavy-duty, featuring a 200-megapixel main sensor and a periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.
Market Impact & Context
Honor is clearly trying to attack the market from two angles. The Magic V6 targets the practical flaws of current foldables—specifically battery life and camera zoom—potentially giving it an edge over rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series.
The Robot Phone, however, is a play for innovation leadership. By moving AI from a software assistant to a hardware feature that can physically “look” around, Honor is testing whether consumers are ready for devices that act more like agents than passive tools.
What Comes Next
The official reveal kicks off at 1:00 PM CET on March 1. The key questions remaining are the global pricing for the Magic V6 and whether the Robot Phone will be a limited concept or a mass-market product.
