Honor says its Robot Phone launches later this year with 200MP gimbal camera [Gallery]

Ben Schoon | Mar 2 2026 - 3:00 am PT

While the Honor Magic V6 is the brand’s biggest announcement at MWC 2026, the Robot Phone and humanoid robot are perhaps the ones the company is more excited about. While no one has really had a chance to use the Robot Phone yet, Honor says it will launch the device later in 2026.

On the tail end of its keynote in Barcelona, Honor shifted focus from foldables and consumer releases over to robotics. This included seeing the brand’s humanoid robot dancing along to “Believer” by Imagine Dragons. Honor hasn’t said much about what that robot will actually be capable of doing, but it was pretty cool to see it do a backflip.

A bit more interesting is the “Robot Phone,” which Honor has been teasing for the past few months.

The company still isn’t letting anyone use the device just yet, with the hardware being off limits both at the Honor event and on the show floor at MWC 2026, but we have a few details now on what it will bring to the table.

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Honor says that the camera attached to a motorized gimbal will be using a 200MP sensor, and will feature the ability to follow your movements. This is done with a hand gesture, at which point the camera will follow you around. The motors can also move the camera around to give the device some added expression when you interact with the AI – it’s pretty cute. You’ll be able to ask the on-board AI for “anything,” Honor says, including things like “does this outfit look good,” at which point the AI will use the camera to analyze. The idea, Honor says, is to use this as a companion when you’re at a desk, with the movements of the camera not only being able to better see the world around you, but also react.

Otherwise, it also acts as a stabilized camera, with Honor saying the phone can sense motion and react in real-time, much like other camera gimbals.

Honor explains:

This mechanical architecture supports a three-axis gimbal stabilization system, delivering smooth and precise motion even in dynamic environments. Super Steady Video mode enhances stability in high-movement scenarios, while AI Object Tracking allows Robot Phone to intelligently follow subjects in real time. AI SpinShot further expands creative control, supporting intelligent 90° and 180° rotational movement for fluid, cinematic transitions, even when shooting one-handed.

Built around a 200MP sensor and a stabilized gimbal camera system, Robot Phone is designed to help users move beyond capturing moments and toward capturing life stories. Through stabilization, intelligent tracking, and cinematic-style camera movement, it aims to close the gap between smartphone video and professional-looking storytelling.

As for a release, Honor says the Robot Phone will be launching sometime later in 2026, but it sounds like that might only be in China. Not exactly surprising there, but it’ll be interesting to see if this phone, or some form of it, ever makes its way to global markets.

In the meantime, the Honor Magic V6 is the company’s next major global release, with the battery-packed foldable set to launch in the coming months in markets such as Europe.