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Honor Unveils Robot Phone Concept and Launches Magic V6 Foldable at MWC

Prime Highlights

  • Honor introduced a concept “Robot Phone” with a motorized, AI-powered camera arm at Mobile World Congress, signaling its push into advanced hardware innovation.
  • The company also launched the Magic V6 foldable smartphone as it aims to compete more aggressively with rivals like Samsung and Apple in the premium market.

Key Facts

  • The Robot Phone features a pop-out robotic camera that tracks subjects automatically and will be released commercially in China in the second half of the year.
  • The Magic V6 is 8.75 mm thick when folded, runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, and will go on sale in China in March before expanding to international markets.

Background

Honor introduced a concept “Robot Phone” with a robotic camera arm and launched its latest foldable device, the Magic V6, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company also teased a humanoid robot, signaling its push into advanced hardware innovation.

The Robot Phone features a camera mounted on a small motorized arm that pops out of the device. The camera can lock onto a person or object and automatically follow their movement. Users can interact with Honor’s AI assistant, and the camera can nod in response. The design appears inspired by products from DJI. Honor plans to release the device commercially in China in the second half of the year.

Smartphone makers face rising memory chip prices and supply shortages, which may push device prices up in 2026. Honor wants to stand out in a crowded market dominated by rivals like Samsung and Apple.

Honor also unveiled the Magic V6, its newest foldable smartphone. The device is 8.75 mm thick when folded, making it slimmer than its predecessor and about as thin as flagship smartphones. It uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and has a large battery. The phone will go on sale in China in March, followed by international markets later this year.

In addition, Honor briefly showcased a humanoid robot designed for shopping assistance, workplace inspections and companionship. Chinese firms such as Xiaomi and Xpeng have also entered the humanoid robotics space.

Industry analysts said the Robot Phone is partly a branding move as Honor works to expand beyond China, where it holds about 13% market share, while building its presence in Europe and other regions.