This New Honor Phone Packs 10,000mAh Yet Beats iPhone on Weight

The demand for longer battery life in smartphones has been a major factor in the industry and it has already reached its new peak before the year 2026. Honor's Win series has been launched in China and it has presented a market-ready phone with a 10,000mAh battery, the weight of which, however, is still less than that of Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max that has a much smaller power unit.

Honor puts the Win series as the main character of the drama and presents it as a battery of flagship quality that brings together not only the best hardware but also the fastest charger and support for it. The launch of the smartphone has marked one of the first instances wherein phones with five-digit battery capacity have entered the market without a significant hike in weight or thickness.

As per the data released by the company, the Honor Win has a 10,000mAh battery packed into a 8.3mm thick and 229 grams heavy body. For comparison, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 4,823mAh battery in an 8.8mm thick case and weighs 233 grams. The difference between the two highlights the new trend in mobile battery technology.

The new series, however, has one more glaring feature and that is charging. The Honor Win is compatible with 100W wired charging, 80W wireless charging, and 27W reverse wired charging which lets the phone charge other devices. Honor hasn’t given any specifics as to the charging time but insists that the system is built in such a way so as to accommodate the big battery yet not compromise on daily use.

The battery is not the only thing that is directing the focus of the Win series towards the premium segment as the internal hardware also plays its part. Both the models are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor which is coupled with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of in-built storage. Honor claims that the chipset is optimized for prolonged performance along with the high-capacity battery.

The high-end model comes with an OLED screen that has a 185Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 6,000 nits. Honor's claim for the display is that it can satisfy gamers, videophiles, and even those who will be using it outdoors, therefore the Win series is positioned according to the top flagship's standards.

Honor Win series price begins from CNY 3,999, which is approximately Rs 50,800, for the most basic model. The deluxe version is available for CNY 5,299, i.e., around Rs 60,000. The sales will commence in China, and no official statement has been made about the availability in other countries yet.

Market experts are eager to know if Honor's plan for the Win series is only China and what would be the effect of the 10,000mAh battery on the actual use of the phone compared to other battery-focused devices. The launch marks the beginning of the time when battery capacity will be the main point of competition for smartphone manufacturers in the next year.