Honor is clearly thinking beyond the usual smartphone rivals with its upcoming Robot Phone. Just the concept demonstrates how far the company is willing to push the boundaries of what a phone can be.
We already know the Honor Robot Phone is real. The company showed a working prototype at the Honor User Carnival in China last month. Additionally, the device appears to be a standard phone at first glance.
However, the rear camera module hides an unusual piece of hardware. It has a whole mechanical camera arm that can move on its own. This is the first of its kind, but it will be available next year.
With the Robot Phone, it now appears that Honor intends to target more than just other smartphone brands. The business intends to target DJI, which is best known for its stabilized video and precise camera movement.
The official gave us a hint
This recently became clearer after a post from Honor’s Chief Imaging Engineer, Luo Wei.
In what he described as an “official announcement,” Luo said he had wrapped up an extremely important project that had been in development for nearly a year. He claims that Honor’s video technology should be strong enough next year to outperform rivals.
When some commenters pointed out that Apple’s video performance is often considered the industry benchmark, Luo pushed back directly. “The benchmark for mobile video is DJI, right?” he replied.
“Let’s compete with them the following year.” It’s a blunt statement, which is unusual for a smartphone brand to openly make.
Many people, based on online responses and speculation, believe that Luo’s remarks are related to the Robot Phone. If that’s the case, the built-in camera arm may be more than a visual gimmick.
It could be Honor’s attempt to bring gimbal-like movement, tracking, and stabilization directly into a phone body—territory where DJI has built its reputation.
The Robot Phone will go on sale next year, and Honor plans to officially unveil it in Barcelona in 2026. High-definition imaging, intelligent systems, and AI are said to be integrated into the device, which Honor describes as having a powerful “AI brain.”
Additionally, rather than being a fixed piece of glass, it is presented as a portable and adaptable personal camera.
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