Honor is launching its first gaming phone, the Win, on December 26, featuring a built-in turbo cooling fan and a massive 10,000-mAh battery. The device aims to tackle overheating during extended gaming sessions while maintaining flagship-level durability. Hands-on tests highlight its balance of performance and resilience against dust and water.
The Honor Win stands out in the crowded gaming phone market with innovative cooling technology designed to sustain high performance without excessive heat buildup. Honor's "East Wind Turbo Cooling" system includes a fan positioned directly above the processor, spinning at up to 25,000 rotations per minute. This setup, complete with an air duct delivering cold air to the chip, boasts a 10% larger intake area than traditional fans and can lower temperatures by as much as 7 degrees Celsius during intensive gaming.
Unlike competitors such as the RedMagic 11 Pro from Nubia, which offers water resistance but lacks dust protection due to its vents, the Honor Win achieves IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings. These certifications ensure it withstands submersion in water for up to 30 minutes, high-temperature water jets, and dust intrusion, matching the durability of premium devices from Apple or Samsung.
Powering the phone is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip paired with 16GB of RAM, alongside three cameras. Its 10,000-mAh silicon-carbon battery—larger than the 7,500-mAh unit in the RedMagic 11 Pro or the 7,300-mAh in the OnePlus 15—weighs in at just 229 grams, avoiding the bulk often associated with such capacity. A "Charge Separation" feature bypasses the battery during charging to minimize heat and prolong lifespan, enabling prolonged full-frame gaming.
An Honor representative noted that as mobile chips advance and gaming demands grow, traditional vapor chambers are reaching their limits, drawing inspiration from computer cooling for the Win's design. While pricing and global availability remain undisclosed, the phone's fan and battery combination positions it as a robust contender against Asus's ROG Phone 9 Pro and others.
