Verdict on the Honor Win
The small fan, elegantly concealed within the camera module, effectively extends the sustained performance of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the Honor Win and limits throttling. However, the clearly audible fan must be tolerated, although it can be completely disabled if required.
Otherwise, the Honor Win offers all the features expected from a true premium-class phone: a very bright display, a good camera system, and a large 10,000 mAh battery that enables long runtimes and also recharges relatively quickly.
The phone is currently only available as an import from China. European languages are included in the software, but there is no Widevine certification, meaning some streaming content can only be viewed in low resolution. eSIM support is also absent, and there is no periscope zoom camera.
Nevertheless, the Honor Win is an interesting smartphone, especially for gamers who are not bothered by the fan noise during gaming.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Honor Win is currently only available in Europe as a direct import.
Our loaner unit was provided by TradingShenzhen, which charges €737 (approx. $875), including shipping from its EU warehouse.
Translator's note: Honor smartphones are generally not officially sold in North America (U.S. and Canada).
Table of Contents
- Verdict on the Honor Win
- Specifications
- Case and features - Gaming phone with a minimalist look
- Communication and operation - Wi-Fi 7 performance
- Software and sustainability - Unfortunately no Widevine
- Cameras - No periscope, but still good photos
- Display - Honor Win with a fast gamer display
- Performance, emissions and battery life - Sustained performance thanks to the fan
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Possible alternatives in comparison
Specifications
Case and features - Gaming phone with a minimalist look
The gaming phone’s design is understated: a white matte glass back and a large camera module spanning the entire width, reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro.
The metal frame makes the chassis feel very rigid and it could not be twisted in our test. IP68/69K protection even allows submersion in water.
A physical camera button is located on the right side of the chassis.
The USB port supports fast data transfer and also provides DisplayPort output. The phone includes 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage; microSD expansion is not supported. A configuration with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage is also available.
Communication and operation - Wi-Fi 7 performance
Wi-Fi 7 is supported as the fastest wireless standard, but we were only able to test Wi-Fi 6E using our reference router, the Asus ROG Rapture AXE11000. In this setup, the phone achieves very stable and fast transfer rates of up to 1,756 Mbit/s.
All major 4G and 5G frequency bands are supported, allowing the phone to be used worldwide.
The fingerprint reader is integrated beneath the display panel, works very reliably, and unlocks the phone instantly once a fingerprint is recognized. Facial recognition is also available, but it relies only on the front camera in 2D and is therefore somewhat less secure.
| Networking | |
| Honor Win | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Vivo iQOO 15 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average of class Smartphone | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Software and sustainability - Unfortunately no Widevine
The Chinese version of MagicOS 10 is preinstalled on our smartphone. The main difference compared to the international version is that Google apps must first be installed manually if needed.
Otherwise, most European languages are available without issues, and even Android Auto and Google Pay work. However, there is no Widevine L1 certification, meaning streaming content from many providers is limited to a maximum of 480p.
Honor provides no information regarding sustainability, although plastic film is used in the packaging. The update policy is expected to include four major software updates.
Cameras - No periscope, but still good photos
The 50-megapixel main camera is located on the rear and is supported by a telephoto camera that enables 3× hybrid zoom using different focal lengths. However, there is no optical periscope zoom.
Photos from the main camera show vivid colors and appear sharp, though sometimes over-sharpened. Images remain sharp in low light, but dynamic range in darker areas could be stronger.
The 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera takes acceptable panoramic photos, but fine details are barely recognizable when enlarged.
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
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Display - Honor Win with a fast gamer display
The 6.8-inch screen has a resolution of 2,800 × 1,272 pixels. The OLED panel therefore achieves a good pixel density, although other phones such as the Vivo iQOO 15 offer slightly higher resolution. The screen is not quite as bright as the competition in HDR mode or in small bright areas, but it remains easily usable outdoors and also provides very accurate color reproduction.
We detected PWM flickering at 120 Hz, and the manufacturer also states that the frequency can be increased to over 5,000 Hz. Nevertheless, sensitive users should test the display before purchasing.
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Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 1175 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.76}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
100% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.253
CCT: 6649 K
| Honor Win OLED, 2800x1272, 6.8" | Vivo iQOO 15 AMOLED, 3168x1440, 6.9" | Honor Magic8 Pro OLED, 2808x1256, 6.7" | Xiaomi 17 Ultra AMOLED, 2608x1200, 6.9" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -14% | 16% | 8% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1175 | 1137 -3% | 1809 54% | 1303 11% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1150 | 1113 -3% | 1821 58% | 1300 13% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 96 | 96 0% | 95 -1% | 98 2% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | ||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1 | 1.52 -52% | 1.2 -20% | 1.12 -12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.7 | 3.05 -13% | 2.9 -7% | 2.25 17% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 2.3 -10% | 1.8 14% | 1.7 19% |
| Gamma | 2.253 98% | 2.265 97% | 2.22 99% | 2.242 98% |
| CCT | 6649 98% | 6560 99% | 6446 101% | 6404 101% |
* ... smaller is better
| Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| Vivo iQOO 15 | |
| Honor Win | |
| Display / HDR Peak Brightness | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Honor Win | |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 120 Hz Amplitude: 18 % |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 120 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 120 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8016 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.1 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.4 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions and battery life - Sustained performance thanks to the fan
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is currently one of the most powerful smartphone SoCs, and the Honor Win correspondingly ranks near the top in benchmarks. To maintain performance for longer, Honor installs a small fan that activates when needed but can also be enabled manually. It does not increase peak performance, but keeps performance stable for longer.
In gaming, frame rates of up to 120 fps are possible on low settings, although we could not reach the display’s maximum 185 Hz because hardly any games support it. Frame rates remain very stable, and we observed no stuttering even at high settings.
The fan can automatically switch off when the speakers are in use and is not particularly loud overall, reaching a maximum of about 40 dB(A) at a distance of 15 cm. The speakers can become quite loud, but at maximum volume they sound somewhat treble-heavy. Many Bluetooth audio codecs are supported.
The Honor Win features a very large 10,000 mAh battery: the phone lasted 32:36 hours in our Wi-Fi test, making three days of use without charging realistic. If recharging is required, wired charging supports up to 100 W and takes just over two hours. Wireless charging of up to 80 W is also supported.
| Honor Win | Vivo iQOO 15 | Honor Magic8 Pro | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Average 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -1% | 19% | 22% | 2% | -34% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 2856.3 | 2556.87 -10% | 3942.69 38% | 3987.92 40% | 3677 ? 29% | 2165 ? -24% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 2745.2 | 2589.26 -6% | 3732.81 36% | 3974.23 45% | 3216 ? 17% | 1852 ? -33% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 471.2 | 453.54 -4% | 488.67 4% | 547.56 16% | 396 ? -16% | 294 ? -38% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 594.7 | 689.01 16% | 587.11 -1% | 524.05 -12% | 461 ? -22% | 343 ? -42% |
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.5 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 35.2 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.8 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 34 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.3 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Stress Tests
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor Win | |
| Honor Win | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Vivo iQOO 15 | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Honor Win | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Vivo iQOO 15 | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| Solar Bay Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor Win | |
| Xiaomi 17 Ultra | |
| Honor Magic8 Pro | |
Honor Win audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 44% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 48% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi 17 Ultra audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Honor Win 10000 mAh | Vivo iQOO 15 7000 mAh | Honor Magic8 Pro 6270 mAh | Xiaomi 17 Ultra 6800 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -27% | -17% | -22% | |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 65.4 | 52.1 -20% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 32.6 | 23.7 -27% | 26.9 -17% | 25.9 -21% |
| Load (h) | 8.4 | 6.2 -26% | ||
| H.264 (h) | 35.2 |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Honor Win is an extremely fast gaming phone with active cooling and a very large battery.
Even as an import, it has only a few usage limitations.
Honor Win
- 02/13/2026 v8
Florian Schmitt
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 87.6%  | Honor Win Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 840 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. Charlotte's Web 2. Screen Protector for Honor W... 3. Shantime [2 Pack Tempered Gl... List Price: 737€ | 229 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.83" 2800x1272 450 PPI OLED |
2. 88.6%  | Vivo iQOO 15 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 840 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. NEOYUKL Privacy Screen Prote... 2. Ibywind for vivo iQOO 15 5G ... 3. for Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra (6.85... List Price: 580€ | 215 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.85" 3168x1440 508 PPI AMOLED |
3. 89.3%  | Honor Magic8 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 840 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. UOGNADGD 6-Pack Tempered Gla... 2. Ibywind for Honor Magic8 Pro... 3. [5 Pack] Screen Protector fo... List Price: 1300€ | 219 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.71" 2808x1256 458 PPI OLED |
4. 90.4%  | Xiaomi 17 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 840 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. Fhyeugfy for Xiaomi 17 Ultra... 2. Luchantle 2 Pack Camera Lens... 3. Anbzsign 2+2 Pack for Xiaomi... List Price: 950€ | 224 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.90" 2608x1200 416 PPI AMOLED |
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