Honor Win Turbo 2 vs Win Turbo
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.89-inch Honor Win Turbo 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on October 21, 2026, against the Honor Win Turbo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Win Turbo 2
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Comes with 1990 mAh larger battery capacity: 12070 vs 10080 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 16% higher pixel density (497 vs 427 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2096 and 1719 points
Reasons to consider the Honor Win Turbo
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Weighs 19 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.89 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3104 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | - |
| PPI | 497 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 10000 nits | 8000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 520 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 235 g (8.29 oz) | 216 g (7.62 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite |
| Max clock | 3210 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 825 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18504 | 14103 |
| Single-core score | 2096 | 1719 |
| Multi-core score | 6655 | 6692 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 708437 | 654520 |
| GPU | 812170 | 720730 |
| Memory | 317102 | 371719 |
| UX | 529204 | 521771 |
| Total score | 2366913 | 2268740 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#190th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 11 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12070 mAh | 10080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:10 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | November 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | $340 |
| Successor | - | - Honor Win Turbo 2 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Honor Win Turbo 2. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Honor Win Turbo.
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