Honor’s Robot Phone appears at FIFA 2026 celebration

Honor’s unreleased Robot Phone has already made a very public debut. The device was spotted in the hands of Spain defender Eric Garcia during celebrations after the team’s victory at the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

In the video, the phone’s mechanical gimbal camera can be seen rotating to follow people in the frame. That tracking feature appears to be central to Honor’s marketing ahead of launch. The clip was first posted by leaker Ice Universe, and Honor later shared the same footage itself with a caption referencing the win and a test of the new camera.

For Honor, it is an unusual kind of pre-launch moment: instead of a controlled teaser aimed at gadget watchers, the phone surfaced during a major global sports celebration.

According to the listed specs, the Robot Phone will include:

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• a 4D camera with a mechanical gimbal
• 360-degree rotation
• automatic subject tracking
• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
• a 200 MP main camera

Honor has already opened pre-orders for the Robot Phone, with sales set to begin next month. According to preliminary information, pricing will start at $2,200. That places the device squarely in the top end of the market, where it will have to compete not only with mainstream flagships but also with the most expensive camera-focused phones available.