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Honor Sets August 12 Launch for Robot Phone With Motorized 4DoF Camera

ARRI's Log‑C color tools and on-device LUT grading aim to bring cinema-style color control to everyday phone video.

Overview

  • Honor has confirmed a motorized titanium-alloy camera arm that forms what it calls the industry’s smallest 4DoF gimbal and houses a 200MP main sensor that deploys in about 0.8 seconds.
  • The arm can track subjects with three-axis stabilization, perform 90‑ and 180‑degree rotations, and move during video calls to enable dynamic shots and steadier handheld footage.
  • Honor and ARRI say the phone will include cinema-grade imaging tools such as Log‑C recording and built-in custom LUT color grading for on-device color control.
  • The device passed China’s 3C safety certification and supports 120W wired charging, and CEO Li Jian confirmed a China launch on August 12.
  • Key system specs remain unconfirmed and come from leaks, with tipsters naming a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a second 200MP periscope, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 5,000–6,000mAh battery while Honor says final details will be revealed at launch.