Honor has confirmed the two biggest details of its next phone lineup a day before launch: the Honor 700 series will pack a 9,000mAh Qinghai Lake battery and Snapdragon chips across all three models. The company made the announcement on November 12, 2026, in a new Weibo post that also highlighted an AI-powered dynamic rear display and 4K cinematic Live photos — with pre-orders already open in China.
The Honor 700, Honor 700 Pro and Honor 700S are set to launch in China on November 13. Pre-orders are live now on Honor Mall, JD.com, Tmall and Douyin, and buyers who order during the campaign get 365-day replacement cover plus a year of insurance for the front and rear screens.
Key Takeaways
- The news: Honor officially confirmed a 9,000mAh Qinghai Lake battery and Snapdragon chips for the whole 700 series on November 12, 2026.
- The models: Honor 700, Honor 700 Pro and Honor 700S — all three get the AI-powered rear screen, not just the Pro.
- The launch: November 13 in China. Pre-orders are open on Honor Mall, JD.com, Tmall and Douyin.
- The standout: A square secondary display built into the rear camera island, which Honor calls an “AI Dynamic Rear Screen”.
- What’s still secret: Exact chip names, pricing and the full spec sheet — Honor is holding those for the launch event.
What Honor Actually Confirmed
The Weibo post is short on specifics but firm on the headline features. Every model in the series gets the 9,000mAh Qinghai Lake battery — a silicon-carbon cell, according to industry reports — and every model runs a Snapdragon processor. Honor has not named the specific chip in each phone, but the battery figure alone puts the series near the top of the 2026 battery charts: it is bigger than the 8,600mAh cell in the Chinese Honor 600, and the kind of number that makes two-day battery life believable.
The promotional poster shows three phones in blue, white and pink, each with a small display set into the camera island. Honor is presenting that second screen as an AI-powered dual-display setup running MagicOS. The lineup will come in Cold White, Clear Sky, Blue Tone and Pink Mist, with memory options up to 16GB of RAM on the Honor 700 and Honor 700 Pro.
The Rear Screen Takes Centre Stage
The rear display is the series’ defining feature — and Honor is putting it on all three phones, not reserving it for the most expensive model. Official images show the square secondary screen displaying the time, widgets and animations, and acting as a live viewfinder so you can frame selfies and group shots with the main rear cameras instead of the front sensor.
Honor’s product-line president Fang Fei has called it an “AI Dynamic Rear Screen”, and newer official images show it displaying heart rate and blood oxygen readings alongside flight reminders. Honor has not said which sensor takes those measurements or how they are calculated, so the health claims are best treated as a teaser until the launch event shows them working.
Leaks put the rear screen at about 1.72 inches — roughly the size of a large postage stamp — though Honor has not confirmed the dimension. The rest of the panel’s tricks, from notifications and music controls to weather, remain unconfirmed for now.
What the Leaks Say (Not Yet Confirmed)
With the full spec sheet still under wraps, the remaining details come from leaks and certification listings — treat them as likely, not confirmed. The Honor 700 and Honor 700 Pro are tipped to share a 6.57-inch flat OLED main display with 1.5K resolution and thin, even bezels, plus a 200-megapixel main camera. The Pro is tipped to add a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto.
On chips, tipster Digital Chat Station says the standard Honor 700 will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, while the Honor 700 Pro steps up to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 — a claim a recent Geekbench listing for the Pro also supports, pointing to 16GB of RAM and Android 17. The 700S is reported to be the budget way in, with two rear cameras instead of three.
All three models have cleared China’s 3C certification with up to 80W wired charging, while 50W wireless charging on the Pro is still unconfirmed. Pricing remains the biggest unknown ahead of the November 13 event — and with no word yet on a global launch, international buyers will have to wait for Honor’s next announcement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Honor 700 series launch?
The Honor 700, Honor 700 Pro and Honor 700S launch in China on November 13, 2026. Pre-orders are already open on Honor Mall, JD.com, Tmall and Douyin.
How big is the Honor 700 series battery?
Honor has officially confirmed a 9,000mAh Qinghai Lake battery across the series. It is a silicon-carbon cell, according to industry reports, and all three models cleared 3C certification with up to 80W wired charging.
Which chip powers the Honor 700 series?
Honor has confirmed Snapdragon chips across the lineup but has not named them. Leaks point to a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in the standard Honor 700 and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in the Honor 700 Pro.
What is the rear screen on the Honor 700 series?
Every model gets a square secondary display built into the rear camera island, which Honor calls an “AI Dynamic Rear Screen”. It shows the time, widgets and animations, works as a live viewfinder for rear-camera selfies, and official images show it displaying heart rate and blood oxygen readings.
How much will the Honor 700 series cost?
Honor has not announced pricing yet. The full official spec sheet and prices are expected at the November 13 launch event in China. There is no word yet on a global launch.
Sources: GizmoChina (Nov 12, 2026); NokiaMob (Nov 12, 2026); Notebookcheck (Nov 9, 2026).
