# Honor smartphone launch timeline 2026 – Aug updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/honor-smartphone-launch-timeline-2026 > Updated: 2026-08-13T01:34:22.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 8. In July, Honor announced a Robot Phone for August and set the flagship Magic 9 for October, later moving its launch to the last week of September with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, a 6000 mAh battery and up to 100 W charging. Two Magic 9 variants (Pro Air and RSR Porsche Design) were cancelled due to low sales and a memory‑chip shortage. On July 30, the company launched the 600 Smart 5G in Croatia, featuring a 7700 mAh battery, IP64 protection, a drop‑proof design and an AI button, running MagicOS 10 on Android 16. Early August saw the 4G version of the X7e Plus introduced, featuring a 6.87‑inch HD+ TFT display, Snapdragon 685, 8 GB RAM (plus 16 GB virtual), 256 GB storage, a 108 MP main camera, an 8 100 mAh battery, IP68/69/69K rating, MagicOS 10, AI button, NFC, side‑mounted fingerprint sensor and stereo speakers. On 4 August, Honor unveiled the 600 Lite in Spain – an aluminum 7.34 mm, 180 g handset powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite chipset, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, a 108 MP camera, a 6 520 mAh battery with 45 W SuperCharge, MagicOS 10 and a €379 price tag that includes a free Honor Choice Watch 2i. The following day, detailed specs for the X7e Plus were confirmed and the 2023 X9c model received a price cut in Hong Kong to HK$1,699, offering Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, a 6 600 mAh battery with 66 W fast charging and IP65M protection. In early August, Honor released the X6e, a budget device with a 7500 mAh battery and MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset, which was later launched in the Philippines for ₱15,999.00. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: HONOR launches X6e smartphone in the Philippines HONOR launches the X6e smartphone in the Philippines featuring a 7500mAh battery, while the OPPO Find X9 Ultra emerges as a top choice for 2026 travel photography. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-launches-x6e-smartphone-in-the-philippines ### 2026-08-07: Honor unveils Play 11 Pro, X7e Plus and offers projector for 1 zł Honor released the Play 11 Pro and X7e Plus smartphones and ran a Polish promotion letting Magic V6 buyers get a portable projector for 1 zł. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-unveils-play-11-pro-x7e-plus-and-offers-projector-for-1-z ### 2026-08-05: HONOR releases X7e Plus specs and cuts X9c price in Hong Kong HONOR's X7e Plus specs are compared to OnePlus Turbo 6X, while the X9c model sees a HK$1,699 price cut, featuring Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 12 GB RAM and 6.6 Ah battery. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-releases-x7e-plus-specs-and-cuts-x9c-price-in-hong-kong ### 2026-08-04: Honor launches 600 Lite mid‑range smartphone in Spain Honor released the 600 Lite in Spain, a €379 mid‑range phone with an aluminum unibody, 6 520 mAh battery, 108 MP camera, MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite chipset and MagicOS 10, bundled with a free CHOICE Watch 2i 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-launches-600-lite-midrange-smartphone-in-spain ### 2026-08-03: Honor launches 4G version of X7e Plus smartphone Honor adds a 4G X7e Plus smartphone with Snapdragon 685, 108 MP camera, 8 100 mAh battery and 120 Hz display; pricing and launch dates pending, expected in Czech market. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-launches-4g-version-of-x7e-plus-smartphone ### 2026-07-30: HONOR unveils 600 Smart 5G in Croatia while cutting two Magic9 models HONOR released the 600 Smart 5G in Croatia with a 7700 mAh battery and AI features, and is reportedly dropping two Magic9 flagship models, narrowing its lineup to three. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-unveils-600-smart-5g-in-croatia-while-cutting-two-magic9-models ### 2026-07-30: Honor unveils X6e budget smartphone while eyeing early September launch of Magic 9 flagship Honor's new X6e budget phone offers a 7500 mAh battery and MediaTek G81 CPU, while the company eyes an early September launch of the flagship Magic 9 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and 100 W charging. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-unveils-x6e-budget-smartphone-while-eyeing-early-september-launch-of-magic-9-flagship ### 2026-07-09: HONOR Robot Phone set for August launch, Magic9 flagship to arrive in October HONOR will debut the Robot Phone in August, featuring a 2‑hundred‑million‑pixel camera with AI and gimbal, and launch its Magic9 flagship with enhanced image stabilization in October. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honor-robot-phone-set-for-august-launch-magic9-flagship-to-arrive-in-october --- Cite as: Honor smartphone launch timeline 2026 – Aug updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/honor-smartphone-launch-timeline-2026