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Honor Tests 10,000mAh Battery Smartphone Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500

Now in the New Product Introduction phase, the handset is headed for market as an endurance-focused mid-range device.

Overview

  • According to tipster Digital Chat Station, Honor is testing a smartphone with an estimated 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery
  • Leaks indicate the device will use MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 8500, a 4nm SoC with eight Cortex-A725 cores and a Mali-G720 GPU
  • The phone has entered the New Product Introduction phase, moving from design toward early production
  • Observers believe Honor will brand the model as the Power 2, following April’s 8,000mAh Honor Power launch
  • Its mid-range positioning suggests engineers will balance the massive battery against slimness, charging speed, camera features and display quality