India, Aug. 30 -- Honor has taken an unusual route with its latest smartphone, turning the rear camera into a moving piece of hardware rather than keeping it fixed. The Honor Robot Phone has officially launched in China with a motorised gimbal camera, AI-powered movement and cinema-focused imaging technology.

The phone combines a 200MP gimbal-mounted main camera with a second 200MP periscope camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and a 7,060mAh battery. Honor has also partnered with ARRI to bring elements of professional cinema imaging to the device.

However, there is an important point for Indian buyers: Honor has not announced an India launch date or official Indian price, and the first-generation Robot Phone is currently being so...