{"id":862240,"date":"2026-06-12T13:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/862240\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:14:16","slug":"this-phone-has-a-10000-nit-screen-but-dont-be-fooled-by-these-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/862240\/","title":{"rendered":"This phone has a 10,000-nit screen, but don&#8217;t be fooled by these claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"HONOR Magic 7 Pro in hand\"  alt=\"HONOR Magic 7 Pro in hand\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HONOR-Magic-7-Pro-in-hand.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HONOR is reportedly working on a phone with 10,000 nits of peak screen brightness.<\/li>\n<li>Peak brightness is largely a gimmick, so you shouldn\u2019t be swayed by this seemingly impressive figure.<\/li>\n<li>The phone is also said to have a battery larger than 10,000mAh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-android-phone-3563254\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best Android phones<\/a> have impressively bright screens, so you no longer have to struggle to see your display in direct sunlight. We\u2019ve previously seen screens with ridiculous peak brightness figures, but an incoming phone could up the ante.<\/p>\n<p>Leaker <a href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/detail\/5308933688004937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Digital Chat Station<\/a> claims that an upcoming HONOR phone will have a screen with 10,000 nits of peak brightness. Check out the machine-translated post below.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Honor phone 10000mAh battery and 10000 nits screen Digital Chat Station\"  alt=\"Honor phone 10000mAh battery and 10000 nits screen Digital Chat Station\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Honor-phone-10000mAh-battery-and-10000-nits-screen-Digital-Chat-Station.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We need to point out that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/4500-nits-peak-brightness-opinion-3395384\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">peak brightness is a gimmick<\/a> for the most part. This figure largely pertains to the screen\u2019s brightness across an incredibly tiny area rather than the entire display. You might see this level of brightness when viewing HDR content, but that\u2019s about it. In other words, peak brightness is only really useful for marketing purposes, so you shouldn\u2019t be swayed by a 10,000-nit display alone.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you should keep an eye out for figures related to HBM (high-brightness mode) and auto-brightness. Google also uses the term \u201cHDR brightness.\u201d Either way, these terms refer to the maximum brightness of the entire screen. Many phones don\u2019t sustain this level of brightness for long, but it still gives you a good idea of what to expect when viewing your screen in direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, Digital Chat Station claims that this HONOR phone has a battery exceeding 10,000mAh. This comes after the HONOR Win series and HONOR Power 2 offered ~10,000mAh batteries. Unfortunately, these phones aren\u2019t officially available outside China, so we hope this new device launches in global markets.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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