Asger RisomAt Honor’s cutting-edge facility in Shenzhen, China, a new smartphone rolls off the line every 28.5 seconds—revealing the speed, precision, and automation behind your everyday device.
At Honor’s cutting-edge facility in Shenzhen, China, a new smartphone rolls off the line every 28.5 seconds—revealing the speed, precision, and automation behind your everyday device.
Behind the scenes at Honor’s factory
Honor’s Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park in Shenzhen is one of the most advanced smartphone production centers in China, where 85% of manufacturing processes are automated.
From blank board to boxed phone
Phones are built along 150-meter production lines, where a motherboard becomes a complete smartphone through over 120,000 automated steps.
Flagships built at full speed
The factory produces models like the Honor Magic6 Pro and the Magic V3, the world’s thinnest foldable phone outside of Huawei’s triple-fold Mate XT.
2,000 components per device
Each smartphone includes thousands of intricate parts. Robots handle placement and assembly with extreme precision at scale.
Super-curved screens, precisely installed
An automatic assembly machine installs 89° curved displays with up to 75-micron accuracy—about the width of a human hair.
Three days for unique models
While most phones are completed in under a minute, flagship models undergo three days of rigorous testing before approval.
Quality control in real time
Every step is monitored, and any anomaly triggers immediate alerts. Honor performs 150 predictive tests directly on the assembly line.
Powered by proprietary tech
Around 60% of the automation systems were developed in-house, showcasing Honor’s investment in building tech it fully controls.
9,000 employees focused on R&D
More than 70% of Honor’s workforce works in research and development, with R&D spending hitting 11.5% of revenue last year.
Meeting global smartphone demand
Despite a dip in 2023, the market is rebounding. IDC projects 1.21 billion units sold globally in 2024—production speed remains essential.
Built for the future of mobile
With a focus on design, photography, and AI, Honor aims to break into the top three smartphone makers worldwide—and this factory is key to that mission.
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