Honor is giving its gaming-focused phones a new performance perk. The company’s official Honor WIN account announced today that the Honor WIN series now fully supports the native 165 FPS mode in Valorant Mobile.
The company’s teaser poster lists two supported models: Honor WIN and Honor WIN RT. Both phones are now shown as compatible with the game’s native 165 high-frame-rate mode, which is aimed at players who want smoother motion and faster visual feedback during matches.
Valorant Mobile, officially titled “Valorant: Energy Action” in China, is Tencent’s mobile version of Riot Games’ tactical hero shooter. The game launched in August 2025 and was designed to run on fairly modest hardware at the low end.
The minimum listed requirements are not especially demanding: a Snapdragon 430, Kirin 710, or Apple A9 processor is enough to run the game, and Android devices need at least 3GB of memory. That means the game can reach a wide base of phones, but the best competitive experience still depends on stronger hardware and display support.
High-frame-rate modes matter in shooters because they can make aiming, tracking movement, and reading quick fights feel more responsive. A native 165 FPS mode goes beyond the 120Hz and 144Hz settings that have already become common on higher-end gaming phones.
When Valorant Mobile first arrived, devices such as the OnePlus Ace 5 Ultimate Edition, Realme GT7, and iQOO 13 were among the first phones to support 144Hz high-frame-rate gameplay. That gave gaming-oriented Android models a clear marketing hook for competitive players.
In April this year, the game added a 165 high-frame-rate mode. The first supported models included the OnePlus 15, OnePlus 15T, OnePlus Ace 6, OnePlus Ace 6T, OnePlus Turbo 6, OPPO K15 Pro+, and iQOO Z11.
With this latest update, the Honor WIN and Honor WIN RT join that group. Honor has not shared additional technical details in this announcement, such as whether the mode requires a specific thermal setting, performance profile, or game update version.
For players, the practical value will depend on more than the headline frame rate. Sustained performance, heat control, touch response, and network stability all matter in a fast shooter. Still, official native support is an important sign that Honor wants the WIN line to be seen as part of the serious mobile gaming conversation.
The announcement is China-focused for now, but it reflects a broader trend across Android gaming phones: brands are competing not only on chips and displays, but also on certified support for specific high-refresh-rate games.
