Late October Phones: Which Launches Are Worth Waiting For?

Several phones are due before the end of October, with gaming hardware and large batteries among the main attractions. Some launches are confirmed, while others still depend on leaks. Here is what we know so far.

The iQOO Neo12 is one of the strongest bets. iQOO has confirmed a launch by the end of October in China. Its announced features include a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a Q3 gaming chip, a 2K 185Hz display developed with Visionox technology, a 9,000mAh battery and a built-in cooling fan. A 3C listing also reportedly points to 100W wired charging, though the company has not announced a price or exact launch date.

The 185Hz display is not a promise that every game will run at 185 frames per second. iQOO says more than 50 games are expected to support native 185 FPS, while other titles may rely on upscaling and frame generation.

Honor is next, and there is less guesswork about the launch date. The company has scheduled its WIN 2 series announcement for October 21. Certification listings reportedly show 100W charging for the WIN 2 and 90W for the WIN 2 RT. A WIN Turbo 2 has also appeared in leaks, but its status is unclear. Reports of a 12,000mAh battery refer to an engineering sample, not a confirmed retail specification.

The OnePlus Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro are also in the pipeline, but OnePlus has not announced them. Leaks point to high-refresh-rate displays, large batteries and a built-in cooling fan. The standard Ace 7 could launch in India as the OnePlus 16R, although that name has not been confirmed. Reports also disagree on some specifications, so it is too early to draw firm conclusions.

Xiaomi has now previewed the standard REDMI K100, following the August 11 launch of the K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max. A Chinese 3C certification listing for a phone believed to be the standard K100 shows 100W charging. Xiaomi has also indicated that the model is coming in October, although the exact launch date and price remain unknown.

A battery close to 10,000mAh and a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip have appeared in leaks, but neither specification is confirmed. The certification establishes charging support, not the phone’s full hardware.

Leaked dummy-unit images of the Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro Max have sparked reports of an 8,800mAh battery, a Kirin 8-series chip and HarmonyOS 7. One tipster claims the 512GB version will use the Kirin 8020. These details remain unconfirmed, as does a possible launch at the end of October. The standard Enjoy 100 and Enjoy 100 Pro may join it, but Huawei has not announced the lineup.

The Pura 90 Plus has also appeared in reports, with some sources suggesting a launch before the end of 2026. That does not confirm an October debut, and Huawei has yet to announce the phone.

For now, the iQOO Neo12 and Honor WIN 2 series are the launches to watch most closely. The REDMI K100 looks increasingly likely to arrive this month, while the OnePlus and Huawei phones still need more concrete details.