Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Ltd
Games v12.1.1.1
Does Honor of Kings (China) work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Honor of Kings (China) 12.1.1.1 is built with the iOS 26.1 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Black bars
- Outer display (5.4″)
- Works normally
- Built with
- iOS 26.1 SDK
- Version 12.1.1.1, read Oct 24, 2026
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v12.1.1.1
- Sep 22, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Honor of Kings (China)
Honor of Kings (China) is made by Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Ltd and first came out on the App Store in October 2015. It's only on the China App Store, where it has 15,113,256 ratings. Version 12.1.1.1 came out on Sep 22, 2026 and needs iOS 13.0 or later. It's free to download.
From its App Store listing:
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On the inner display
Apps built with older SDKs are placed in a phone-sized safe area on a black background. Everything works; you just don't get the bigger screen.
IT之家 reported in October 2026 that Honor of Kings could not run full screen on iPhone Duo's inner display and ran in the iOS 26 compatibility mode. According to 3DM, Tencent said adaptation work was under way.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including Honor of Kings (China). Open it on the inner display, then add a second app next to it. You can save the pair and come back to it later.
Duo-specific features
None confirmed yet. Duo-specific features include side toolbars, layouts that react to the fold, and content on the outer display while the app is open inside.
Evidence & history
App build,
Version 12.1.1.1 is built with the iOS 26.1 SDK
Apple runs apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
- : Not confirmed yet → Black bars — built with the iOS 26.1 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 12.1.1.1 · Sep 22, 2026
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Questions
Does Honor of Kings (China) work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Honor of Kings (China) 12.1.1.1 is built with the iOS 26.1 SDK, so iPhone Duo runs it in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
Does Honor of Kings (China) work on the outer display?
Yes. iPhone Duo's 5.4-inch outer display behaves like a regular iPhone screen, so every iPhone app works there as usual.
Can I use Honor of Kings (China) in Split View on iPhone Duo?
Yes. On iPhone Duo every app can be placed side by side with another app on the inner display — developers don't need to opt in. How comfortable it feels at half width depends on the app's layout.
Why does Honor of Kings (China) have black bars on iPhone Duo?
Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run in a phone-sized window on the inner display, and iOS 27 builds can still leave some space empty. The bars disappear once the developer rebuilds the app with the iOS 27.1 SDK — you only need to update the app.
When will Honor of Kings (China) fill iPhone Duo's inner display?
When its developer releases an update built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later. We read the SDK of every new version of Honor of Kings (China) within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Honor of Kings (China) on the outer display, where it works like on any iPhone, or put it in Split View next to another app on the inner display so less of the screen goes unused.