Liu Jianyu stood on stage, watching the audience lean in, eyes fixed on the phone in his hand. Without theatrics, he spoke directly.
"You're seeing it right. The Hongmeng S2 comes equipped with a 20-megapixel rear camera.
It's paired with our SkyEye algorithm, custom-tuned sensors, and complete optical image stabilization."
The reaction was immediate.
A low rumble moved through the audience before it exploded into applause.
Twenty megapixels wasn't just impressive—it was bold. Most domestic phones were still stuck at 18MP or less.
But CS didn't stop at sensor count. This wasn't just a numbers game between their proprietary tuning and optical stack. It was a real leap in image quality.
From across the industry, executives watching the stream suddenly sat up straighter.
This wasn't expected.
And Liu Jianyu didn't let up.
"The rear camera is powerful. But the front isn't lagging either. The S2 uses a 15-megapixel front-facing lens."
He paused, scanning the room.
"Yes, you heard that correctly. That's the same resolution many competitors still use for their main camera."
That one landed hard.
Everyone watching knew precisely who he meant.
Huawei's Honor 3X and Xiaomi's Mi 4—the two kings of the year's first half ran 15MP rear cameras. And now, CS has casually put that spec on the front of its phone.
Backstage, Lei Jun nearly choked on his tea.
Zhao Liangyun at Huawei wasn't much better.
Their teams stared at the livestream in grim silence.
On screen, the barrage of comments was turning electric:
"20MP rear and 15MP front? Are you kidding me?"
"This camera setup + that design = instant buy."
CS is cooking. And it smells like victory."
Jianyu saw the shift. The energy in the room was undeniable.
"Of course, specs are specs. Let's talk results."
He clicked the remote.
The screen behind him was filled with photo comparisons—the same scenes were shot on competing phones. The differences were stark.
Sharper lines. Better lighting. Real color fidelity. The S2's images were in another league.
Then came the kicker: night photography.
Low-light scenes lit up the screen—clear skies, city lights, rich contrast. A few looked like DSLR captures straight off a wallpaper site.
No one said a word.
Then Jianyu looked up.
"Now let me ask—what do you think of the S2's camera?"
"Satisfied!"
"Very satisfied!"
"CS is insane!"
"Take my money!"
The stadium erupted.
As the screen animation continued, the back of the phone peeled away to reveal the battery.
3200mAh.
The number hit the crowd before Jianyu even spoke. The audience roared again.
"That's right. We've equipped the Hongmeng S2 with a 3200mAh battery. High capacity—sure. But more importantly, this battery's lifespan is three times longer than the industry standard lithium cells."
That was a big deal.
Most phones maxed out at 2400mAh and barely lasted a day. CS had pushed the limit, without making the phone a brick.
And it wasn't just capacity. It was endurance.
Other manufacturers watching were shaken, but not all the way rattled.
More battery meant more weight. That tradeoff had always been the wall.
But seeing the crowd's response, they understood:
Even if the S2 was heavier, the public didn't care.
In the eyes of the buyers, it just meant more power, more reliability, less compromise.
The Hongmeng S2 didn't just close the gap.
It rewrote the standard.