In what is called surprise package, Huawei has suddenly and launched the Huawei Mate 60 Pro without a huge teaser campaign or a major event. The new smartphone is already available for pre-order at Vmall, the company’s online store in China, so local customers can book their units.
The most interesting feature is the trio of punch holes in the display, where Huawei nested the selfie camera and the 3D ToF sensor. Aside from that, the phone is an evolutionary update over its predecessor.
Huawei brought a big 6.82” 10-bit LTPO OLED screen with a 2720 x 1260 pixels resolution and 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate. The Mate 60 Pro also has a second-generation Kunlun Glass on top of the panel.
The trio of holes on the top houses the same setup we saw on the Mate 40 Pro and the Mate 50 Pro – a 13 MP ultrawide selfie camera alongside the sensors and lasers for 3D face mapping for the Face ID feature.
The circle on the back fit three more cameras. A well-known 50 MP main unit with OIS and PDAF that we’ve seen in the Mate 50 Pro and P60 Pro with its f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture. The ultrawide-angle camera has a 12 MP sensor and f/2.2 lens, while the third shooter has a 48 MP sensor and an f/3.0 telephoto lens with OIS, and AF.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro supports satellite messaging in China. The 5,000 mAh battery supports 88W wired and 50W wireless charging, and it even does 20W reverse wireless charging.
The operating system is HarmonyOS 4.0, making the Mate 60 Pro the first phone with this UI out of the box. Unfortunately, Huawei didn’t confirm the chipset the Mate 60 Pro is using.
The phone has a dual-tone back and four color options. The top part is made of glass for the White and Green options, while the Purple and Black use faux leather. All are neatly named after a location in China because Huawei was apparently inspired by the country’s nature when developing these colors.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Specifications
Display: 6.82-inch (2720 × 1260 pixels) FHD+ OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, LTPO (1-120Hz) technology, 300Hz touch sampling rate, P3 colour gamut, up to 1.07 billion colours
Chipset: Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 9000S (1 Core @ 2.62 GHz, 3 Cores @ 2.15 GHz & 4 Cores @ 1.53 GHz) with Maleoon 910 GPU
RAM/Storage: 12GB RAM with 256GB/512GB/1TB ROM
OS: Harmony OS 4.0
SIM: Dual SIM
Rear Camera: Triple
- 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 48 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Front Camera:
- 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
- TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Fingerprint: In-display sensor
IP Ratings: Water, dust resistant (IP68)
Multimedia: USB Type-C Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dimensions: 163.65 ×79 ×8.1mm
Weight: 225g
Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 Dual band), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C (GEN1)
Battery: 5000mAh Li-ion battery with 88W HUAWEI SuperCharge, 50W wireless charging, 20W reverse wireless charging.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Price and Availability
The Huawei Mate 60 Pro comes in Yachuan Green, Baisha Silver, Nannuo Purple, and Yadan Black colors.
- 12GB + 256GB model costs 6599 yuan (USD 904 approx.)
- 12GB + 512GB model costs 6999 yuan (USD 959 approx.)
- 12GB + 1TB model costs 7599 yuan (USD 1,041 approx.)
It will soon be on sale in through Huawei’s Vmall online store. The availability of the handset outside China is yet to be ascertained as at the time of this writing.
