Honor has launched its Honor 60 series consisting of the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro smartphones in an event in China. The smartphones in the series succeed the Honor 50 series that was released in June this year with better cameras (108MP triple-camera) and a slightly faster processor (Snapdragon 778G/Snapdragon 778G Plus).
The smartphones in the Honor 60 series feature a 6.78-inch OLED FHD+ display with 2652 x 1080 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut coverage. They also come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
The Honor 60 smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778G processor while the Honor 60 Pro is powered by the latest Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset. The new mid-range smartphones pack 8GB/12GB RAM with 128GB/256GB internal storage that can be expanded via microSD.
At the rear, the Honor 60 Pro features a triple-camera set-up that includes a 108MP primary sensor accompanied by a 50MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The Honor 60 on the other hand features a triple-camera set-up that consists of a 108MP primary sensor accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor.
At the front, the Honor 60 Pro has a 50MP camera in a punch-hole notch while the Honor 60 comes with a 32MP front camera.
In terms of connectivity, both smartphones in the Honor 60 series offer 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and USB Type-C.
They run on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0 and pack a 4800mAh battery with 66W SuperCharge fast charging support.
The HONOR 60 and HONOR 60 Pro are available in Starry Blue with a Diamond speckled finish, Pink, Green, and Black colors.
Honor 60 & Honor 60 Pro Specifications
Specs | Honor 60 | Honor 60 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67-inch (2340×1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 120Hz curved display, 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, hardware-level dimming, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit 10.7 billion colors HDR 10 | 6.78-inch (2652 x 1200 pixels) FHD+ OLED 120Hz curved display, 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, hardware-level dimming, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit 10.7 billion colors HDR 10 |
| Processor | Octa-Core (4 x 2.4GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 670 CPUs) Snapdragon 778G 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 642L GPU | Octa-Core ( 1 × Cortex-A78 2.5GHz + 3 × Cortex-A78 2.4GHz + 4 × Cortex-A55 1.8GHz Kryo 670 CPUs) Snapdragon 778G Plus 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 642L GPU |
| Storage | 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage, 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version | 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version |
| Operating System | Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0 | Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Camera | 108MP camera with f/1.9 aperture, 8MP 112° ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture | 108MP camera with f/1.9 aperture, 50MP 122° ultra-wide autofocus camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2.5cm macro, 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 32MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture | 50MP 100° wide front camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Fingerprint | In-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C |
| Dimensions | 161.4× 73.3×7.98mm; Weight: 179g | 163.9× 74.8×8.19mm; Weight: 192g |
| Battery | 4800mAh battery with 66W SuperCharge fast charging | 4800mAh battery with 66W SuperCharge fast charging |
The Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro come in Starry Blue with a Diamond speckled finish, Pink, Green, and Black colors.
The Honor 60 8GB + 128GB has a retail price of 2699 yuan (US$ 423 / Rs. 31,745 approx.).
The 8GB + 256GB model has a retail price of 2999 yuan (US$ 470 / Rs. 35,250 approx.), While the top-end 12GB + 256GB version has a retail price of 3299 yuan (US$ 518 / Rs. 38,805 approx.).
The HONOR 60 Pro 8GB + 256GB model has a retail price of 3699 yuan (US$ 580 / Rs. 43,480 approx.) while the top-end 12GB + 256GB version has a retail price of 3999 yuan (US$ 628 / Rs. 47,000 approx.).
Both smartphones are available to order from today and will go on sale in China from December 10th. There is currently no information regarding the global roll-out yet.