Huawei has been going through some tough times lately, with the US government seemingly out to get a hold of it. But the Chinese company persists and still releases some high-end smartphones.
Here’s all the latest news and rumors about the latest generation: the Huawei P60 series.
When will the Huawei P60 series be released?
The P60 series has already been unveiled in China, where it was launched on March 23 alongside the Mate X3 foldable phone.
The Pro model launched internationally on 9 May and is now available direct from Huawei in the UK and Europe. It looks like neither the regular P60 nor the P60 Art will get a global launch, and as always don’t expect a US release at all.
There’s also no sign of a sequel to the foldable P50 Pocket yet – not even in China.
How much will the Huawei P60 series cost?
With only the P60 Pro getting a Western launch, here’s how much it will cost:
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage: £1,199 / €1,199
- 12GB RAM + 512GB storage: £1,299 / €1,399
Note that in Europe each of these configurations comes in your choice of color – Rococo Pearl or Black – while in the UK you’re limited to picking up the 8GB model in Black or the 12GB model in Pearl.
As for the other models, here are the prices of the range in China, including the Pro for comparison:
- Huawei P60 – ¥4,488 (about $650 / £515)
- Huawei P60 Pro – ¥6,988 (around $1,000/£800)
- Huawei P60 Art – ¥8,988 (around $1,300/£1,000)
What are the specs and features of the P60?
With three phones in the series, we’ll break them down one by one – starting with the Pro, assuming it’s the only model launching in the West.
P60 Pro
The P60 Pro has a large 6.67-inch LTPO OLED display with an FHD+ resolution (1220×2700) and a 1-120Hz refresh rate. The panel is protected by Kunlun glass – a protective alternative to the more common Gorilla Glass – and there’s also an IP68 water resistance rating.
As mentioned above, it will launch internationally in two colors: Rococo Pearl, which you can see above, or the simple black.
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The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 – as opposed to the more recent 8 Gen 2 – and thanks to Huawei’s pending US trade sanctions, this will be a 4G version of the chip, without any 5G support. In China, the phone supports Beidou satellite messaging, but it is unlikely to be supported globally.
Power comes from a 4815mAh battery, with 88W wired charging and 50W wireless speeds.
Then there’s the camera, always a highlight with Huawei. The 48Mp RYYB main camera looks seriously impressive, with variable aperture technology borrowed from the Mate 50 Pro, ranging from f/1.4 to f/4.0. That should allow it to excel in a huge range of lighting conditions, with the phone automatically optimizing for the current conditions.
A 13Mp ultrawide with an f/2.2 aperture is promising but unexciting, but the 48Mp telephoto is more unique: the f/2.1 aperture is unusually fast for a smartphone telephoto, meaning it could be the best zoom for shooting in low light.
On the front you’ll find a 13Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera.
You can read our full review of the Huawei P60 Pro here.
P60
The regular P60 comes surprisingly close to the Pro model in terms of specs. It has the same screen, chipset and similar design, but lacks Kunlun glass protection.
![Huawei P60](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Huawei-P60.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=1200)
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In fact, it really only drops specs in two areas. The first is the telephoto: instead of that impressive 48Mp zoom, the regular P60 has a much more ordinary 12Mp telephoto with an f/3.4 aperture. It will probably still be good, but not as noticeable as on the Pro.
The regular model also charges a little slower when wired, with ‘only’ 66W. However, wireless speeds are the same.
P60 Art. no
Finally the P60 Art – a new model name for this generation.
As the price suggests, this is a step up from the Pro. First, it has its own design, with a tweaked camera module to set it apart from its siblings.
The core specs are the same, although it comes with more storage space, starting at 512 GB and going up to 1 TB.
As with the P60, the changes also focus on the camera. The core camera is similar to the P60 Pro, but has an improved ultrawide with a 40Mp sensor, but also with an aperture of f/2.2.
It also has an improved battery. For starters, it’s bigger, at 5100mAh, and uses new silicon-carbon technology, which has a higher energy density for longer life.
Check out our current recommendations for the best smartphones and the best new phones coming in 2023 to see what Huawei has to beat.