Honor 60 Series becomes the first phone to include Snapdragon 778G plus Processor. And even though it follows in the footsteps of the Honor 50, it offers a unique feature that allows for hand gesture control.
Honor, Huawei offshoot, has recently announced the Honor 50 in the international market. And in no time, Honor has revealed its newest device for the Chinese market. The company has launched the Honor 60 Series in China. Honor has released two phones in the Honor 60 series: the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro. Let’s take a look at these newly released smartphones from Honor.
Honor 60 Series (Honor 60, Honor 60 Pro) Overview
The Honor 60 and Honor Pro are the company’s latest phones, which have a design that is quite similar to the Honor 50. They are, however, the first smartphones to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G+ processor. In addition, the new feature for both phones is support for hand gesture controls. It means you can use gestures like the “Okay” or raise your hand to operate the camera, such as switching between front and back cameras. In this article, we’ll look at the Honor 60 series, its features, specifications, price, and availability in Nepal in this article.
Build and Display:
The Honor 60 features 6.67-inch AMOLED with an FHD+ (2400 x 1808 pixels) resolution. Meanwhile, the Honor 60 Pro sports this immersive 6.78-inch AMOLED with curves on all four sides. It has an FHD+ (2652 x 1200 pixels) resolution. However, both phones boast a 120Hz refresh rate and support HDR10+.
The Honor 60, on the one hand, measures 161.40 x 73.30 x 7.98 mm and weighs 179 grams. The Honor 60, on the other hand, measures 163.90 x 74.80 x 8.19 mm and weighs 192 grams. Meanwhile, both Honor 60 and 60 Pro are available in the same colors: Bright Black, Jade Green, Starry Sky Blue, and Juliet.
Optical Features:
As for optics, the Honor 60 boasts a 108MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP portrait camera. Meanwhile, there is a 32MP selfie camera that supports the hand gesture.
Coming to the Honor 60 Pro, its primary sensor is the same 108MP as the Honor 50 Pro. However, the ultrawide sensor has been enhanced to 50MP, which also functions as a macro camera. And similarly, there is a 2MP depth sensor. In addition, there is a 50MP selfie camera with a 100-degree field of view. On top of it, this phone has AI-assisted gesture detection. They believe it will benefit vloggers.
Performance and Memory:
As for the processor, both the Honor 6o and 60 Pro are the first phones to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 778G+ processor. Furthermore, its GPU performs 20% better than the ordinary 778G. Meanwhile, there are three memory configurations available for Honor 60: 8/126GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256 GB. On the other hand, there are two memory configurations available for the phone: 8/256GB and 12/256GB.
Software and Connectivity:
On the software front, the Honor 60 and 60 Pro both run Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11. Similarly, the Honor 60 Series supports Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi standard 802.11 ax, Bluetooth v5.20, and USB Type-C for connectivity.
Rest of the Specs:
Both the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro comes with a 4,800mAh battery. It comes with a 66W USB Type-C charger. However, the charging speed has been reduced to 66W from 100W previously.
Honor 60 Series (Honor 60, Honor 60 Pro) Specification:
| Honors 60 | Honor 60 | Honor 60 Pro |
| Dimensions | 161.40 x 73.30 x 7.98 mm | 163.90 x 74.80 x 8.19 mm |
| Weight | 179 grams | 192 grams |
| Display | 6.67″ OLED FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3, HDR10+ | 6.78″ OLED FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | FHD+ (2340 x 1080) | FHD+ (2652 x 1200), |
| Software/ UI | Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11 | Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus (6nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus (6nm) |
| Rare Camera | Triple (108MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth) | Triple (108MP primary, 50MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth) |
| Selfie Camera | 32MP with AI gesture recognition | 50MP with AI gesture recognition |
| Security and Sensor | Fingerprint sensor, Compass, Proximity sensor, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor | Fingerprint sensor, Compass, Proximity sensor, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi standard 802.11 ax, Bluetooth v5.20 | Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi standard 802.11 ax, Bluetooth v5.20 |
| Battery | 4800mAh with 66W charging | 4800mAh with 66W charging |
| RAM/Storage | 8/12GB RAM, 128/256GB storage | 8/12GB RAM, 256GB storage |
| Color Options | Bright Black, Jade Green, Starry Sky Blue, Juliet | Bright Black, Jade Green, Starry Sky Blue, Juliet |
| Others | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
Price and Availability:
So far, the Honor 60 Series is yet to launch in Nepal. The Honor 60 Series, on the other hand, are up for pre-booking in China. Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro are available for CNY 2,699 for 8/128GB and CNY 3,699 for 8/128GB, respectively. As a result, we estimate the Honor 60 Series price to start at NPR 55,000 in Nepal.
| Honor 60 Series | Price in Nepal | Price in China |
| Honor 60 (8/128 GB) | NPR 55,000 | CYN 2,699 |
| Honor 60 (8/256 GB) | NPR 62,000 | CYN 2,999 |
| Honor 60 (12/256 GB) | NPR 68,000 | CYN 3,299 |
| Honor 60 Pro (8/256 GB) | NPR 77,000 | CYN 3,699 |
| Honor 60 Pro (12/256 GB) | NPR 82,000 | CYN 3,999 |
Final Thoughts
The Honor 60 Series appears to be a good value for money phone, with a new Snapdragon 778G+ processor, longer battery life, and more RAM/storage. Thus, we wish for its continued growth and market value.
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