Honor X60 series

Honor unveiled two new models in the X60 series and they diverge more than their X50 counterparts. There is a Pro model with a fancier screen and more processing power (which also has an effect on the camera capabilities).

The Honor X60 Pro has a curved OLED display, a 6.78” 120Hz panel with 1,224 x 2,700px resolution (19.9:9). It has 10-bit colors and can reach a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, which are controlled with 3,840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. The display can work with wet fingers (the phone itself is waterproof but without an official IP rating).

The X60 Pro is still powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, which is quite a downgrade from the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 used in the X50 Pro. In fact, the 6 Gen 1 is the same chip that was used in the vanilla X50. To be fair, it’s better than the chip inside the vanilla X60 (more on that in a bit) as it can record 4K video with the main camera, instead of topping out at 1080p.

Speaking of, both phones have 108MP cameras plus 2MP depth sensors. These are 1/1.67” sensors with 9-to-1 binning (1.92µm effective pixel size) and in-sensor 3x zoom. There’s no optical stabilization, but the lens is fairly fast with an f/1.75 aperture.

The Pro model has a pill-shaped punch hole, but that is a big hole for a small camera – it has an 8MP sensor plus extra hardware (Honor didn’t bother to mention what it does). Also, note that the Pro phone has an under display fingerprint reader, while the vanilla X60 (due to having an LCD) is using a side-mounted reader.

The vanilla Honor X60 switches over to a flat display, however, it’s a downgrade to LCD. It measures 6.8” with a lower 1,080 x 2,412px resolution (20.1:9) and it achieves a lower brightness of 850 nits (with DC dimming). It still runs at 120Hz, though. The X60 selfie camera also has an 8MP sensor, but it lives alone in a circular punch hole. As for the rear camera, it’s the same as on the Pro, except without the 4K video mode.

This is a limitation of the Dimensity 7025-Ultra chipset (2x A78 @ 2.5GHz + 6x A55 @ 2.0GHz, BXM-8-256 GPU). The two new X60 models can be configured with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage. They launch with MagicOS 8.0, which is based on Android 14. Another crucial difference between the Honor X60 and X60 Pro is battery. The vanilla model has a large 5,800mAh battery with relatively slow 35W charging.

The X60 Pro gets a massive 6,600mAh battery and faster charging to boot, 66W. This has a notable impact on video playback endurance compared to the vanilla X60 (25 hours vs. 19 hours), but the gaming endurance only gets a small bump (10 hours vs. 9 hours). Of course, the X60 Pro has a higher resolution display and a more powerful chipset, which will soak up more power. The Pro model also boasts stereo speakers with Honor Histen 7.1 tech. They can boost the volume to 300% when you really want to go loud. Connectivity is the same with one exception. Both are dual-SIM 5G phones with Wi-Fi 5 (ac). The vanilla model has a newer Bluetooth version (5.3 vs. 5.1 on the Pro), but both support the same audio codecs: AAC, LDAC and aptX HD. The exception is that the X60 Pro has two-way satellite texting through the Beidou constellation, which can be used when cell service isn’t available.

The Honor X60 is available in China now from Honor’s online store. The base 8/128GB model costs CNY 1,200 (US$ 170/€ 155/₹1 4,200). Here are the upgrade options: 8/256GB for CNY 1,400, 12/256GB for CNY 1,600 and 12/512GB for 1,800. The X60 is available in three colorways: Black, Green and Silver.

The Honor X60 Pro costs more, but not by much. You can find it on Honor’s China store. The base 8/128GB model starts at CNY 1,500 (US$ 210/€ 195/₹ 17,700). There are other memory options too: 8/256GB for CNY 1,700, 12/256GB for CNY 2,000 and, finally, 12/512GB for CNY 2,300. The color options have one extra with Orange joining Black, Green and Silver. Note that the different colors have different textures too.