Huawei P60: latest rumors and everything we know so far

Date:
Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:20:09 +0000

Description:
The Huawei P60 series is likely to land in March , and we've heard a lot
about some of these phones.

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In many ways, Huawei is one of the most exciting and accomplished smartphone makers on Earth. As such, its new flagships are always worth paying attention to, with the next of those likely to be arriving as part of the Huawei P60 series.

The upcoming line looks set to include the Huawei P60 itself, along with the Huawei P60 Pro and perhaps the Huawei P60 Ultra or Huawei P60 Pro Plus. There might also be a more affordable Huawei P60E thrown into the mix, but we
havent heard too much about that device.

All of these flagships could launch early in 2023, so theres probably not
long to wait for their arrival, and with a previous model the Huawei P50 Pro
achieving four stars in our review, theyre likely to be accomplished, too.

Below, youll find everything weve heard so far about the Huawei P60 series, including the line's likely release date, price, and specs. Cut to the chase What is it? The next Huawei flagship phones When is it out? Possibly March
How much does it cost? Unclear but expect a premium price Huawei P60: release date and price The Huawei P60 Pro could have a similar price to the Huawei
P50 Pro (Image credit: Future)

According to a leaker posting on Chinese site Weibo , the Huawei P60 series will be unveiled in March, though exactly what date in March is unclear.

We cant look at previous models for clues, as Huawei hasnt stuck to a yearly release cycle, with the Huawei P50 landing back in August 2021.

However, its worth noting that the August release was just for China, with other countries not getting the phone until at least January 2022, and some regions having to wait until March 2022. So, its entirely possible that the Huawei P60 series wont get a global launch until months after its Chinese unveiling.

These are also phones that wont land in the US, as Huawei doesnt really have
a presence there, and theres a high chance that they wont land in Australia, either but its likely that at least one of the models in question will reach the UK.

As for the price, theres no news just yet, but for reference, the Huawei P50 Pro sold for 1,099.99 (around $1,345 / AU$1,930). The standard Huawei P50
isnt sold in the regions we cover, but in China it starts at 4,488 (approx. $660 / 540 / AU$950), so prices for the new phones might be along those
lines. Huawei P60: design and display

Our closest look at the possible design of the Huawei P60 series and specifically the Huawei P60 Pro has come from renders created by someone going by the name Hoilndi . These are based on previously leaked information, so theyre not official. As such, you should take them with a pinch of salt.

Regardless, you can see one below, and they show a flat screen with a
centered punch-hole camera on the front, while on the back theres a fairly typically-positioned camera block (although its not a typical design, with a golden ring around the central lens).

The back which is presumably made of glass also looks like it curves slightly towards the frame. (Image credit: HoiINDI)

While we wouldn't take these images as gospel, weve seen similar elsewhere, with leaker @RODENT950 sharing comparable renders on Twitter.

Shared across numerous tweets, these renders show the Huawei P60 Pro and perhaps other models, though they all look much the same in various colors, including black, orange, blue, pink and white. P60 series cameras P60:
imx789 + 858 uw + 351 zoom triple camera sestem with Variable aparture. P60 Pro : imx789 & 888 + 858 + OV64B quad camera system with dual frame variable aparture. pic.twitter.com/60tj0yqeip January 13, 2023 See more

Most of these show a gold camera ring, but not all do. However, while the original source of some of these renders is not totally clear, @RODENT950 specifically says that some are concepts based on leaked images of cases for the phones .

That means the details might not be totally right, but the core shape of the phones (and the camera blocks) should be accurate assuming the cases (pictured below) are legitimate. Beyond these images, a number of sources
have also suggested that some or all of the phones in the series will have an IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. P60 series case pic.twitter.com/Q8gyeet0Fi January 3, 2023 See more

As for the screen, the Huawei P60 Pro will have a 6.6-inch 1440 x 3200 OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, according to MyDrivers . However, theres
no news on the screen specs of the standard Huawei P60 or the rumored
top-end model, which might be called the P60 Ultra or the P60 Pro Plus.
Huawei P60: camera and battery The Huawei P50's Dual matrix camera (Image credit: Huawei)

According to leaker @RODENT950 , the Huawei P60 has a triple-lens rear camera with a 52MP IMX789 main sensor, a 50MP IMX858 ultra-wide camera, and a 16MP IMX351 sensor, which wed guess will probably be used with a telephoto lens.

The same source claims that the Huawei P60 Pro has a 50MP IMX888 primary camera, a 50MP IMX858 ultra-wide, and a 64MP telephoto camera with an OV64B sensor.

Both phones might reportedly have a variable aperture on their main lens, as was seen on the Huawei Mate 50 Pro, and the Huawei P60 Pro might have a 32MP selfie camera.

Details on the vanilla phones selfie camera or any of the P60 Ultras camera specs are less clear.

As for the battery, the Huawei P60 Pro has a 5,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging, according to the same source that
provided the phone's camera specs ( via MyDrivers ). The site has in the same article written 5,500mAh, but thats likely a typo, as images of specs sheets show 5,000mAh.

As with so much else about the Huawei P60 series, the battery specs of the other models remain a mystery for now. Huawei P60: specs and features

According to the same source as most of this information (@RODENT950), the Huawei P60 series will use a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. Thats slightly dated now, as most 2022 flagships are expected to use the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 . Still, it remains a high-end option.

Disappointingly, but unsurprisingly, this is reportedly a 4G version of the chipset, so like other recent Huawei phones, there probably wont be any 5G support here.

What these phones will apparently have is capacity for emergency satellite communications, which seems to be the new big thing in mobile though whether this feature will be available outside of China remains unclear.

Its also unclear what RAM, storage or software these phones will have though they certainly wont have access to the Google Play Store, as no modern Huawei phones do .



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