Snapdragon 778G +, 50 MP ultra-widescreen sensor and 120 Hz display

In January, Honor introduced its first smartphone since independence. In June, it prepared the Honor 50 series for us with the support of Google Services and now it continues with its successor, the Honor 60 series. The novelty was brought by the GSMAren portal.

The manufacturer, unlike the previous series, did not introduce three new models, but only two – Honor 60 and 60 Pro. Overall, the two smartphones are similar, but differ in some key specifications.

New Snapdragon 778G +, larger battery capacity and Magic UI 5.0

While the models in the Honor 50 series were the first to bring the Snapdragon 778G chipset, the Honor 60 Pro now becomes the first smartphone with an updated version, the Snapdragon 778G +. However, the basic model still remained with the original Snapdragon 778G. The software will also be improved, both phones will come with the Magic UI 5.0 extension, which is based on Android 12.

Both smartphones are equipped with a 10-bit OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and support for HDR10 technology (HDR10 + for Pro model). However, for the model, the display is curved on all sides and offers a diagonal of 6.78 “. The base model has a screen curved on only two sides and has a slightly smaller diagonal of 6.67 ”.

Improvements compared to the Honor 50 series can also be found in the battery capacity. The new smartphones have 4,800 mAh, compared to the 4,000 mAh battery offered by the Honor 50 Pro and the 4,300 mAh capacity of the Honor 50. The charging power is 66 W for both models.

Honor 50

108 MP rear camera in the lead role

For cameras, the devices share a 108 MP primary rear camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. However, he got an improved ultra-wide-angle sensor with a resolution of 50 MP and a 122º viewing angle, which can also take macro photos. The basic model remains with the same 8 MP ultra-wide sensor as the smartphones from the previous series.

The front camera on the Pro model may at first glance look like a downgrade, as the Honor 50 Pro had an ultra-wide angle in addition to the classic sensor. However, this new 50 MP lens has a 100º viewing angle. The base model got a slightly worse 32 MP front camera.

Honor 60 Series: Price and Availability

Both models are currently available for pre-order in China. It is not yet known when they will reach other regions, but it will probably take several months.

The base model starts at CNY 2,700 (375 euros) for the 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage model, but there are also variants with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage or with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The price of each of them is increased by 300 CNY compared to the previous variant.

For the 8 GB RAM / 256 GB storage model, it starts at CNY 3,700 (€ 515) and the more powerful variant with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage costs CNY 300 more. Possible European or Slovak prices will definitely be higher.

Honor 60 competition

Well-equipped middle-class models can also be found in the competition. For example, the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G smartphone with a Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset, 120 Hz AMOLED display and three rear cameras, or the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE again with a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor, 64 MP rear camera and a nice AMOLED display with billions of colors and Dolby V technologies HDR10 +. From the workshop of the manufacturer Oneplus, the Nord CE 5G and Nord 2 5G models are worth mentioning.