Honor unveiled two new models in the X60 series and they are more diverse than their X50 counterparts. There is a Pro model with a nicer screen and more processing power (which also affects the camera capabilities).
The Honor X60 Pro has a curved OLED display, a 6.78-inch 120 Hz panel with a resolution of 1,224 x 2,700 px (19.9:9). It has 10-bit color and can reach a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, which is controlled with 3,840 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. The display can work with wet fingers (the phone itself is waterproof but without an official IP rating).
X60 Pro with a curved OLED display • X60 with a flat LCD screen
The X60 Pro is still powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1which 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 used in the vanilla X50. To be fair, it’s better than the chip in the vanilla X60 (more on that later), as it can shoot 4K video with the main camera, rather than a top speed of 1080p.
Speaking of which, both phones have 108MP cameras plus 2MP depth sensors. These are 1/1.67” sensors with 9-to-1 binning (1.92 µm effective pixel size) and 3x zoom in the sensor. There is no optical stabilization, but the lens is reasonably fast with an aperture of f/1.75.
Same 108 MP camera on both
The Pro model has a pill-shaped hole, but that’s a big hole for a small camera – it has an 8MP sensor plus additional 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 the LCD screen) uses a side-mounted reader.
8MP selfie cameras on both, but the Pro has a pill-shaped hole
The vanilla Honor X60 switches to a flat panel display, but it is a downgrade to LCD. It measures 6.8 inches with a lower resolution of 1,080 x 2,412 px (20.1:9) and achieves a lower brightness of 850 nits (with DC dimming). However, it still runs at 120 Hz.
The X60 selfie camera also has an 8MP sensor, but only lives in a round 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 of storage. They launch with MagicOS 8.0, based on Android 14.
Up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage • Drop and water resistant construction
Another crucial difference between the Honor X60 and X60 Pro is the 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, 66W. This has a notable impact on video playback endurance compared to the standard only gets a small bump (10 hours vs. 9 hours). Of course, the X60 Pro has a higher resolution screen and a more powerful chipset, which will draw more power.
X60 batteries: 6,600 mAh on the X60 Pro and 5,800 mAh on the X60
The Pro model also features stereo speakers with Honor Histen 7.1 technology. They can increase the volume up to 300% if you really want to go loud.
Powerful stereo speakers on the Honor X60 Pro
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 via the Beidou constellation, which can be used when cell service is not available.
The Honor X60 is now available in China Honor’s online store. The base 8/128GB model costs CNY 1,200 (converted $170/€155/₹14,200). Here are the upgrade options: 8/256 GB for CNY 1,400, 12/256 GB for CNY 1,600 and 12/512 GB for 1,800. The X60 is available in three color options: black, green and silver.
Honor X60 in: Black • Green • Silver
The Honor X60 Pro costs more, but not by much. You can find it at Honor’s Chinese store. The base 8/128 GB model starts at CNY 1,500 (converted to other currencies this is $210/€195/₹17,700). There are also other memory options: 8/256 GB for CNY 1,700, 12/256 GB for CNY 2,000 and, finally, 12/512 GB for CNY 2,300. The color options have one extra, where orange is combined with black, green and silver. Note that the different colors also have different textures.
Honor X60 Pro in: Orange • Black • Green • Silver