Huawei Mate 60 Series Launched: Flagship Android Smartphones Without Google Mobile Services

Huawei has launched two new smartphones this week. The Huawei Mate 60 and the Mate 60 Pro are 5G-enabled, flagship-grade smartphones, but there are some glaring limitations.

After quietly introducing the Huawei Mate 60 Pro, the mobile networking and telecom equipment giant launched another smartphone in the series. As the name suggests, the Huawei Mate 60 is positioned below the Mate 60 Pro. Let's look at the specifications, features, price, and availability of the latest smartphones from Huawei.

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Huawei unveiled the Huawei Mate 60 Pro 5G this week and has quickly followed its launch with another smartphone in the series. Both devices have several similarities but some major differences.

The Huawei Mate 60 and the Mate 60 Pro feature large, Full HD+ OLED screens with a 120Hz refresh rate. However, the Pro model has a slightly larger 6.82-inch display with 2720 × 1260 pixels resolution, while the standard non-Pro model has a display with 2688 x 1216 pixels resolution.

Huawei has embedded the octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 9000S, with a peak clock speed of 2.62GHz inside the Mate 60 Pro. Although the chipset powering the Mate 60 hasn't been revealed, it appears the smartphone has the same HiSilicon SoC.

Both smartphones in the Huawei Mate 60 series are available with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Buyers get to choose between 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro features a triple camera on the rear that is housed in an iconic circular island. It comprises an OIS-enabled 50MP super-spotting F1.4 to F4.0 aperture camera, which is accompanied by a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 48MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom, OIS, f/3.0 aperture and supper macro support, as well as an LED flash.

The Huawei Mate 60 too has a triple rear camera setup arranged in a circular ring design, headlined by the same OIS-enabled 50MP super-spotting F1.4 to F4.0 aperture camera. However, it has a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 12MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS and 5x optical zoom.

Both the Huawei Mate 60 and the Mate 60 Pro feature a 13MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture for selfies, video calls, and face unlock. Both smartphones also have an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The Huawei Mate 60 packs a 5000mAh Li-ion battery that supports 88W HUAWEI SuperCharge wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 20W reverse wireless charging. The Huawei Mate 60 smartphone features a 4,750mAh battery that supports 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging.

Both Huawei Mate 60 smartphones have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and feature second-generation Kunlun glass on the back. They run Harmony OS 4.0, which is based on the open-source Android OS.

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro features satellite connectivity for emergency messaging services but the Mate 60 lacks this feature that Apple too has introduced in the iPhone.

Huawei Mate 60 | Pro Price, Availability

The Huawei Mate 60 series smartphones are available in Ya Chuan Qing Green, Baisha (White Sand) Silver, Nannuo (South Waxy) Purple, and Yadan Black color options.

The Huawei Mate 60 starts at Yuan 5499 (approx. $750 / ₹62,000), while the Mate 60 Pro starts at Yuan 6599 (approx. $904 / ₹75,000). Huawei will start selling these smartphones starting from September 10, 2023. through the brand's Vmall online store.

Needless to add, these smartphones would be restricted to China as they lack support for Google Mobile services, which means no access to Google Play, YouTube, Google Maps, and other critical apps and services.