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Huawei has launched its latest generation of flagship smartphones from its popular P series in Shanghai, China. The new P60 models comprise of the base P60 and the higher end P60 Pro model and the P60 Art version.
The series features a new back design, an upgraded camera system, and a unique bi-directional satellite messaging feature.
The P60 phones use 4G technology and a last-generation system-on-a-chip made by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm.The P60 series has an array of color options, among them a new white color featuring a unique rococo-style design.
“Each rococo white P60 is unique,” said Eric Yu, head of Huawei’s consumer department. “To make the new design happen, we introduced a new material to smartphones.”
Additionally, the new series includes a new member called the P60 Art, with an irregular-shaped camera module inspired by islands. The model also comes with an upgraded ultra-wide camera.
Huawei’s P60 Art smartphone
To enhance the new phones’ photographic functions, Huawei equipped the P60’s wide-angle camera with a periscope lens, OIS, and other features usually only found on main cameras.
Yu said P60’s telephoto camera can get 448 percent more incoming light than Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max. “We not only designed the new lens by ourselves but also manufactured them by ourselves,” he said when introducing the P60 at a press conference.
A render of Huawei P60’s telephoto camera system
The P60 will be available in a 128GB , 256GB, and 512GB storage options, while the P60 Pro will only offer the 256GB and 512GB versions. On the other hand the P60 Art will have a 512GB and a 1TB variant as well. The base and the Pro model are powered by a 4,815mAh battery pack that supports 88W fast charging, while the Art version has a larger 5,100mAh battery pack with the same charging rate.
In terms of pricing, below are the prices for the P60 series:
Huawei P60
- 128GB – US$657)
- 256GB – US$730)
- 512GB – US$877)
Huawei P60 Pro
- 256GB –US$1,023)
- 512GB – US $1,170)
Huawei P60 Art
- 512GB – US$1,316)
- 1TB – US$1,609)
Huawei is under sanctions from the U.S. government and therefore has to develop a lot of its features by itself.
The gallery app was also upgraded, enabling users to search pictures with text using a “ChatGPT-like” AI language model, Yu said.
Huawei also upgraded its satellite messaging feature to support two-way text chat through China’s Beidou satellites.
Satellite messaging was first introduced in the Mate 50 series, which only supports sending messages through the Beidou system. Apple later introduced a similar feature using GPS satellites.
Huawei also released other products at the conference, including its seventh foldable phone Mate X3, a high-end smartwatch and a pair of water drop-shaped wireless earbuds.
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