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Huawei P60

R10,000
SKU: 3457
Brand: Huawei
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Display: LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Camera: 48MP
OS: EMUI 13.1 no Google Play Services

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

Display 8 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

Best build quality.
4G network supported.
4815mAh Li-polymer battery.
Fast working & a good processor
Large LTPO OLED display.

CONS

3.5mm Audio jack unavilable.
5G network not support.

The Huawei P60 stands as a masterful blend of elegant design and professional-grade mobile photography, establishing itself as a premier choice for creatives and power users in South Africa. Positioned on the threshold of the premium flagship tier, it delivers high-end hardware capabilities at a highly competitive local price point.

Local Pricing & Smart Buying Factors

In the South African premium smartphone market, the Huawei P60 enters with an attractive starting price of approximately ZAR 10,000.

When planning your budget for this device, keep these localized factors in mind:

Storage Value: The baseline price typically applies to a generous storage configuration, providing massive internal space to house high-resolution photos, 4K media, and demanding mobile applications without running low on room.
Regional Pricing Variances: Exact shelf prices can experience minor fluctuations across different provinces and cities depending on independent storefront promotions, regional shipping logistics, or specific merchant markups.
Contract Packages: While cash upfront keeps you entirely free of ongoing fees, the Huawei P60 is highly popular on 24-month or 36-month network contracts. These plans split the hardware cost into manageable monthly installments bundled with data allocations and voice minutes.

Where to Buy the Huawei P60 in South Africa

Huawei has secured widespread nationwide distribution for the P60, ensuring it is readily available cash or on contract through online storefronts, mobile networks, and major retail chains:

E-Commerce Platforms & Tech Specialists: Takealot, HiFi Corp, and Hi Online.
Mobile Network Providers & Cellular Hubs: Available on contract plans or prepaid upgrades via MTN, Chatz Connect, Cellucity, and 4U.
Major Hypermarkets & Retail Chains: Makro, Game, and Foschini.
Everyday Convenience & Value Stores: Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans.

Standout Features: Ultra-Lighting Imagery and Resilient Design

The Huawei P60 separates itself from standard mid-rangers by inheriting elite material design and flagship-defining camera innovations.

Ultra-Lighting XMAGE Camera System: The undisputed crown jewel of the P60 is its camera array. It features a 48 MP main camera with a physical, 10-stop variable aperture (F1.4 to F4.0) that shifts automatically to pull in maximum light. Combined with an advanced RYYB sensor layout, it captures jaw-droppingly crisp, vibrant images even in near-pitch darkness.
Tough Kunlun Glass Display: Media viewing and scrolling are incredibly fluid on the gorgeous 6.67-inch LTPO OLED screen featuring a 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate. The display is guarded by Huawei’s ultra-tough Kunlun Glass, which provides exceptional drop and scratch resistance for long-term peace of mind.
Elegant, Ergonomic Chassis: The phone features an incredibly refined look with curved edges on both the front display and the back glass, giving it a remarkably comfortable, seamless feel in the hand.
IP68 Dust and Water Resistance: You don’t have to worry about the elements. The P60 carries a full IP68 rating, ensuring it is entirely sealed against fine dust particles and can comfortably survive accidental submersions or heavy rain.
66W Wired & 50W Wireless SuperCharge: Powered by a highly efficient battery built to clear a full day of heavy shooting and multitasking, the phone juices up incredibly fast via 66W wired charging and features ultimate cable-free convenience with 50W wireless SuperCharge capabilities.

Note: Running on the highly optimized EMUI user interface, the phone provides buttery smooth interface animations. It utilizes the secure Huawei AppGallery alongside the integrated GBox utility to ensure completely hassle-free access to all popular South African apps, including major banking platforms, local streaming networks, and essential social media channels.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Huawei P60
Announced	23 March, 2023
Released	31 July, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 10,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	161 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.34 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)
Protection	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Black, Green, Violet, Rococo Pearl

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size	6.67 inches, 107.7 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1220 x 2700 pixels (~444 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	48 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 25mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Camera Features	Panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
Camera Features	Panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Software

EMUI 13.1

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 730
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum BDS Satellite Message

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Po 4815 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	66W wired 50W wireless

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