Huawei Mate 60
{{Short description|Smartphone}}
{{Expand language|topic=|langcode=zh|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Huawei Mate 60
Huawei Mate 60 Pro
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Huawei Mate 60 RS
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| logo =
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| image = Huawei Mate 60.jpg
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| modem = 5G
| caption = From left to right: the back of the Mate 60 Pro, the front of the Mate 60, Mate 60 Pro and Mate 60 Pro+
| manufacturer = Huawei
| slogan = {{Unbulleted list|Gathering strength for new life|({{zh|s=聚力新生|labels=no}})}}
| series = Huawei Mate
| modelnumber = Mate 60:
BRA-AL00
Mate 60 Pro:
ALN-AL00/ALN-AL80
Mate 60 Pro+ :
ALN-AL10
| networks = GSM/ CDMA/ HSPA / CDMA2000/ LTE
| released = Unreleased direct listing
| available = Mate 60 Pro:
{{Start date and age|2023|08|29}}
Mate 60:
{{Start date and age|2023|08|30}}
Mate 60 Pro+:
{{Start date and age|2023|09|08}}
Mate 60 RS:
{{Start date and age|2023|09|25}}
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| unitsold =
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| predecessor = Huawei Mate 50
| successor = Huawei Mate 70
| related = Huawei P60
| type = Phablet, satellite phone
| form = Slate
| size = Mate 60:
{{convert|161.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} height
{{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on}} Width
{{convert|7.95|mm|in|abbr=on}} Thickness
Mate 60 Pro:
{{convert|163|mm|in|abbr=on }} Height
{{convert|79|mm|in|abbr=on}} Width
{{convert|8.1|mm|in|abbr=on}} Thickness
| weight = {{ubl
|Mate 60: {{convert|209|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|Mate 60 Pro/60 Pro+: {{convert|225|g|oz|abbr=on}}
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| os = HarmonyOS 4
| soc = HiSilicon Kirin 9000S (7nm)
| cpu = HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
| gpu = Maleoon 910 MP4, up to 2.056 TFLOPS (FP32) clocked at 750MHz{{cite web|url= https://chipguider.com/?gpu=maleoon-910-750-mhz|title=Maleoon 910 GPU @ 750 MHz specs|website=www.chipguider.com}}{{citation|title=Huawei Mate 60|url=https://gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_60-12539.php|website=www.gsmarena.com}}
| memory = Mate 60/Pro:
12GB RAM
Mate 60 Pro+:
16GB RAM
(LPDDR5 specification)
| storage = 256GB (Pro+ and RS do not have this specification)/512GB/1TB ROM
(UFS 3.1 specification)
| memory_card = NM card up to 256GB
| sim = Card slot 1: Nano-SIM
Card slot 2: Choose one of the two Nano-SIM or NM memory card
| battery = Mate 60:
Li-Po 4750mAh (typical), 4750mAh (rated), not removable or replaceable
Mate 60 Pro:
Li-Po 5000mAh (typ), 4900mAh (rated), not removable or replaceable
| charging = Mate 60:
Wired fast charging: 66W
Wireless fast charging: 50W
Reverse wireless charging: 7.5W
Mate 60 Pro:
Wired fast charging: 88W
Wireless fast charging: 50W
Reverse wireless charging: 20W
| display = Mate 60:
{{convert|6.69|in|mm|abbr=on}}
2688 x 1216 px resolution
Mate 60 Pro:
{{convert|6.82|in|mm|abbr=on}}
2720 x 1260 px resolution, 19.5:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
All: OLED, 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate
| rear_camera = Mate 60:
Main lens: 50 million pixels (F1.4-F4.0 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization) supports super optical zoom
Ultra wide angle: 12 million pixels (F2.2 aperture)
Telephoto: 12 million pixel periscope (F3.4 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization)
Mate 60 Pro:
Main lens: 50 million pixels (F1.4-F4.0 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization) supports super optical zoom
Ultra wide angle: 12 million pixels (F2. 2 aperture)
Telephoto: 48 million pixels (F3.0 aperture, OIS optical image stabilization)
| front_camera = 13 million pixel ultra-wide angle (F2.4 aperture), ToF camera
| sound = stereo
| connectivity = Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 × 2 MIMO, HE160, 1024 QAM, 8 Spatial-stream Sounding MU-MIMO
Bluetooth 5.2, NearLink1.0 (Star Flash), supports SBC, AAC, supports LDAC and L2HC high-definition audio
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
| other = IP68 dustproof and waterproof, second generation Kunlun glass
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The Huawei Mate 60 (stylized as HUAWEI Mate60) is a series of high-end 2023 smartphone product by the Chinese Huawei corporation from its Huawei Mate series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-draws-sanctions-scrutiny-on-smic-and-china-tech|title=Huawei Is Letting Its Controversial New Phone Speak for Itself|newspaper=Bloomberg |date=September 7, 2023|via=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2023-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908124403/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-draws-sanctions-scrutiny-on-smic-and-china-tech|url-status=live}} It has a Kirin 9000s SoC chipset designed by HiSilicon and produced by the SMIC foundry.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-06/us-seeks-details-on-made-in-china-huawei-chip-as-debate-grows|title=US Wants Details on Made-in-China Huawei Chip|newspaper=Bloomberg |date=September 6, 2023|via=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2023-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906113844/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-06/us-seeks-details-on-made-in-china-huawei-chip-as-debate-grows|url-status=live}} The device supports satellite network communications and 5G.{{Cite news |date=2023-09-07 |title=Qualcomm Tumbles After China Turmoil Hits Apple, Huawei Vendors |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/qualcomm-tumbles-after-china-turmoil-hits-apple-huawei-vendors |access-date=2023-09-08 |archive-date=2023-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908061539/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/qualcomm-tumbles-after-china-turmoil-hits-apple-huawei-vendors |url-status=live }}
Technology
= Hardware =
== Processors ==
The Huawei Mate 60 is the first Huawei smartphone to feature a 7nm SoC designed and manufactured in mainland China, despite the imposition of US sanctions on the company. {{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-09-05/a-look-inside-huawei-s-mate-60-pro-phone-video|title=A Look Inside Huawei's Mate 60 Pro Phone|date=September 5, 2023|via=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2023-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908124403/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-09-05/a-look-inside-huawei-s-mate-60-pro-phone-video|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-phone-gives-ammo-to-biden-doubters-on-china|title=Huawei's Surprise Phone Gives Ammo to Biden Doubters on China|newspaper=Bloomberg |date=September 7, 2023|via=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2023-09-08|archive-date=2023-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907191047/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-phone-gives-ammo-to-biden-doubters-on-china|url-status=live}}
The CPU HiSilicon Kirin 9000S is a SoC supposed to consist of four high-performance cores (one at up to 2.62 GHz and three at up to 2,150 MHz) that is based on HiSilicon's custom TaiShan microarchitecture and four energy-efficient cores (up to 1,530 MHz) based on ARM's Cortex 510.{{Cite web |author1=Anton Shilov |date=2023-09-03 |title=Huawei's New Mystery 7nm Chip from Chinese Fab Defies US Sanctions |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/huaweis-new-mystery-7nm-chip-from-chinese-fab-defies-us-sanctions |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}} The smartphone also uses the Maleoon 910 graphics processing unit operating at up to 750 MHz.
== Network communications ==
According to third-party testing, after plugging in the SIM card the network standard indication of the phone does not show a 5G connection, and Huawei does not mention supporting 5G in the parameter details; the actual network speed test shows that its performance is 5G.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-08-31 |title=华为Mate 60 Pro之谜：让麒麟飞一会 |url=https://www.huxiu.com/article/1993806.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831070533/https://www.huxiu.com/article/1993806.html |archive-date=2023-08-31 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=虎嗅网 |url-status=live}} Reports also believe that it has the ability to support 5G.{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Warren |date=2023-09-06 |title=China dodges western 5G chip embargo with new Huawei Mate 60 phone |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/06/huawei-mate-60-pro-mobile-phone-china-dodges-5g-chip-embargo |access-date=2023-09-20 |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-11 |title=Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone hands-on look: world-beating camera, OK chip |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3234080/huawei-mate-60-pro-smartphone-first-impressions-world-beating-camera-good-enough-chip-no-google-apps |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}
Huawei focuses more on promoting its capabilities as a satellite communication terminal.{{Cn|date=July 2024}} The Mate 60 series smartphone supports satellite call functions through the Tiantong system,{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=华为 Mate 60 Pro 正式开售：首发卫星通话，12+512GB 售价 6999 元 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/715/482.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829124609/https://www.ithome.com/0/715/482.htm |archive-date=2023-08-29 |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=IT之家}}{{Cite web |last=Gloria |date=2021-02-17 |title=6G對於半導體以及所有產業來說，將開啟一個新時代和新商機 |url=http://iknow.stpi.narl.org.tw/Post/Read.aspx?PostID=17510 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831225101/https://iknow.stpi.narl.org.tw/Post/Read.aspx?PostID=17510 |archive-date=2023-08-31 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=iKnow科技產業資訊室}}{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Deng |date=2023-08-29 |title=Huawei Mate 60 Pro satellite calling costs 100 yuan ($13) for 80 minutes of talktime |url=https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-mate-60-pro-satellite-calling-costs-100-yuan-13-for-80-minutes-of-talktime/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830123155/https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-mate-60-pro-satellite-calling-costs-100-yuan-13-for-80-minutes-of-talktime/ |archive-date=2023-08-30 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Huawei Central |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=为华为Mate 60 Pro提供卫星通话服务，天通卫星系统亮相服贸会 |url=https://news.ycwb.com/2023-09/04/content_52183912.htm |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=news.ycwb.com}} and short message sending and receiving functions through the Beidou system.{{Cite web |title=HUAWEI Mate 60 - 华为官网 |url=https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/phones/mate60/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830123156/https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/phones/mate60/ |archive-date=2023-08-30 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=consumer.huawei.com |language=zh-CN}}{{Cite web |last=Lancaster |first=Marco |date=2023-08-31 |title=Huawei Mate 60 is also out with Kirin 9000 and XMAGE Camera Setup |url=https://www.gizchina.com/2023/08/30/huawei-mate-60-is-also-out-with-kirin-9000-and-xmage-camera-setup/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Gizchina.com |language=en-US}}
Mate 60 also supports NearLink, a short-range wireless communication technology that combines the features of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with enhanced prerequisites, and can be used in the future on Internet of Things and Internet of Vehicles.{{cite web |author1=Hamid Ganji |title=Huawei NearLink is here to replace Bluetooth |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2023/08/huawei-nearlink-is-here-to-replace-bluetooth.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831225052/https://www.androidheadlines.com/2023/08/huawei-nearlink-is-here-to-replace-bluetooth.html |archive-date=2023-08-31 |accessdate=2023-08-09 |website=Android Headlines |date=9 August 2023 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=經濟日報 |title=華為黑科技星閃技術將取代藍牙？ {{!}} 大陸政經 {{!}} 兩岸 |url=https://money.udn.com/money/story/5603/7450984 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=經濟日報 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
== Camera ==
At the end of 2023, Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ was the best smartphone camera in the world according to DxOMark.{{cite web | title=Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ Camera test | website=DXOMARK | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-mate-60-pro-plus-camera-test/ | access-date=2024-01-05| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105195318/https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-mate-60-pro-plus-camera-test/| archive-date=2024-01-05}}{{cite web | title=Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ became the world's best camera phone according to DxOMark | website=Gadget Tendency | date=2023-11-17 | url=https://gadgettendency.com/huawei-mate-60-pro-became-the-worlds-best-camera-phone-according-to-dxomark/ | access-date=2024-01-05}}
= Software =
== Operating system ==
The Mate 60 was launched with the operating system HarmonyOS 4. In the second quarter of 2025, an update from HarmonyOS 4 to the operating system HarmonyOS NEXT 5.0.1, which does not support Android apps, was to become available.{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Amy |date=2025-03-20 |title=Huawei HarmonyOS 5 and 5.0.1 Devices and Rollout Timeline |url=https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-harmonyos-5-and-5-0-1-devices-and-rollout-timeline/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Huawei Central |language=en-US}}
Reception
The launch of the Huawei Mate 60 garnered significant attention, and was widely touted as a victory against US government sanctions intended to stop Chinese companies from producing or obtaining advanced chips.{{Cite web |author1=Mark Tyson |date=2023-09-05 |title=Chinese Netizens Mock U.S. Sanctions Following Huawei Chip Breakthrough |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinese-netizens-mock-us-sanctions-following-huawei-chip-breakthrough |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=A new Huawei phone has defeated US chip sanctions against China |url=https://qz.com/a-new-huawei-phone-has-defeated-us-chip-sanctions-again-1850803360 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Quartz |language=en}} Huawei's breakthrough raised concerns within the US government that technological restrictions alone were unable to prevent Huawei from obtaining advanced chips:{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Huawei's Surprise Phone Gives Ammo to Biden Doubters on China |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-phone-gives-ammo-to-biden-doubters-on-china |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907191047/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/huawei-mate-60-pro-phone-gives-ammo-to-biden-doubters-on-china |archive-date=2023-09-07 |access-date=2023-09-08 |via=彭博社}} the U.S. Department of Commerce launched an investigation into the situation at the end of 2023.{{cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=美国正式对华为手机芯片展开调查 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20230908-1431651 |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=早报 |language=zh}}
On 5 March 2024, a report by Counterpoint Research claimed that although overall Chinese smartphone sales were 7% lower in the first six weeks of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023, Apple’s recently launched flagship iPhone 15 was selling exceptionally badly, with Apple’s overall smartphone unit sales falling 24% in the relevant period, because buyers were turning towards devices made by Huawei.{{Cite web |last=Goss |first=Louis |title=Apple iPhone sales slump 24% in China to start the year, report says |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinese-smartphone-sales-fall-customers-unimpressed-by-apples-new-iphone-model-959e6150 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=MarketWatch |language=EN-US}} According to Counterpoint Research, Huawei saw unit sales rise by 64% in the period.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Apple's iPhone sales in China plunge 24% as Huawei's popularity surges |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/apples-china-iphone-sales-plunge-24-first-six-weeks-2024-report-says-2024-03-05/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Reuters}}
Impact in China
Huawei had told their customers that stores in Shenzhen would only have a certain amount of phones to sell, which resulted in long lines outside of every store.{{Cite web |title=華為Mate60 Pro未發先預售 今起部分消費者提前體驗 {{!}} Anue鉅亨 - A股 |url=https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/5305816 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=news.cnyes.com |language=zh-TW}} On August 30, 2023, Huawei Mall launched the Mate 60 pre-order page.{{Cite web |title=华为 Mate60 手机标准版预售：首发 5999 元，12GB+512GB 大内存 - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/715/709.htm |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.ithome.com}} On September 3 of that same year, the Mate 60 Pro was fully on-sale. At 18:08, online platforms such as Huawei Mall, Taobao, Tmall, and JD.com sold out all available colors in just one minute after opening sales to the public. There were also lines of people waiting to buy at Huawei stores across China.{{Cite web |title=华为 Mate 60 Pro 手机今日全面开售：1 分钟售罄，门店再现排队盛况 - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/716/663.htm |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.ithome.com}} On September 8, Huawei Mall launched the Mate 60 Pro+ pre-order page. {{Cite web |title=华为 Mate 60 Pro+ 手机开启预订：影像大升级，黑白双色 + 16GB 内存 - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/717/737.htm |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.ithome.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/phones/mate60/ HUAWEI Mate 60 official website]
- [https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/phones/mate60-pro/ HUAWEI Mate 60 Pro official website]
- [https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/phones/mate60-pro-plus/ HUAWEI Mate 60 Pro+ official website]
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