This evening Huawei unveiled a full lineup of flagship devices that are slated for release in the Middle East and Africa region, with two new smartphones in particular set for debut in South Africa later this month – the Huawei P60 Pro and foldable Mate X3.
We got some time with the former, and currently have it in for review. Said review is still in-progress, but as we work our way through the new flagship phone, we thought we’d unbox the Huawei P60 Pro to see what is on offer should you buy one.
To be clear, at the time of writing, no officially recommended retail price has been confirmed, but let’s see what you get in the box regardless.
Starting with the box itself, as is the case with all P series devices, it is all white, with an almost bronze/gold accent for the lettering and branding.
Our review model is the Rococo Pearl, which Huawei says is an homage to the history of pearls in China. Interestingly, Dubai, where the Middle East and Africa launch event was held, also has a rich history with the pearling industry. Back to the colour options and the other choice is simply Black, but this iteration has a matte finish to it.
As for the Rococo Pearl, Huawei notes that each rear cover is different, which means that there are no two phones that are the same in the world in terms of the rear cover design. Whether that is enough to shift units remains to be seen, but it’s clear that this model is billed as an object d’art by the company.
Looking at the other elements you get in the box, there is a generic clear plastic protective cover, which is standard with most Huawei phones. The same goes for the battery charger and a USB Type-A to Type-C cable for charging.
The charger for this model has a far larger capacity than we have seen previously at 88W. Huawei says the fast charging capabilities on offer here allow the 4 815mAh battery of the P60 Pro to reach 50 percent capacity (from zero) in 10 minutes. We have tried it ourselves and the claims appear accurate.
Rounding off the other components in the box are a SIM tray tool, with the P60 Pro being a dual SIM device here in SA. There’s finally the usual bevy of literature about the device.
All in all the Huawei P60 Pro is on par with past iterations of flagship device from the company, and in terms of peripherals and extras, it looks like nothing else needs to be purchased alongside the phone, which is not something that other manufacturers can claim on their flagships at the moment.
As mentioned, our review of the Huawei P60 Pro will be published later this month, so keep an eye out for it.
