Earlier this month, Honor had unveiled a new smartphone in the Honor 60 lineup, dubbed as Honor 60 SE 5G. Today, the budget device officially goes on sale in the Chinese market through several different channels.

The 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model is priced at 2,199 yuan (~$347) while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model costs 2,499 yuan (~$395). It is offered in three color options — Streamer Magic Mirror, Mo Yuqing, and Bright Black.

As for the specifications, the Honor 60 SE features a 6.67-inch OLED hyperbolic screen with 2400 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution along with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. It also has support for a Smart Memory Engine that can use 2GB of storage space as memory.

In the camera department, the Honor 60 SE smartphone comes with a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Magic UI 5.0 on top. It is powered by a 4,300mAh battery and comes with support for 66W Super Fast Chare technology.

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A couple of months ago, Honor had launched its flagship Honor 60 and 60 Pro smartphones in its home market China and today, the company has announced yet another device in the lineup, dubbed as Honor 60 SE.

The company has already started taking pre-orders for the Honor 60 SE smartphone in China and has revealed that the device will start shipping from 18th February, the same day when the device will go on open sale across all channels.

The base model of the Honor 60 SE with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at 2,199 yuan (~$345) while the 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage model costs 2,499 yuan, which is about $393.

While the company has announced the phone, the full set of specifications has not been revealed yet. Honor has confirmed that the device features a higher 120Hz refresh rate on what is likely to be a Full HD+ display.

The teaser image shared by the company confirms that there’s a punch-hole cutout at the top-center of the screen for housing a 64-megapixel front-facing camera sensor for taking selfies and video calling.

If the previous reports are to be believed, then the phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC. On the backside, the device features a triple-camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel tertiary camera.

It will be running the Android operating system with the company’s own Magic UI 5.0 on top. While the battery capacity of the smartphone still remains unknown, it has been confirmed that the phone supports 66W fast charging technology.

In related news, Honor has already confirmed that the company will be attending the upcoming Mobile World Congress and has also scheduled a launch event on 28th February where it will unveil Magic series devices.

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