We subjected the Huawei P60 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 4815mAh
- 88W charger (included)
- 6.67-inch OLED display, 1220 x 2700, 120 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Fast wired charging time at 47 minutes
- Very good wireless charging experience
- Good autonomy during the game
- Good autonomy recovered after a 5 minute charge
Against
- Poor battery life when using the camera
- Below average wired charging efficiency
The Huawei P60 Pro’s excellent overall battery score places the device among the best devices in our database. The smartphone outperformed its predecessor, the Huawei P50 Pro in terms of battery life and charging experience, but achieved a lower efficiency score.
Battery life was average with just over 2.5 days when used moderately. The autonomy performance for external and internal uses was also overall average. Using the camera showed poor battery life, but gaming battery life was excellent.
The charging experience of the Huawei P60 Pro for both wired and wireless charging was very good. The wired charger took just 47 minutes to recharge the battery, and a 5-minute quick charge provided an excellent runtime of 8 hours and 12 minutes on average. The 50W wireless charger recharged the battery in just over 1 hour and 15 minutes, one of the best wireless times we’ve measured.
Wired charging efficiency was below average with high residual charger power when the device was fully charged and still plugged in. However, wireless charging efficiency was better than average. Discharge currents were low when gaming and scrolling on social apps, but high when using the camera, and average for other uses, meaning the device isn’t perfectly optimized.
Compared to devices in the Ultra-Premium price range ($800+), the Huawei P60 Pro ranked among the best devices. Battery life and charging experiences were very good for this segment, and efficiency was also quite good.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei P60Pro | 4815 mAh | 88W (included) |
50W | LTPO OLED 1220 x 2700 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Huawei P50Pro | 4360mAh | 66W (not included) |
50W | OLED 1228 x 2700 |
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 |
| Xiaomi 13 Ultra | 5000mAh | 90W (included) |
50W | OLED 1440 x 3200 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
84 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
57 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
35 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
153
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
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Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
Quick push
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Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
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Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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