Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master Review Going Against the Tide, Daring to be Extraordinary

'Huawei Mate 60 RS Review Extraordinary and Daring'

【Phoneauto Evaluation】At the Huawei Autumn All-Scene New Product Launch Conference, the Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master brand ambassador, Andy Lau, ignited the audience with the phrase “Extraordinary is not innate, but the courage to be extraordinary”, which resonated with countless consumers. After the conference, I believe most people also understand why Huawei did not hold a Mate 60 series new product launch conference, because there was almost no introduction to mobile phones at the event, as the products of the Pioneer Plan that have already gone on sale. Even the first high-end mobile phone product of the Extraordinary Master brand, the Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master, was not introduced in detail, and a few fleeting scenes were all that was shown.

After the conference, Phoneauto also got the new Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master in Mystic Black for the first time. Words like noble and stylish may not fully express its design, which is the extraordinary aspect of the Extraordinary Master – going against the trend and daring to be extraordinary. Next, let’s take a closer look at the details of this Huawei Extraordinary Master brand’s first high-end smartphone. Without the Porsche design, how will Huawei interpret aesthetics, craftsmanship, and innovation? Can it single-handedly uphold the brand value of the Extraordinary Master?

Let’s start with the packaging. The packaging of the Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master in Mystic Black still adopts a black square gift box design, with a very prominent “HUAWEI Mate 60 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGN” seal on the outer packaging. The outer packaging also features a diamond-like appearance, consistent with the product design, and represents a certain tone of the Extraordinary Master.

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Opening the outer packaging reveals the box with the “HUAWEI Mate 60 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGN” printed on it, all in black, more mysterious and elegant. After opening the box, the Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master is placed on top. Gently take out the device and set it aside. Open the support board, and below are the accessories for this time, all in black, which really gives a good impression. It includes 1 Huawei SuperCharge charger, 1 Huawei SuperCharge car charger, 2 USB Type-C data cables, 1 USB Type-C digital earphone, 1 diamond-encrusted protective case, as well as quick guides, SIM card ejector, etc.

It is worth mentioning that this time the diamond protective case uses a suede material instead of the genuine leather material of the previous Porsche design, and the diamond is not the traditional diamond we usually understand, but an expression of Huawei’s extraordinary design. Huawei stated that the suede material of this phone case has been upgraded, with a delicate and soft touch, it does not attract fingerprints or sweat from hands, and the four edges are not wrapped, which provides a better hand feel. It can be understood as the suede version of the Mate 60 Pro with a built-in protective case. Currently, this phone case has been listed on the Huawei Mall with a price of 999 yuan.

At the beginning of the year, Huawei launched the Huawei WATCH Ultimate Masterpiece, pushing its understanding of watches to the extreme. Half a year later, the extraordinary master brand was officially born, and the first ultra-high-end mobile phone product Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Masterpiece stunningly debuted. Huawei began to pave the way for every user to become a master.

In the previous Porsche design products, Huawei has shown us great surprises, whether it is continuous breakthroughs in craftsmanship or the establishment of brand image, since the birth of the Porsche design, it has deeply impressed people. This year, Huawei established its own high-end brand, Extraordinary Masterpiece, in order to consolidate the valuable experience and technology accumulated before, and form unique competitiveness. From the current perspective, Huawei has indeed achieved it, especially by inviting Andy Lau as the brand ambassador, which exactly matches the slogan of Mate 60 Pro+: “A masterpiece of the era created with a stroke of a pen.” The combination of the two is truly a masterpiece of the era.

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Masterpiece, as the pinnacle of Huawei’s long-term construction of high-end brands, is also basically the most expensive straight-screen machine among domestic brands currently sold. Although it does not have the natural advantage of a folding machine, this precisely proves Huawei’s brand value in the high-end market. A straight-screen machine selling for over ten thousand yuan is still sought after by the market, and high premium is the norm. It is difficult to find a product that can rival it, even Apple has to step back. Especially this year, with the strong return of Huawei’s mobile phone business, the popularity of the Mate 60 series made me see the Huawei of the past peak period, the brand that dominated the market and made other brands tremble, but also had to face.

In the past few years, facing the “blizzard-like pressure”, Huawei did not collapse, but instead gained strength in the process of resisting the pressure, and ultimately welcomed this “Huawei moment”. The Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master still adopts the minimalist and pure concept of center symmetry. The camera module at the top uses an octagonal design, which Huawei calls a star-drilling design, but I think it has the meaning of an octagonal warrior. Of course, another layer of meaning is that Huawei’s brand ambassador, Andy Lau, has sung “Congratulations and Prosperity”, and this octagonal design implies the arrival of wealth from all directions, which is absolutely “prosperous and grand”. Moreover, if paired with the desktop widgets of the God of Fortune series that were popular a while ago, it’s simply too “wealthy”.

In terms of material selection, Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master adopts a metal + ceramic back shell design, so whether it is the feel or visual perception, it can give people a refreshing feeling. Why didn’t Huawei design a whole piece of ceramic? This is actually closely related to the Xuanwu architecture that the Mate 60 series focuses on. With the support of the metal material, the overall strength of the device will be higher, and the addition of ceramics greatly enhances the texture, making it a win-win situation. The black color is introverted, deep and mysterious. When applied to the Extraordinary Master, it creates an imposing majesty, and also shapes an extraordinary and high-end temperament. On the other hand, the red ceramic is full of storytelling. Rare earth elements are added during the firing process. After 60 days of meticulous work and more than 1400°C high-temperature firing and over 50 production processes, the current red color is achieved. So when you see this, you will know the priority of the red color when it comes to purchasing later.

Front view of the body, this time the Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master is equipped with not just the second generation Kunlun glass, but also the second generation Kunlun glass with Xuanwu tempered technology (consistent with Mate X5 Collector’s Edition), further enhancing the wear resistance and drop resistance of the external screen. Xuanwu tempered technology uses high-transparency, high-hardness, and super scratch-resistant amorphous diamond carbon innovative material. Through stable and dense, super tough atomic-level structure strengthening technology, combined with pure crystal, super precise high-vacuum magnetron sputtering technology, the current effect is finally achieved. On the Mate 60 Pro, we tested the strength of the Xuanwu architecture body, and this time, the Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master is even better.

What is innovation? It is different and outstanding, it is stepping on the shoulders of predecessors and striving forward. For Huawei, innovation starts from 0, it dares to enter uncharted territory, and dares to pursue the extraordinary. Take satellite communication as an example. At the 2023 China Radio Conference, Li Yihuan, Deputy General Manager of China Telecom Satellite Communication Co., Ltd., revealed that because the project was too difficult, they approached many partners for negotiations at the time, and only Huawei was willing to discuss it. Afterwards, the two sides formed a joint project team to overcome difficulties and achieve the current results.

The Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master adopts a dual-star combination solution, which supports both Tiantong satellite calls and Beidou satellite messages, and can still communicate with the outside world when there is no ground network. In this Mate 60 series, different satellite communication combinations are used. The standard version uses Beidou satellite messages, the Pro version uses Tiantong satellite calls, and the Pro+ and Extraordinary Master versions combine both, giving users more diverse choices. For satellite communication, it may not be widely used in daily life, but for specific groups of people and in times of crisis, satellite communication can keep us in constant contact with the outside world and retain hope for life.

The Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master supports IP68 level splashing, water resistance, and dust resistance. It can withstand 6 meters of still water for 30 minutes without any problem, which allows it to confidently handle water in daily use scenarios. As the Mate 60 Pro Pioneer Plan begins, a series of tests including soaking and freezing have been conducted, and it has passed them all. The Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master can do the same. Additionally, Huawei also has an Extraordinary Master series of watches, which have a waterproof performance of up to 100 meters, creating a broader “world” for users.

Compared to when we reviewed the Mate 60 Pro, one difference with this Extraordinary Master version is the upgraded support for quiet calls. It adopts an innovative dual diaphragm dual-drive design, coupled with sound field control algorithms, which can achieve quiet calls in public places without leaking privacy, safeguarding the user’s privacy and security. In fact, the Mate 60 Pro+ also supports quiet calls, and the configuration in this aspect is the same for both models.

In addition, the imaging capabilities of the Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master are the same as the Mate 60 Pro+. Compared to the Mate 60 Pro, it has upgraded its main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens. It uses a 48 million pixel super-focused main camera + 40 million pixel ultra-wide-angle lens + 48 million pixel super-macro telephoto lens. Both its powerful low-light capabilities and strong macro capabilities are worth trying. Let’s take a look at a set of sample images below.

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master 1x sample image

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master 1x Sample

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master 3.5x Sample

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master 3.5x Sample

Huawei Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master Ultra-wide Angle Sample

In the past few years, although Huawei’s mobile phone business has been difficult, Huawei has never given up on the RS series high-end market. From the Mate 9 Porsche Design Edition back then to the current Mate 60 RS Extraordinary Master Edition, Huawei has always been tackling the high-end market and has achieved remarkable results. With the continuous accumulation of technology and brand strength, Huawei has also completed the transformation from collaborative design to building its own brand. Whether it is Huawei’s XMAGE imaging or ULTIMATE DESIGN Extraordinary Master, they are all answers that Huawei has handed in the high-end market. With the release of the Mate 60 series, Huawei will also usher in its own smile curve. The darkest moment has passed, and dawn illuminates every inch of land.

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