HUAWEI P60 PRO DISPLAY REVIEW
The Huawei P60 Pro has a 6.67" LTPO OLED display which features 1220 x 2700px resolution with a pixel density of 444 pixels per inch, 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate, 1 billion+ colors, 10-bit color depth and 19.92:9 aspect ratio. That's not all, it has Huawei's in-house Kunlus glass display protection, which is arguably tougher than the Corning Gorilla Victus2 (check the full comparison of Huawei Kunlun Glass and Corning Gorilla Victus2 here)
If you take a close look at the Huawei P60 Pro's display, there is no doubt that it is very impressive, with fantastic color reproduction. Simply put, it is among the best. It also supports HDR10+ and 1440 Hz PWM brightness dimming.
It has a cutout at the top-center of the display for the front camera.
DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS
6.67-inch OLED display, 19.92:9 aspect ratio
582 nits max brightness (manual mode), 1135 nits (auto mode) according to independent tests.
1220 x 2700 px resolution (Full HD+), 444 ppi, 120 Hz refresh rate
300 Hz touch sampling rate
HDR10+ support
HUAWEI Kunlun glass display protection
BRIGHTNESS
The Huawei P60 Pro has a manual brightness of 582 nits according to unofficial tests. In auto brightness mode, you can get up to 1135 nits brightness from the phone's display which is spectacular.
Gsmarena measured the minimum brightness at 1.9 nits. And with 1440 Hz frequency PWM dimming support, the HUAWEI P60 Pro's display is not just a capable phone for outdoor usage, but also an excellent performer in low-light environments. The high-frequency PMW dimming should reduce eye-strain during use as well as reduce display ghosting.
COLOR MODES AND COLOR REPRODUCTION
The Huawei P60 Pro has two color Modes: Vivid and Normal. The Vivid mode is tuned to sRGB color space, while the Normal mode supports and automatically switches between sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces depending on the content on the screen.
The Vivid Mode makes the color reproduction on the Huawei P60 Pro's display pop, but you get to notice a blue tint with the display set in this mode.
Normal Mode on the other hand, makes for a more realistic color reproduction, but if left in the default settings, there is a visible tint over the gray and white color hues. It is minor, but you can totally avoid it by shifting the spot-arrow to Warm color temperature. This way, you have an overall fantastic color reproduction.
SCREEN REFRESH RATE AND RESOLUTION
The refresh rate on the HUAWEI P60 Pro is a marvelous 120 Hz refresh rate if set at it's maximum rate. However, the smartphone has three refresh rate presets which you can choose from: Dynamic (supports 1 Hz to 120 Hz refresh rate), Standard (60 Hz), High (120 Hz). You can opt for any of the three.
If you choose the Dynamic refresh rate, the display automatically switches refresh rates and can go from 1 Hz to 120 Hz depending on the app that is currently running. This should enable the P60 Pro to save a lot of battery. However, regardless of what refresh rate is currently in use, the UI-integrated counter only recognizes 60 Hz, 90 Hz and 120 Hz so we (and Gsmarena- the website where this review was rewritten from) wrote this review based on that.
That said, setting the display to High refresh rate will make the Huawei P60 Pro stick with 120 Hz across compatible apps but will switch to 60 Hz for incompatible apps and video plays. And same goes for the Dynamic refresh rate if we're going by the results of the integrated refresh rate counter on the Huawei P60 Pro.
Standard refresh rate sticks to 60 Hz regardless of what's playing on the screen.
Coming to the resolution, the screen resolution is 2700 x 1200 px with a pixel density of 444 pixels per inch . Should you decide to adjust the resolution to suit your preference, the P60 Pro gives you the chance to do just that. You get to choose between Smart Resolution (automatically switches the resolution), High (default 1200p) and Low (854p). The Low resolution comes in handy should you want to minimize your battery usage.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE
HDR10+ is supported on the Huawei P60 Pro, and the hardware scanning apps that Gsmarena tested with confirm that. For high resolution HDR streaming, the Huawei P60 Pro has got you covered as it is certified for Widevine L1 DRM.
If you are worried about the Huawei P60 Pro being supported by notable streaming platforms for HDR, don't worry because Gbox has you covered. The virtual machine enables you to stream HDR content on streaming apps like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Youtube, etc.
Gbox or no Gbox however, you still get the option to play videos on those streaming platforms in Full HD mode though.
XIAOMI 13 PRO DISPLAY REVIEW
The display on the Xiaomi 13 Pro is a 6.73-inch flat LTPO OLED panel with 1440 x 3200 px (Quad HD+) resolution, a pixel density of 522 pixels per inch, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sensing rate and a Corning Gorilla Victus screen protection that is slightly curved at the edges. It also supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 10 billion+ colors and 10-bit color depth.
Aside from the Quad HD+ resolution and the resulting pixel density, Dolby Vision support and the different choice of screen protection brand between the two phones, there is almost a tie between the Xiaomi 13 Pro and Huawei P60 Pro in terms of raw display specifications.
DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS
6.73-inch LTPO OLED display, 20:9 aspect ratio
1440 x 3200px resolution (Quad HD+), 522 ppi, 120 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sensing speed
527 nits max brightness (manual mode), 1253 nits (auto mode), 1900 nits (peak)
HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
BRIGHTNESS
The Xiaomi 13 Pro's brightness is a familiar affair. Both manual and auto brightness modes result in similar numbers as that of the Huawei P60 Pro: 527 nits and 1253 nits in max settings. The phone also has a feature called Sunlight Boost, and the brightness level when you turn on that feature is also 1253 nits. Nevertheless, that's impressive on multiple levels. Still on this subject, something we didn't get to talk about while reviewing the Huawei P60 Pro is the peak brightness levels and that's because we didn't find that info anywhere. But for the Xiaomi 13 Pro, it is 1900 nits. The info was gotten from Gsmarena where this review was rewritten from. The result was achieved by simulating a manual peak brightness on a small white space. Minimum brightness on the other hand is 2.2 nits while that of the Huawei P60 Pro is 1.9 nit.
COLOR ACCURACY
The Xiaomi 13 Pro has three color modes: Vivid, Original and Saturated. It offers sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces.The Vivid color mode is the default mode and is tuned to the DCI-P3 color space, the Original color mode is tuned to the sRGB color space, while the Saturated mode is tuned to DCI-P3 with added Saturation Boost.
Now, if you aren't okay with the result of any color mode, you can fine-tune the color temperature of that mode to suit your taste. A full customization settings is available and it enables you to manually tweak the colors, hue, contrast, gamma and saturation of the Original, sRGB and P3 color gamut.
The color reproduction of the Xiaomi 13 Pro in Vivid mode (DCI-P3) is fairly excellent. With the only flaw being it's tendency to display a bluish tint over the white and gray color hues. Of course, this is a minor flaw which can be fixed by simply choosing the Warm Color temperature.
Whatever flaw the Vivid mode has, the Original mode (sRGB) compensates for it with it's ability to perfectly reproduce colors (including the white and gray colors).
In Advanced settings, you'll also get an accurate color reproduction across the sRGB and P3 color gamut, but you'll still have the blue tint over the white and gray color hues to deal with. Original settings on the other hand, has a fantastic color reproduction which leans towards the sRGB color space, with no unwanted tint whatsoever just like the results of the Original mode discussed in the previous paragraph within the standard display settings area of this review.
SCREEN RESOLUTION AND REFRESH RATE
With the Xiaomi 13 Pro, the resolution settings is a rather simple affair with only two options to choose from: Quad HD+ (3200x1440px) and Full HD+ (2400x1080px). If you choose the Quad HD+ option, the phone has a toggle that when turned on, automatically switches the display resolution between 1440p and 1080p when it thinks that it is appropriate to do so. This enables you to extend the phone's battery life where necessary while you also get the full advantage of using the device's Quad HD+ display. In Full HD+ mode, the priority is battery saving while display clarity comes secondary. Not to say that Full HD+ is not good enough clarity-wise, but Quad HD+ is even better.
The Xiaomi 13 Pro's max refresh rate is 120 Hz just like on the Huawei P60 Pro. Here too, you have the option to choose between Custom (60 Hz and 120 Hz refresh rate caps) and Default (automatic switching from 1 Hz to 120 Hz) refresh rate modes.
Xiaomi's approach to dynamic refresh rate is more complex than what's offered with the Huawei P60 Pro. You get a very dynamic refresh rate that constantly switches from 10 Hz to 120 Hz automatically while gaming or browsing. Then the refresh rate drops to 1 Hz when you have a static content displaying on the screen. While you are watching or recording a video however, the phone adopts a fixed refresh rate ranging from 24 Hz, 30 Hz and 60 Hz for 24 fps, 30 fps and HFR videos respectively. If you use an app that doesn't recognize dynamic refresh
rate, the refresh rate is automatically set to 60 Hz.
Always on display uses 10 Hz and 30 Hz refresh rates depending on which refresh rate the phone thinks is suitable.
Minimum refresh rate is determined by the screen brightness, and the phone will automatically choose a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz or 120 Hz if the brightness is below 100 nits (the exact criteria for picking one refresh rate over another is not mentioned). Playing 24 fps or 30 fps videos will still see the refresh rate drop to 24 Hz or 30 Hz.
Worthy of note is that the phone also supports 1920 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE
The Xiaomi 13 Pro supports WideVine L1 DRM and you can play Full HD as well as HDR10+ and Dolby Vision enabled contents on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix.
MORE DISPLAY CUSTOMIZATIONS
The Xiaomi 13 Pro has extra display enhancements which utilize AI. They include Super Resolution, AI HDR and AI Image Enhancement.
Super Resolution upscales the resolution of videos stored in your device while you are playing them. The disadvantage here is increased battery usage.
AI HDR works on enhancing SDR content by using some form of processing across the content to bring more detail to both lighter and darker areas.
Lastly, AI Image Enhancement works on the photos stored in your gallery by applying a set of pre-set color, contrast and filter settings when the photos are being viewed.
Key hardware differences between Huawei P60 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Pro's display
Full HD+ (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. Quad HD+ (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
444 ppi (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. 522 ppi (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
No Dolby Vision (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. Dolby Vision present (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
HUAWEI Kunlun glass display protection (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
582 nits, 1135 nits peak manual & auto brightness (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. 527 nits, 1253 nits peak manual and auto brightness (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
Minimum brightness: 1.9 nits (Huawei P60 Pro) vs. 2.2 nit (Xiaomi 13 Pro)
Source 1: https://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_p60_pro-review-2564p3.php (for the Huawei P60 Display review)
Source 2: https://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_13_pro-review-2535p3.php (for Xiaomi 13 Pro Display review)
Source 3: https://theparadise.ng/huawei-mate-50-pro-kunlun-glass-drop-test-the-galaxy-s23-ultras-gorilla-glass-victus-2-does-not-even-come-close/ (for Kunlun glass on the Mate 50 Pro being tougher than Corning Gorilla Victus2)
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