Across the broad landscape of connectivity features, these two phones are nearly indistinguishable. Both operate on 4G LTE (no 5G on either), support dual SIM cards, and share identical Wi-Fi capabilities with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) — delivering solid wireless throughput for streaming and browsing. Bluetooth 5.4 is present on both, offering stable, low-latency connections to wireless accessories. USB Type-C at USB 2.0 speeds handles charging and data transfer on each, and neither device includes NFC, which rules out contactless payments via the phone's built-in hardware on both models.
The sensor suite is equally matched — gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS with Galileo support, and an infrared sensor are all present on both phones. The IR blaster in particular is a handy inclusion that lets the device double as a universal remote for TVs and other appliances, a feature increasingly rare on mid-range devices. The one and only differentiator in this entire category is the external memory slot, which the Hot 60 Pro supports and the Hot 60 Pro Plus does not. With both phones shipping at 256 GB of internal storage, the omission is less critical than it would be on a lower-storage device, but it still matters for users who want to cheaply expand capacity or transfer files via physical card.
The Hot 60 Pro takes a clear, if narrow, edge here. The microSD slot gives it meaningful long-term storage flexibility that the Pro Plus simply cannot match — a tangible practical advantage that could tip the scale for storage-conscious buyers.