Our quick take
Huawei Mate 40 Pro initial
Striking looks
- ‘Space Ring’ camera design 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm Weighs 212 grams Eye-catching Mystic Silver
All screen wonder?
- 6.76-inch flexible OLED panel 1344 x 2772 resolution Waterfall display design Dual hole-punch cutout
Power and speed
- Kirin 9000 chipset - 5G and 5nm process 8GB RAM 256GB storage 4400mAh battery 66W fast charging - 50W wireless fast charging
Camera powerhouse
- 50MP RYYB 1/1.28-inch sensor primary camera - f/1.9 12MP telephoto 5X zoom periscope camera 20MP f/1.8 - 18mm ultrawide 4K video at 60fps Dual selfie - wide/ultrawide
To recap
No one needs convincing that Huawei makes some of the most technologically advanced hardware in the world, as it’s shown with the Kirin 9000 chip and the camera systems on multiple phones. Mate 40 Pro shines in all those areas. People still need convincing they can live without Google Play Services though, and we’re not quite there yet.
