Our quick take
Huawei P40 Pro initial
What’s new in P40 Pro design?
Finishes: Ice White, Black, DeepSea Blue, Silver Frost, Blush Gold Optical in-screen fingerprint scanner IP68 water- and dust-resistant
Huawei P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro+: What colours and finishes are available?
What’s an Overflow Display?
- 6.58-inch OLED display 2640 x 1200 resolution 90Hz refresh rate
Does the P40 Pro have Google apps?
- Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 No Play Store access
Is the P40 Pro Huawei’s flagship?
- Kirin 990 processor, 8GB RAM 5G connectivity 4,200mAh battery 40W fast-charging 27W wireless charging
What’s new in the P40 Pro’s camera setup?
Leica quad camera system Main: 50MP SuperSensing (RYYB) sensor, 1/1.28in size, f/1.9 aperture, 25mm equiv., optical stabilisation (OIS) Zoom: 12MP, 5x optical (125mm equiv.) RYYB sensor, f/3.4, OIS Ultra-wide: 40MP cine lens, f/1.8, 18mm equiv. Time-of-Flight (ToF) depth sensor 32MP selfie camera and depth sensor
Main: 50MP SuperSensing (RYYB) sensor, 1/1.28in size, f/1.9 aperture, 25mm equiv., optical stabilisation (OIS) Zoom: 12MP, 5x optical (125mm equiv.) RYYB sensor, f/3.4, OIS Ultra-wide: 40MP cine lens, f/1.8, 18mm equiv. Time-of-Flight (ToF) depth sensor
To recap
A true flagship in so many areas, except one: the lack of Google Services hampers the downloading, sign-in and operation of certain apps. That’s a hindrance for many western users, although using Phone Clone you can use the P40 largely unimpinged. It’s a shame to see the camera king struck down by the Google sting - but that’s how things are right now, at launch.
