Huawei introduces P40 and P40 Pro officially before: details, specs and prices
from Felix Reitmaier 
on March 26, 2020, 14:30 | Write a comment
Huawei has just launched the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro presented their two new flagship smartphones. As in previous years, the cameras in particular should be able to convince again. Due to US sanctions, Huawei's new flagship smartphones now come without Google services.
At first glance, there are no major changes compared to the two previous models. The front is still almost borderless, even if a punchhole has been installed instead of a notch. The back is made of glass, as it has been for years. What is striking, however, is the new, significantly larger camera element.
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P40 models with a large display cutout
Compared to the two predecessors, the displays have become a little larger. The Huawei P40 now comes with a 6,1 inch and the P40 Pro even with a 6,58 inch display. The two displays do not support 120Hz. The P40 Pro but at least has a 90Hz panel.
The new punch hole on the top left edge of the display, which is comparatively large, is striking. The reason for this is that Huawei with the P40 Pro In addition to the 32 megapixel front camera, an IR blaster is also installed.
Technical data at a glance
In terms of hardware, Huawei uses only the best in its new flagship smartphones. as ProThe Kirin 990 5G, manufactured using the seven nanometer process, is therefore used as the processor. The RAM is 8 GB and the internal storage can be between 128 and 256 GB. The memory can still be expanded with Huawei's own nano memory card. The battery is the P40 3800 and the P40 Pro 4300mAh big. The P40 can be charged Pro wired with 40 watts and wireless still with 27 watts. The P40, on the other hand, can be charged with a maximum of 22,5 watts even when connected to a cable.
| Huawei P40 | Huawei P40 Pro | |
| Display | 6,1 inch OLED 2340 1080 x pixels
| 6,58 inch OLED 2640 1200 x pixels 90 Hz |
| Proprocessor | Kirin 990 5G | Kirin 990 5G |
| Storage | 8 GB RAM 128 GB memory Expandable with nano memory card | 8 GB RAM 256 GB memory Expandable with nano memory card |
| Battery | 3800 mAh Fast charging with 22,5 watts
| 4200 mAh Fast charging with 40 watts Wireless charging with 27 watts |
| main camera | Triple camera system 50 megapixel main sensor f1.9 16 megapixel ultra wide angle lens f1.8 8 megapixel telelens f3.4 | Quad camera system 50 megapixel main sensor f1.9 40 megapixel ultra wide angle lens f1.8 12 megapixel telelens f3.4 Time of flight sensor |
| Front camera | 32 megapixels f2.2
| 32 megapixels f2.2 IR blaster |
| connectivity | GSMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi AX, NFC | GSMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi AX, NFC |
| satellite | GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS |
| Features | IP53 certification Dual SIM (nano SIM and nano memory card or nano SIM) e-SIM | IP68 certification Dual-SIM (nano-SIM and nano-memory card or nano-SIM) e-SIM |
Picture: Huawei
The camera should convince again
The cameras in Huawei smartphones have been really convincing in recent years. Also the camera on the P40 and P40 Pro should therefore be able to take great photos again.
At the P40 Pro Huawei has therefore installed four lenses. In addition to a 50 megapixel main sensor, a 40 megapixel ultra wide angle and a 12 megapixel telephoto lens, Huawei has also installed a time of flight sensor. The Huawei P40 only uses a triple camera. In addition to the same 50 megapixel main sensor as in the P40 Pro, Huawei uses a 40-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and an 16-megapixel telephoto lens for the P8.
Due to the large number of lenses, the P40 should also cover a wide range of zoom levels. With the P40 you can zoom up to 30x with the Super-Sensing Zoom and with the P40 Pro even reach up to 50x zoom. The image quality of the P40 series is supposed to be "perfect" in every situation through a wide variety of software mechanisms. The “AI Best Moment” function is also new. Photos should always be taken at the perfect moment, so the camera takes several pictures and at the end suggests three different pictures. Thanks to AI, reflections or unwanted passers-by will also be removed from images in the future.
Play Store is missing from new Huawei flagships
Of course, the P40 series also uses Android 10 as the operating system together with Huawei's own EMUI 10 interface. Google services and thus also the Play Store are on the P40 and P40 Pro but not installed. The reason for this is the US sanctions. As of last year, American companies are no longer allowed to work with Chinese companies. As a result, Google cannot certify new Huawei smartphones.
Instead of Google services and the Play Store, Huawei is now using its own app gallery and Huawei mobile services for the P40 series. In the future, apps like Instagram, WhatsApp and Co. should be installed using the Huawei App Search. The app search then leads you to websites where you can download the APK file of the respective app.
Picture: Huawei
Price and availability
Huawei has the P40 and P40 Pro just presented to the public at a live stream event. The Huawei P40 costs 799 euros and P40 Pro 999 Euros (RRP). Both devices can be pre-ordered by May 1st and then you will receive the smartphone as well as the Huawei Watch 2 GTE and the Freebuds 3. The official start of sales will take place on May 2nd, 2020. Next to the P40 and P40 Pro Huawei also presented the P40 Pro Plus, this one won't hit the market until the second half of 2020.
