Huawei announced the Mate 40 series of flagship phones back in October 2020. Since the Mate 40 Pro+ has been available in China in a single version that features 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. Now, a lower version of the phone with 8 GB of RAM has landed in the home market.

The newly introduced 8 GB RAM edition of the Mate 40 Pro+ comes with 256 GB of storage. It has arrived with a pricing of 8,499 Yuan (~$1,335). It can be bought in Ceramic White and Ceramic Black colors. In comparison, the Mate 40 Pro+ with 12 GB of RAM is selling for 8,999 Yuan (~$1,414).

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ specifications

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ has a 6.76-inch OLED panel with curved edges that delivers a resolution of 2772 x 1344 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The pill-shaped cutout on the screen houses a 13-megapixel primary selfie camera and a 3D ToF sensor.

The back panel of the device features a 50-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto snapper, an 8-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with OIS support, and a 3D ToF sensor. It runs on Android 11 OS, and ships without Google Mobile Services (GMS).

The Kirin 9000 drives the Mate 40 Pro+ and it is backed by a 4,400mAh battery. The phone carries support for 66W fast charging. For security, it features an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

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Last week, the HUAWEI Mate40 series made its global debut. These smartphones launched in China today. But ahead of it, Master Lu, a popular Chinese benchmarking platform had revealed the scores of HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ on Weibo in the morning.

The scores of HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ with HiSilcion Kirin 9000 are better than Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. But since the handset is yet to go on sale, the scores may come down as Master Lu Benchmark uses average score rather than the highest score. 

But still, it will beat the older Snapdragon 865. The bigger question is how well it will stand against the upcoming Snapdragon 875, which is also reported to be based on 5nm manufacturing process.

That said, here’s a table comparing the current scores of HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra.

Anyway, benchmark scores don’t translate real-world performances. Hence, we do not recommend anyone buying a smartphone purely based on the points scored by it on multiple benchmarking platforms.

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Yesterday, Huawei officially unveiled the Mate40 series as its latest flagship smartphones for global markets. The phones were accompanied by a number of connected products as well as accessories. At the end of the event, the company announced that a dedicated China launch conference will be held on October 30 in Shanghai.

The HUAWEI Mate40 series global launch event was streamed on YouTube. At the same time, the official Weibo handle of the company shared pictures for its home audience. Once the event ended, the company revealed that a China-exclusive event will take place on October 30.

As we mentioned in the beginning, the Chinese telecom giant announced a number of products for international markets. However, two of them had already debuted in China in the month of August.

Nevertheless, the core new products should be same as those announced for global markets. Hence, consider reading our coverages on them to learn more.

• HUAWEI Mate40, HUAWEI Mate40 Pro, HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS
• HUAWEI Mate40 Series Accessories
• HUAWEI Mate30E Pro
• HUAWEI HiSilicon Kirin 9000/Kirin 9000E
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Watch GT 2
• HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio
• HUAWEI Sound

It is worth noting that Huawei will be revealing the prices for the above-mentioned products for the Chinese market at the scheduled October 30 conference. However, the pre-orders for the Mate40 series have already sold out just within 28 seconds on JD (Jingdong).

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Huawei has confirmed to launch Mate40 series on October 22. The series is reported to include a total of four devices. A standard model and three Pro models including a limited edition. Now, as we are only days away front heir official announcement, all the colors and storage configurations of the Pro variants have leaked.

The HUAWEI Mate40 series will consist of the following four models.

• HUAWEI Mate40
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS

All four of them are said to be powered by 5nm HiSiliccon Kirin 9000 chipset. The only major difference between them will be their cameras.

Now, according to a user called @RODENT950 on Twitter, who is known for Huawei-related leaks, the Mate40 Pro and PORSCHE DESIGN model will come in two storage configurations, whereas the Mate40 Pro+ will be only available in a single storage version.

As for colors, the Mate40 Pro will be available in five colors while the Mate40 Pro+ and PORSHE Design variant will only come in two colors.

HUAWEI Mate40 Pro Storage Variants & Colors

• Storage Variants

  • 8GB + 256GB
  • 8GB + 512GB

• Colors (Translated)

  • Bright Black (Black)
  • Cosmic Silver (Silver/Gray)
  • Autumn Populus Euphratica (Yellowish Orange)
  • Populus Euphratica (Green)
  • Glazed/Pearl White (White)

HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ Storge Variants & Colors

• Storage Variants

  • 12GB + 256GB

• Colors (Translated)

  • Ceramic White (White)
  • Ceramic Black (Black)

PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS Storage Variants and Colors

• Storage Variants

  • 12GB + 256GB
  • 12GB + 512GB

• Colors (Translated)

  • Ceramic White (White)
  • Ceramic Black (Black)

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After a delay of a few weeks than previous years, Huawei has finally announced the launch date for its next Mate series smartphones dubbed as HUAWEI Mate40 series. These handsets will be officially unveiled on October 22 at 14:00 CEST. The livestream for the event should be available on Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter.

The HUAWEI Mate series has been rumored for months just like the iPhone 12 series. Also, similar to Apple, the Chinese telecom giant is expected to launch four models and they are as listed below.

• HUAWEI Mate40
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS

These phones are reported to be powered by 5nm HiSilicon Kirin chipset and hence, the slogan for the HUAWEI Mate40 series is “Leap Further Ahead”.

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According to numerous rumors and leaks, these devices are expected to sport a similar display design as the HUAWEI P40 Pro series from earlier this year. That means these smartphones will come equipped with curved OLED display possessing a pill-shaped cutout for selfie camera as well as TOF 3D sensor for face unlock.

Further, as per 3C and an EMUI 11 promotional video, the Mate40 series (at least the Pro models) will support 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge fast charging technology. Also, interestingly, the standard HUAWEI Mate40 may ship with EMUI 10.1 instead of the latest version.

Last but not least, the high-end models may also come with a liquid lens camera module for faster autofocus and better stabilization.

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Huawei surpassed Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone brand in April as well as the whole of Q2 2020. But the future of the company is uncertain due to the extension of the US ban and end of its relationship with TSMC. Despite the hurdles, the Chinese telecom giant is expected to release the Mate40 series. A new report from China reveals there will be a delay in the launch and the series will include four models.

The Mate40 series was previously reported to launch in early October on the occasion of Chinese National Day. Huawei is also said to unveil Mate Watch with HarmonyOS alongside these handsets.

Now, a new report by Chinese media says the launch of Mate40 series will be delayed late October. Also, it revealed that there will be four models and they are as listed below.

• HUAWEI Mate40
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro
• HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ (Plus)
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS

This piece of information is said to come directly from supply chain partners and hence, there’s a high chance of it to be true.

Huawei is not the only company delaying the launch of its new flagship smartphones. Even Apple is reported to do the same for its iPhone 12 series. Another most delayed device of 2020 is Google Pixel 4A, which is finally expected to debut later today. 

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The Huawei Mate 40 series’ launch is edging closer and, with it, new rumors are surfacing. Now, the latest one suggests that the flagship lineup will have a total of four total variants, including a new Mate 40 Pro+.

According to a Weibo (Chinese microblogging website) blogger @鹏鹏君驾到, the company will launch four smartphone models under the Mate 40 lineup. This includes the base Mate 40, the higher end Mate 40 Pro, the new top offering Mate 40 Pro+, and a Mate 40 Porsche Special Edition. Notably, Huawei had also launched a P40 Pro+ within its flagship P40 lineup earlier this year. So, the rumor does hold some ground and is possible.

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Furthermore, the Chinese tech giant’s entire flagship series will support 5G networking, with the company currently working on stepping up manufacturing and conducting key debugging phases. Huawei is apparently also working on a few new features as well that will improve its product’s performance, boost system optimization, and more. Unfortunately, this is still an unconfirmed rumor, so take it with a grain of salt for now and stay tuned for more updates.

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