Earlier today (31st October 2022), Huawei announced that it will be selling a new refurbished smartphones model. The new refurbished device in question is the Mate 40 Pro 5G, which was spotted on Huawei Mall.

The refurbished version of the Mate 40 Pro 5G is an official model from the Chinese tech giant. In other words, it has gone through a strict refurbishment process to make it as good as a brand new Mate 40 Pro model. For those unaware, a refurbished phone is basically a device that either hand an owner for a very short period of time or was unboxed once before but were returned in both cases. So, the company services them and replaces any parts to make them as good as new to be sold again at a slightly discounted rate.

Now, Huawei is officially offering its customers in China a refurbished Mate 40 Pro 5G model that was first announced two years ago back in October 2020. Talking about the smartphone itself, the Mate 40 Pro sports a 6.76 inch curved OLED display on the front and also houses a pill shared punch hole cutout for its 13 megapixel selfie camera and ToF 3D sensor for Face ID security technology. It is equipped with the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G SoC that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Mate 40 Pro 5G is powered by a 4,400mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and reverse charging as well. On the rear, the smartphone features a 50 megapixel triple camera setup. Since it is a refurbished model, prospective buyers can expect to receive all of the original accessories as well. Furthermore, the brand will also launch this model with an official 1 year warranty, also houses new batteries, and is close to 90 percent to 99 percent new as per official claims.

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Recently, mainstream Chinese technology news site, ITHome, reported that on Huawei’s official online sales channels in China, the Huawei Mate 40 and Huawei Mate 40 Pro had not been restocked and has since been delisted on the company’s online stores as of June 3rd (last Friday). As unfortunate as it sounds, it seems that the Huawei Mate 40 series has been officially discontinued by Huawei as the company’s official online platforms no longer sell the devices in the country.

Currently, when searching through the Huawei smartphone products category, the official store shows that the only Huawei Mate series smartphones left for sale are the Huawei Mate Xs 2 and Huawei Mate X2 foldable flagships, and the older Huawei Mate 30 5G and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G devices released back in 2019.

After the US trade sanctions against Huawei, the company has faced a lot of difficulties in obtaining silicon chips for its smartphones. With fewer chips for production, means fewer Huawei smartphones to sell as well. So what’s next for Huawei if they want to continue to stay relevant in the smartphone market?

Well for one, the company has already undergone a major shift in its smartphone pricing strategy. Previously pre-2019, the smartphone brand would churn out a lot of devices in the entry-level, mid-range, and flagship markets to sell globally to capture more market share in the smartphone industry. But since 2020, Huawei has gradually exited the entry-level and mid-range market, focusing only on its flagships. 

Most notably, Huawei has taken a lot of risk by putting its foldable flagships like the Huawei Mate X2, Huawei Mate Xs 2 and the Huawei P50 Pocket. The foldables market for Huawei has been generating more revenue for the company compared to the conventional smartphone market. Although the cost of manufacturing foldables is higher, Huawei can mark up the selling price of its foldables significantly higher than conventional smartphones as well. 

In addition, the foldable market also has less competition than for say the conventional flagship market. For example, the Huawei P50 Pro has to compete with the iPhone 13 Pro, Realme GT 2 Pro, OnePlus 10 Pro, Vivo X80 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro, etc. Meanwhile, the Huawei P50 Pocket only competes with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Motorola Razr. In turn, the company can sell more and earn more sales revenue per foldable sold than it would have otherwise sold a conventional Android flagship despite lower foldables sales volumes.

For the next 5 years, Huawei is still expected to stay in the smartphone market, but the company is expected to switch from a mainstream brand to a niche luxury smartphone brand selling innovative foldable smartphones. The brand is expected to release the Huawei P60 Pocket and Huawei Mate X3 this year as well and if you are interested in the latest technology from China, stay tuned to our coverage here at Gizmochina!

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The decline of Huawei in the smartphone market had been seen a long time coming. With the halt to the production of its own in-house HiSilicon Kirin chips and the sanctions of 5G chipsets against the company, it seemed like the company would have to exit the smartphone market sooner or later.

But in an unlikely turn of events in 2022, we could still get “Huawei designed” smartphones, but not “Huawei branded” smartphones. Today, on May 10th 2022, TD Tech, a newcomer to the smartphone business, is launching its first-ever flagship smartphone, the TD Tech M40 to the Chinese market.

If the design seems familiar to you, that is because this is literally the Huawei Mate 40, but now “TD Tech” branded with an upgraded 5G chipset and upgraded cameras. Here are the features of this new TD Tech M40 smartphone, and the pricing of the device in China.

Let’s start with the design, the TD Tech M40 is housed within an aluminium build chassis that features a premium shiny matte glass finish with a circular camera island on its back, and a 3D curved AMOLED with a left punch hole upfront. The “TD Tech” branding is also printed on the back to let you know, that this is indeed the newer model. 

The front display panel is a 6.5-inch FHD+ 60Hz AMOLED display with support for HDR 10+ content and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The device is also rated for IP53 dust and water resistance to keep your phone safe from the light drizzle in the rain.

The main upgrade here is the processor, instead of using the outdated Kirin 9000 4G processor on the Huawei Mate 40, the TD Tech M40 features the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus SoC instead. With the SoC change, the new TD Tech M40 features dual sim 5G connectivity, which allows for faster mobile data speeds, and improved CPU performance over its Kirin cousin. 

Coming to the rear cameras, the TD Tech M40 has a triple camera setup. Instead of the 50MP sensor found on the Huawei Mate 40, the TD Tech M40 utilises a 64MP main sensor instead with Laser Autofocus, f/1.9 aperture and support for 4K video recording. The 2 others are also very competitive as well, with the ultra-wide being a 16MP f/2.2 sensor with an additional macro-photography mode and an 8MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. You’ll also get a 13MP wide-angle selfie camera at the front, for when you want to fit more memories into your photo.

As for the battery, the TD Tech M40 is equipped with a 4200mAh battery with 40W USB-C Fast Wired Charging and 40W Fast Wireless Charging. Another welcome addition to the device is also the inclusion of the 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone is also equipped with dual top-bottom stereo speakers for an immersive audio experience at home.

The device will be available in 3 gorgeous colours: Ceramic White, Secret Silver and Shiny Black. Its pricing for its two memory configurations is as follows:

• 8GB + 128GB – 3999 RMB (594 USD)
• 8GB + 256GB – 4499 RMB (668 USD)

The TD Tech M40 will be running with HarmonyOS 2.0 based on Android 10 out of the box in China, and the device will officially go on sale in China from May 13th onwards.

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Huawei has released the EMUI 12 update for some of its flagship-level offerings, namely the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro with a number of new features.

The update for all of the devices carries version number 12.0.0.218 and comes with a package size of 1.04GB.

According to Huaweiblog (via Huawei Central), users currently on EMUI 11 can update to stable EMUI 12 easily through the said OTA update. EMUI 12 beta testers, on the other hand, will receive another EMUI 12 stable build sometime later.

EMUI 12 brings along a number of goodies such as granular adjustment for font, updated system UI, smart folders, cooperative authentication function between cellphones and laptops, and multi-device file management. The complete changelog has been given below.

Font:

Supports more flexible font adjustment, in which you can adjust the font size and width with a slider.

Neuromorphic Design:

Applies the concept of neuromorphic to UI elements. Simple colors, tones, shadows, and highlights are used to achieve a more realistic effect.

Smart Folders:

Supports pressing and holding app folders on the home screen to enlarge them and make the apps within them easier to access.

Notification Panel and Control Panel:

Allows you to swipe down from the top left of the screen to access the Notifications panel to view notifications, and swipe down from the top right of the screen to access the control panel for shortcuts.
Adds an audio control area to the control panel to make it easy to switch between different audio devices and apps. Allows you to quickly activate cross-screen cooperation by tapping symbols for Huawei laptops and tablets in the “Device +” area of ​​the control panel.

Cooperative Security:

Adds a cooperative authentication function between cellphones and laptops, which allows you to unlock your phone by entering the screen unlock password for the phone on Huawei laptop when the phone and laptop are connected through cross-screen cooperation are.

Multi-device file management:

Supports access to documents or pictures on the phone via a laptop without connecting the two devices with a data cable.

Huawei Share:

Improves the transfer speed of Huawei Share for faster file sharing between Huawei phones, tablets, and laptops

All in all, the OS is now nearly identical to the China-specific HarmonyOS 2. Huawei hasn’t said anything on what Android version EMUI 12 is based on but it’s likely Android 10 or Android 11.

It is mention-worthy here that the EMUI 12 update rollout for the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro is still in its initial stages, so it may take a while to reach your unit.

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Huawei first announced the HarmonyOS 2.0 (also known as Hongmeng OS 2.0) for smartphones at the Huawei Developer Conference 2020. The tech giant later started pushing the beta version to selected models like the P30 and Mate 30 Pro. The stable version is billed to start rolling out in June, perhaps onboard the P50 smartphone which is expected to be launched that same period.

Ahead of the official release, a demo video showing the performance of the Harmony 2.0 onboard a Huawei smartphone that looks like the Mate 40 Pro has appeared. The four-minute video which leaked on Weibo reveals all major improvements that have been introduced on the OS.

What stands out most is the new control center which can be dragged from the top right corner using gesture control. On the top left corner is located an in-phone search engine. Also, when the screen is swiped down from anywhere, it reveals notifications.

Another interesting observation is the speed at which the apps open. It is notably quicker than what obtains in Android phones. But then, these are basically native apps. There is no assurance that third-party apps will perform in the same manner.

The Harmony OS 2.0 user interface is EMUI 11 and it is adaptable to both Harmony and Android. Huawei claims the OS is fully developed by its engineers but supports Android apps. Further, some early testers have confirmed that it is not based on the Android kernel but an entirely different platform, built by Huawei from scratch.

The HarmonyOS is designed to seamlessly integrate various smart devices for fast connection. The design ensures that services can be seamlessly transferred among the devices to produce a smooth holistic experience. The leaked video shows HarmonyOS indeed holds promise as a formidable Android rival but it remains to be seen if the OS will actually live up to expectations.

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China-based tech giant Huawei has quietly revealed the 4G variants of the Mate 40 Pro and Mate X2 smartphones in its home country. Both the smartphones are the same as the 5G variants, except that these new models don’t come with support for 5G communication.

While the devices have been listed online on Huawei’s official website in China, the company has not yet revealed the pricing and availability details. We expect the pricing to be lower than their 5G variants but to know for sure, we will have to wait for the official announcement from Huawei.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G

The smartphone comes with a 6.76-inch OLED display that offers 2772 × 1344 pixels screen resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling. It comes with a curved screen that is curved at 68-degree.

The phone has support for an under-display fingerprint sensor as well as 3D face recognitions. This is done through dual front-facing cameras — a 13MP Ultra Vision camera and a 3D Depth Sensing camera. On the backside, the device features a 50MP primary sensor, a 20MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 12MP periscope Super Zoom camera. There’s also a 3D depth-sensing camera.

Internally, the device is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset but it doesn’t support 5G connectivity. It packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage with support for expanding storage using a microSD card.

The device runs the company’s own EMUI 11 based on the Android operating system and is powered by a 4,400mAh that supports 66W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging.

Huawei Mate X2 4G

This is the 4G variant of the foldable smartphone launched in February this year. The device features a 6.45-inch OLED external screen that offers a 2700 x 1160 pixels screen resolution (456ppi), a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

There’s also an inner display of 8-inch when unfolded and boasts a 2480 x 2200 pixels screen resolution (413ppi) and a P3 wide color gamut. It is also an OLED panel and has a 90Hz refresh rate but its touch sampling rate is lower at 180Hz.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Kirin 9000 SoC and packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There’s also support for storage expansion through the company’s proprietary NM card slot.

As for the camera, there’s a 50MP f/1.9 RYYB sensor with OIS and it comes along with a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS, and an 8MP f/4.4 RYYB periscope camera. On the front, there’s a 16MP camera but users can take super selfies with the rear cameras when the device is unfolded.

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Ahead of the Chinese New Year 2021, Apple announced Limited Edition AirPods Pro in China earlier this month. Now, a few days later, HUAWEI is selling a special case for the HUAWEI Mate40 series for the same occasion.

The new case for the HUAWEI Mate40 series is called ‘New Year 2021 Bull Turns the World Limited Edition Protective Case’. It is available for HUAWEI Mate40 and HUAWEI Mate40 Pro. Interested owners of these smartphones can buy this special case for ¥99 ($15) from JD (Jingdong).

For those unaware, Chinese culture associates each year with one of the 12 animals included in the Chinese Zodiac, which is based on a lunar calendar derived from the orbital period of Jupiter. Since the upcoming Chinese New Year is called the ‘Year of the Bull’, HUAWEI has released a case with the art of two bulls circling around.

This red-colored case with golden engravings is made of PU material. It not only includes an opening for the rear camera setup but also comes with openings on the sides for a better user experience on the device’s waterfall display.

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Last but not least, the company also claims a 0.35mm raised structure for the camera and 0.55 raised lips on the four sides of the front to offer protection.

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Xiaomi just came up with its first flagship of 2021: the Xiaomi Mi 11. The handset debuted in the Chinese with a very attractive price tag, but there is another Chinese flagship launched in the recent period which represents a great choice in the 5 nm segment for those who want a real top-tier device for this year: the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. We published this comparison to highlight the main differences between Xiaomi Mi 11 and Huawei Mate 40 Pro so that you can make the best choice depending on your personal needs. Let’s discover together whether it is worth considering the Huawei Mate 40 Pro or not with the Xiaomi Mi 11 around.

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Design

If you want the most elegant and futuristic back cover, we think you should choose the Xiaomi Mi 11. It has a cleaner rear side, a single punch hole on the display, and a very high screen-to-body ratio. But the Huawei Mate 40 Pro remains very attractive with its extremely curved display replacing physical keys with a side touch technology. Both the phones come in a version with a rear cover made of eco leather for a more raffinate look, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an important advantage compared to the Mi 11: it is waterproof. Thanks to the IP68 certification, it is dust and water resistant, while Xiaomi Mi 11 is not. Last but not least, Huawei Mate 40 Pro is more compact.

Display

Xiaomi Mi 11 wins the display comparison: not only it has a wider display, but it provides a way better image quality. First of all, it has a higher resolution: with the Mi 11, you get a Quad HD+ panel with 1440 x 3200 pixels. Further, it shows up to one billion colors. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification as well. With the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, you get an OLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10 certification: it is easy for everyone to understand it is an inferior display. With these two devices, you have an in-display fingerprint reader, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro supports 3D facial recognition as well thanks to a 3D TOF sensor placed in a dual punch hole.

Specs & Software

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a superior hardware department to the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. It is the first phone to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, and it is not the only reason why it is a faster phone. Besides its amazing processor, the Xiaomi Mi 11 offers more RAM than Huawei Mate 40 Pro: up to 12 GB, paired with a UFS 3.1 native storage. But the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is still an amazing flagship with its 5 nm Kirin 9000 SoC and 8 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro does not have Google services in the global market. Mi 11 is still not global, but when it will be, it will include Google services.

Camera

Huawei Mate 40 Pro beats the Xiaomi Mi 11 if we look at camera performance. It has a 50 MP main camera sensor, a 12 MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, a 20 MP ultrawide sensor, and dual OIS. Mi 11 has a great 108 MP main sensor, but it lacks optical zoom and its secondary sensors are disappointing. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro wins even when it comes to the selfie camera, thanks to a great 13 MP front camera which can record 4K videos.

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Battery

Xiaomi Mi 11 has a bigger battery than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, but this does not mean that its battery life is always longer. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a more efficient display and great software optimization. Further, it comes with a faster charging technology. Both the phones support 50W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

Price

Xiaomi Mi 11 is priced at €500/$610 in the Chinese market (talking about the base variant) and it is still not available in the global market. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro costs more than €1000/$1220 globally. Overall, Huawei Mate 40 Pro looks like a slightly better phone thanks to its better cameras. But the lack of Google services in the global market and the big price difference (as well as the great display and chipset of the Mi 11) make the Xiaomi Mi 11 a more interesting choice for most people.

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi 11

PRO

• Amazing chipset
• Good price
• Wider display
• Best display

CONS

• No optical zoom

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

PRO

• Better cameras
• Faster charging
• Waterproof
• Expandable storage

CONS

• No Google services globally

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DxOMark, the known camera testing brand, has just crowned the Huawei Mate 40 Pro for having the best selfie camera in a smartphone. The firm made the decision after various tests and ranking it against smartphones from other brands as well.

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a dual selfie camera module on the front. It sports a 13 megapixel 1/2.8″ sensor, which arrives alongside a fixed focus lens and a time of flight sensor that helps with depth sensing for bokeh mode shots. Despite only having a 13 megapixel shooter, the Chinese tech giant’s engineers had surprisingly managed to “squeeze an awful lot of image quality out of the front camera module,” as per DxOMark. The device leads in the selfie category and holds the crown for Photography with 110 points, “thanks to class-leading performance across many attributes, and very few obvious flaws.”

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As per the testings, DxOMark found that the camera offered great exposure even during low light scenarios, with a wide dynamic range as well. This helped the device quite a bit in well lit scenes, especially when the background was brighter than the subject. The tests also revealed that colors were fairly accurate, and the device offered good white balance in night scenes. Although it had a fixed focus lens, the Mate 40 Pro’s selfie shooter performed well in the tests, including the Bokeh shots.

Furthermore, the fash on the Mate 40 Pro also helped illuminate the subject during the dark conditions and provided good exposure. While it was crowned the best, the device still had a few areas to improve upon, namely with the few image artifacts, certain instabilities, color inconsistencies at times, and inaccurate white balancing issues on skin tones. Although, these were still minor issues compared to its otherwise great performance.

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With their actual prices, do top-tier flagships still make sense in 2021? We believe they do, but only for certain kinds of users. If you need the most advanced cameras, the best build quality, and the best displays, then you need a top-tier flagship. And this comparison is for those kinds of users, as it includes the most advanced flagships from Apple, Samsung, and Huawei. The first device of the comparison is the iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is the most powerful iPhone out there. Then we choose the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra as it is the most advanced Samsung flagship if we exclude the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 2 (the Note 20 Ultra has a few inferior specifications making it at the same level). At last, we included the Huawei Mate 40 Pro which is the best Huawei flagship sold in the global market.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Design

These devices feature premium and elegant designs, even though I personally think there are more beautiful handsets in the market. A lot of people would prefer the iPhone 12 Pro Max due to its stainless steel frame, more symmetric look, its compact size, and its thinner and lighter body. But several people do not like that big notch: if you are one of those, the leather variant of Huawei Mate 40 Pro maybe your favorite choice with its extremely curved display. Or you could go for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with its single punch hole. Note that iPhone 12 Pro Max features better water resistance as it can go up to 6 meters deep without damages.

Display

The display of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is the most advanced one on the paper as it features a Quad HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, two features you do not get on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. That is why Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra wins the display comparison. But you can actually get a better color reproduction on the iPhone 12 Pro Max which features a very bright OLED panel with Dolby Vision and a wide color gamut. Huawei Mate 40 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max support 3D facial recognition for authentication, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra relies on an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader.

Hardware and Software

With the iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can actually get better performance thanks to the iOS operating system. But the Huawei Mate 40 Pro actually comes with the best hardware including a Kirin 9000 5G chipset built at 5 nm which is even more powerful than the Apple A14 Bionic. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has older Exynos 990 and Snapdragon 865 chipsets built at 7 nm, so, despite its huge amount of RAM (up to 12 GB), it loses the hardware comparison. Note that you do not get Google services on the global version of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro due to the U.S. ban.

Camera

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes the first place in the camera comparison. It comes with a 50 MP main camera with omnidirectional autofocus and laser autofocus, as well as a periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom and an ultrawide sensor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes right after, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is more or less at the same level as the iPhone 12 Pro Max with its 108 MP camera.

Battery

Despite the 5000 mAh battery of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a longer battery life thanks to more efficient components: a 5 nm chipset and a display with a lower resolution. Further, it has the fastest charging technology and the fastest wireless charging technology. The battery life of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is close to the Mate 40 Pro.

Price

The prices of these three devices vary depending on the market, but in each case, you need more than €1000 to get them. If you can deal with the lack of Google services, Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a more interesting option than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra due to its battery life, charging technologies, better hardware. But the iPhone 12 Pro Max actually comes with a more compact design, better display, great performance, and specifications close to the Mate 40 Pro. If iOS is not a problem for you, it looks like a very interesting choice.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

PROS

• Bigger battery
• Amazing QHD+ display
• Widest panel
• Micro SD slot
• Ultrasonic fingerprint reader

CONS

• Dimensions

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

PROS

• Pen support
• Awesome camera department
• 3D facial recognition
• Fastest charging and wireless charging technologies

CONS

• No Google services

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

PROS

• Better water resistance
• MagSafe connectors
• Awesome build quality
• Great performance
• 3D facial recognition
• Compact

CONS

• Price

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DXOMARK, a well-known publication for reviewing cameras, has picked China’s best smartphone, and speaker in different categories. Accordingly, companies like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Samsung bag the top spots.

Precisely, DXOMARK China, on Weibo, has picked(via) the best Smartphone in Display, Camera Zoom, and Overall camera category. Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, Huawei Mate 40 Pro top each of the categories. You can take a look at the list of best smartphone categories below:

• Smartphone Camera: Huawei Mate 40 Pro.
• Camera Zoom- Smartphone: Xiaomi Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition.
• Smartphone screen: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.

First, Huawei’s Mate 40 bags the top spot in the overall camera category. If we recall, the device scored 136 points in the DXOMARK camera test. With this, it is currently the smartphone with the highest points in camera. It performs well in dynamic range, has faster AF(AutoFocus), white balance, and more.

Next, DXOMARK China’s pick for the best Camera Zoom in a smartphone is Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition. The device bagged the top-ranking in Camera until Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro stole it away. Although its current score is 3 points short of Huawei overall, it scores a whopping 101 points on the Zoom category thanks to dual Telephoto lenses.

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EDITOR’S PICK: Huawei P40 Pro’s Display has class-leading motion control: DxOMark

Finally, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G bags the smartphone with the best display. In fact, the company recently revealed a new Display testing category, and Note 20 Ultra is currently on top with 89 overall points. Except over saturation, the device’s display has good brightness, vibrant colors, smooth scrolling(120Hz refresh rate), and more.

Smart Speaker

Apart from Smartphones, DXOMARK China also revealed the best Smart Speaker. However, the category is for the Speaker priced under 1000 yuan($152.83). Anyway, Xiaomi‘s 2019 XiaoAI Speaker HD bags the award. Besides, the company, which has a new benchmark for Speakers, recently released a report where the XiaoAI speaker scores 109 overall points.

That is, it reportedly performs well in crowded scenarios, outdoors, and indoors. Launched in early 2019, the speaker has a 104mm large-caliber woofer, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, support A2DP music playback, and more.

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It is a well known fact that companies prefer that customers only reach out to them or their authorized partners for repairs of their smartphones. Apple takes an aggressive approach to this philosophy with near impossible third party repairs. Now, it seems that Huawei might have also unintentionally made repairs of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro impossible as well after a recent iFixit teardown revealed a mess of its components on the inside.

Generally, smartphones with glass on the front and back are usually more likely to face more visible damage from hard drops. However, this also makes it harder for repairs as well, since trying to pry off the glass panels might cause them to break. iFixit tried to remove the Mate 40 Pro’s back panel by heating, prying and even slicing, although, the screen wasn’t as easy. This already makes the repairs for the most commonly broken part of Huawei flagship’s quite difficult and even expensive.

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The issues with repairs don’t just stop there as the teardown discovered that the layout of the internal components also makes repairs hard. Due to the messy placements of certain parts, like the hidden flex cable that iFixit experts accidently cut off due to its close proximity to the power button. While OEMs sometimes focusing on packing the components neatly like art, it seems like Huawei just dumped the internal components into the housing and crammed everything in, as per a SlashGear report.

Notably, iFixit didn’t just find negative aspects for repairs, with many parts being modular and easier for replacing in case of damage. Even the top speaker and the periscopic telephoto camera are also modular. So, switching out damaged components is easier, although, that depends on if one can get this deep enough for repairs without breaking anything in the first place. iFixit gave the Huawei Mate 40 Pro a 4 out of 10 in terms of repairability, which is even below the Apple iPhone 12 series.

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iPhone 12 Pro Max, aka the most advanced variant of the iPhone 12 lineup, is finally on sale. But is it worth the huge amount of money asked? It is not an easy question to answer. We believe one of the best ways to answer it is by comparing it to the most advanced flagships in the Android market. For this comparison, we chose two of the best Chinese flagships out there: the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. In case you do not know, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is only available in China, so, in case you need to buy one of these flagships and you are not from China, only consider the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Design

iPhone 12 Pro Max, Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, and Huawei Mate 40 Pro all come with an astonishing design. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is composed of a glass back with Ceramic Shield protection and a stainless steel frame. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra comes with a very attractive transparent glass back and an aluminum frame. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is available in a classic glass sandwich version and in a leather variant making it my favorite phone of the trio. In terms of water resistance, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best as it is waterproof up to 6 meters deep. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the IP68 certification as well (but it is waterproof up to 1.5m), while Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra does not offer any kind of certification against water and dust.

Display

The most interesting display belongs to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra which can show one billion colors and features a 120 Hz refresh rate. But this does not mean that Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra guarantees the highest image quality. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is actually better in terms of image quality and it even features a higher brightness, but unfortunately, it lacks a high refresh rate. The display found on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is inferior as it provides lower image quality, but it has a 90 Hz refresh rate. Note that Huawei Mate 40 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max can rely on 3D facial recognition for authentication, while on the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra you only get an in-display fingerprint reader.

Hardware/Software

The Kirin 9000 5G chipset found on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is the most powerful of the trio, but the iPhone 12 Pro Max provides very fast and smooth performance thanks to iOS 14. Despite having a weaker chipset (the Snapdragon 865), the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra looks more interesting than Huawei Mate 40 Pro because it packs up to 16 GB of RAM (instead of just 8 GB found on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro) and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. Further, note that Huawei Mate 40 Pro does not include Google services in the global market (but the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is not even available globally).

Camera

The cameras of these three devices are very close, but according to tests, it looks like Huawei Mate 40 Pro is slightly better. It packs a triple camera composed of a 50 MP main sensor with omnidirectional autofocus and laser autofocus, a 12 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, and a 20 MP ultrawide sensor. While the Huawei Mate 40 Pro provides better photo quality, Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has better zoom capabilities.

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has the biggest battery, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro can last more on a single charge in several scenarios because it features a lower refresh rate and a more efficient chipset (the Kirin 9000 is built at 5 nm). Despite its smaller battery, do not underestimate the iPhone 12 Pro Max. When it comes to fast charging, Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra wins the comparison thanks to its 120W technology.

Price

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is only available in China where it is priced at €840/$1000, iPhone 12 Pro Max costs €1289/$10999 globally and Huawei Mate 40 Pro starts from €1199/$1012. There is not a definitive winner in this comparison and it mostly depends on the users’ needs. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has great performances and excellent build quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an amazing camera, and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has a great 120 Hz display. It is essentially a draw if we do not specifically know what the specific user is searching for.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

PROS

• Leather variant
• Amazing cameras
• 3D facial recognition
• Reverse wireless charging
• Waterproof

CONS

• No Google services

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

PROS

• Waterproof up to 6 meters
• Great build quality
• LiDAR scanner
• 3D face recognition
• Amazing performance
• MagSafe

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

PROS

• Fastest charging tech
• Very nice cameras
• Amazing 120 Hz display
• Good price

CONS

• No water resistance
• Limited availability

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The Huawei Mate 40 series was recently announced and is positioned as the company’s current flagship lineup. Now, the Chinese tech giant has revealed the repair charges for the premium grade handset, which carries a price tag just as hefty as the smartphones.

Looking at the prices, we can observe that the display and motherboard are by far one of the most expensive components of the device. For example, the motherboard for the Mate 40 RS Porsche Edition costs about 6,699 Yuan (roughly 1,020 US Dollars). Even the most affordable motherboard replacement costs about 3,199 Yuan (roughly 483 US Dollars) for the Mate 40 Pro.

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Furthermore, the selfie shooter costs 418 Yuan (roughly 63 US Dollars) for repairs across the entire lineup. However, the rear camera setup costs vary between different variants, like the Mate 40 Pro (940 Yuan or 143 US Dollars) and Mate 40 Pro+ (1185 Yuan or 180 US Dollars). The battery is another aspect that remains the same between the Pro series and the RS Porsche Edition, costing just 196 Yuan (roughly 30 US Dollars).

The prices for some of the components seem especially high, especially the Mate 40 RS Porsche Edition as its motherboard costs nearly half of its total 11,999 Yuan (roughly 1,814 US Dollars) price tag. So if you own a Mate 40 device, do be careful and consider grabbing a good case for your smartphone or you might end up shelving out a lot of money on repairs.

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Huawei recently launched its much-awaited Mate 40 series flagship smartphones in the marketing, which has seen a good response, especially for a company that is currently working out strategies to stay afloat.

Since the Chinese giant is facing several issues related to supply chain and production, it is struggling to meet the demand for the Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones. While the devices are currently out-of-stock, the company says they will soon be restocked.

However, the demand for Mate 40 Pro is quite high and the company may not be able to keep a steady flow of units in the market. This is mainly because of the chipset as the phone is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 SoC.

Because of the sanctions imposed by the United States, Huawei cannot manufacture new Kirin 9000 chipsets. This means that the company has limited units of the chipsets available and once Huawei runs out of them, it won’t be able to make or procure more chipsets, halting the manufacturing of Mate 40 Pro and Pro Plus models.

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The Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is an octa-core processor which comes with 24 core Mali-G78 GPU, alongside two Big and one Tiny core NPU. It also houses Huawei’s most advanced ISP technology to date.

It seems that until the company gets permission to manufacture chipsets or procure them from companies like Qualcomm, Samsung, or MediaTek, there won’t be Mate40 Pro or Pro Plus models in the market once the existing stock gets sold.

However, the United States is granting licenses to companies to continue doing business with Hauwei as long as the components are not used for the 5G business. Qualcomm, Samsung, and MediaTek have also applied for a license, and if granted, we could see new flagship smartphones from the Chinese giant.

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The Huawei Mate 40 series was just recently launched. Within the series, the Mate 40 Pro arrives as the higher end variant and sported a Free Form lens on the rear camera module. Now, an engineer from the Chinese tech giant has come forward and explained the advantages of using this technology.

For those unaware, the free form lens used in the Mate 40 Pro is one of the device’s highlighting feature. While traditional lenses use a spherical or aspherical optical element, the 20 megapixel ultra wide angle lens on the Huawei flagship houses an asymmetrical lens with a complex and uneven surface. Through this, the company is trying to fix the biggest issue with an ultra wide angle sensor, which is the distortion, as per the engineer.

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According to a GSMArena report, the the distortion is just one of the obstacles the company tackled. Since modern smartphones, especially flagships have become heavier, the free form lens on the Mate 40 Pro is lighter, which makes it thinner and easier to wield as well. This is possible since the free form lens requires fewer optical components and even allows for more light to pass into the sensor to improve camera performance.

The engineer stated that the company has been working on this technology for more than two years now and finally shipped it to the commercial market. Additionally, Huawei also has plans to tackle similar issues faced by the telephoto lens that has grown in popularity in recent times. These types of lenses also suffer from a form of distortion, and the company official stated that reducing its thickness is important as well.

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The Huawei Mate 40 series has just been recently launched. Now, renders for the smartphone’s cases have popped up online as well, which feature a Pokemon themed design aesthetic.

Looking at the renders, the cases are for the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro. On the rear, the iconic Pokemon branding can be observed at the bottom, while the round camera module blends into the design as well. For those unaware, the popular Pokemon anime series featured Pokeballs that were used to catch the titular creatures. The top half is red and the bottom is white while the middle sports a circular design, which is what the Mate 40’s circular camera module fills in, as per a TechSina report.

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Furthermore, another case renders featured sports cars. In this design, sports cars can be seen from a side view, through which, the camera module again functions as a part of the design, filling in for the wheels. Unfortunately, these are just case renders and finer details to such products are currently unavailable. It is also unknown if these will be actually made and sold. But due to the Mate 40’s camera module, we can expect to see cases that take advantage of it.

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Huawei recently launched its highly anticipated Huawei Mate 40 series flagship smartphones and now it is being reported that China’s three major network operators, along with Huawei, have successfully implemented the commercial use of downlink CA.

It is touted to be the first that that 5G 200MHz ultra-large bandwidth carrier aggregation technology has been implemented on a commercial smartphone where a single-user downlink peak rate exceeds 3Gbps.

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With this new experiment, Shanghai is taking a lead in the country to offer users a 5G network experience that provides better bandwidth and lower latency. Shanghai Mobile uses a total of 200M bandwidth of 2.6GHz + 4.9GHz to achieve inter-band carrier aggregation and has a measured downlink peak value of over 3.1Gbps.

It is being reported that to carry out this test, the company had used the newly launched Huawei Mate 40 Pro smartphone, which is the first commercial smartphone to come with support for 200M CA and combined with its 2T4R transceiver function, it offers a download rate of more than 3Gbps.

The Huawei Mate 40 series was launched in China on 30th October and soon after the official announcement, the devices were up for sale on Jingdong (JD.com). As expected, the newly launched smartphones have received a pretty good response for the initial sales and are already out-of-stock at many places.

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The HUAWEI Mate 40 series has finally arrived. Since the latest ban from American Government came into effect in September, a lot of people were worried whether the Mate 40 could be released under such circumstances. Well, it seems that with controls in place throughout the supply chain, Huawei successfully brought back the latest Mate 40 with the most powerful chipset for Android to date, the Kirin 9000 5G. When compared to its predecessor the phone comes not just with the upgrades in terms of processing power, but also with another important upgrade — the camera system.

The model in our hands is the Mate 40 Pro. We’ve used it for a few days. Let’s find out what’s new and upgraded in the latest Huawei flagship.  Before that, you can read our initial hands-on with the Mate 40 Pro here. 

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Review: Design & Display

First, let’s look at its appearance. The Mate 40 Pro has inherited the round camera combination of the Mate 30 series but has made some small changes in the design department. It comes in a unique space ring design with the cameras inside the circular housing and the Leica logo at the center. And the model we have is a Mystic silver version using Anti-glare-glass technology. The matte finish creates reflective gradients of light and color without being over-dazzling. Otherwise, there are 5 different color models for you to choose from like pure-toned white and black models, and 2 other crafted vegan leather models in orange and green.

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And the front is an edge-to-edge 6.76-inch curved display, featuring a super wide-angle punch-hole selfie camera with a gesture sensor. The setup with the additional sensor is pretty unique, but this also means that the punch-hole occupies a much larger area than most smartphones released in 2020. If you dislike the punch-hole as much as I do, hiding the cutout using the software could be a decent solution to this.

With the gesture sensor, the Mate 40 Pro supports some simple touch-free gesture operations, including the interesting AOD feature which only lights up when you look at the screen.

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And talking about the display, to be honest, it’s not industry-leading as its other components like the cameras and the Kirin 9000 5G processor. The OLED display features a 1080P+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate, which is good but probably not high-end enough for a 2020 Pro flagship phone. But with the 88 degrees of edgeless curvature, the display does have a strong visual appeal as compared to its flat-screen rivals. 

Huawei has also added back physical volume buttons on the new model. So you have physical power and volume buttons on the right side of the Mate 40 Pro. But you can still double-tap on either display edges to pop up the volume slider via software. 

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Review: Hardware

In the Mate 40 series, I think the most important upgrade is the brand new Kirin 9000 chipset, which is the first 5nm processor with integrated 5G developed for smartphones. The Octa-core CPU is led by a big core clocking at 3.13 GHz. The 24-core Mali-G78 GPU technically offers higher performance and better power efficiency than the last generation flagship chipset from the brand.

We tried several games on the Mate 40 Pro. Indeed, the chipset could provide extraordinary gaming performance, but so far, we are still waiting for important updates in its software that’ll enable the best performance it can provide. Once Huawei sends out the final software unleashing its full performance, we will show you the full gaming data in a detailed gaming review.

Another detail that is worth noticing is the dual stereo speakers. No matter for media playback or gaming, the immersive experience of the speakers is pretty impressive.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Review: Cameras

Another highly anticipated upgrade is the cameras. The rear combination mainly contains 3 working cameras and one laser sensor: one 50MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, a 20MP Wide-angle cine camera with f/1.8 aperture, and another 12MP telephoto camera supporting 5-times optical zoom. The assistant laser sensor doesn’t do imaging work but can support faster and accurate focus for the other cameras.

And let’s have a quick look at the camera samples. Here, we take the HUAWEI P40 Pro Plus as a reference, and let’s check out what is improved on the Mate 40 Pro. 

First, let’s look at the main camera. Well unsurprisingly, under good lighting conditions, the samples shot on its main camera is almost the same as the P40 Pro Plus, whether in terms of their Leica color optimizations, or the great resolution generated from the same 50MP sensor. While there is no significant difference in the primary cameras of these two models, we still want to mention that the AI color strategy on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is more accurate to real-life colors and looks a bit closer to true tones. But the end of the day, this is going to be about individual preference, whether you like it more saturated or closer to real-life colors.

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But when I moved on to night scenes, the gap got a bit obvious. Thanks to the OIS stabilization system, the night photos on the P model were more stable for hand-held photography. However, most night samples had sharper image detail and quality on the Mate 40 Pro. On the other hand, because of the lack of OIS, we had to be more careful using the 5-second capture option to avoid camera shake. But once we were successfully accustomed to the camera shake, the Mate model managed to capture the night photos with correct exposure levels and rich details.

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But right now, the Mate 40 pro in our hand is using a non-commercial software version. There will be an update coming soon for improving the camera performance, so we are also looking forward to the new software optimization for the main camera’s night capture. And we found that if we had stable hands during shooting, the image quality of the night samples shot on the Mate model is even better than the P40 Pro Plus featuring excellent exposure.

As for the wide-angle camera, most of the samples shot on the Mate model have more accurate color reproduction. It seems that no matter for the main camera or the wide-angle camera, the camera AI is obviously improved and smarter than what we have on the P40 Pro Plus.

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And the most significant improvement of the wide-angle camera performance is night capture. The low-saturation issue during night photography on the P model is fixed on the new Mate model. The samples shot on the Mate 40 Pro reserved richer colors and better details with sharper images.

Huawei claimed that they optimized their anti-distortion algorithm on the Mate 40. We could not really perceive the improvement with our eyes, although it did have an excellent anti-distortion effect in general.

These two models have different setups for telephoto cameras. The P40 Pro Plus comes with 2 telephoto cameras supporting 3-times and 10-times optical zoom, respectively, while the Mate 40 Pro is equipped with a single 5-times zoom telephoto sensor. But surprisingly we found that the Mate40 Pro did not fall behind its P-series counterpart. From the 3-times zoom sample, the image generated by the main camera of the Mate model has good detail and reserves excellent contrast. On the other hand, the P model’s sample is a bit better in terms of image sharpness.

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In the 5-times zoom department, the Mate 40 Pro model clearly took the lead. It has much higher saturation and more accurate color reproduction. And the 12MP resolution of this 5-times zoom camera also guarantees better clarity. And when we move on to the 10-times zoom samples, the P model, unsurprisingly, claimed its dominance. Indeed, the P model’s sample has slightly better detail and more reliable exposure. But the Mate’s samples didn’t fall behind too much in image clarity.

And we also tried night photography using the telephoto cameras. The night performance of the Mate model’s telephoto camera is much better than what we had expected. It managed to capture excellent photos with good noise control and sharpness than what we got on the P series model. Whether it was for the 5-times or 10-times zoom samples, the Mate model’s night camera production is clearly superior to the P40 Pro Plus.

As for its videography skills, both of them can shoot up to 4k 60fps video. Check out our review video (added at the top of this Mate 40 Pro review article) to see for yourself how both of them fare in the videography department.

The Mate 40 Pro also has better battery performance and faster-charging efficiency.

To learn more about its battery performance, we did a 4-hour power-consumption test connected to the 5G network. In one-hour of PUBG gaming, it consumed 18% of the power. Another 14% power dropped after an hour of camera use; 8% after one hour of social media use and a further 8% drop in the battery after one-hour of video playback. After the test, there was 52% of power left.

The new charging solution brings 66W charging efficiency for wired charging and 50W wireless charging. In the full-charge test, it took us 45 mins to get to 100% in wired charging. 

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Review: Verdict

As the most influential Android phone released in the second half of 2020, the Mate 40 series still successfully completed its mission of bringing industry-leading hardware to the Android world, even under great pressure from the US ban. Although the Mate 40 pro is not an all-round-leading flagship, Huawei has still maintained its industrial-leading position with its fantastic camera system. Compared to the iPhone’s camera strategy, Huawei is more focused on making mobile photography and filming more delightful for ordinary users instead of serving professionals. 

So this was our first part of the Mate 40 pro review on Gizmochina. Of course, the full review of this beast isn’t complete without a full-scale camera competition with the other top camera flagships in the market. Just tell us below which models you want to see in the upcoming camera comparison.  

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Huawei today held the Mate 40 series China launch conference and as you can guess, the Mate 40 series was launched for the Chinese market. the company took the wraps off all the models in the series including the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ and the Mate 40 RS Porsche Design Edition.

The Mate 40 series has already been launched in Europe last week so, the entire specs and Europe prices are already known. Here are the prices of the models in China.

• Huawei Mate 40 8GB+128GB version – 4999 yuan (~$748)
• Huawei Mate 40 8GB+256GB version – 5499 yuan (~$822)

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Price

• Huawei Mate 40 Pro 8GB+128GB version – 6499 yuan (~$972)
• Huawei Mate 40 Pro 8GB+256GB version – 6999 yuan (~$1047)
• Huawei Mate 40 Pro 8GB+512GB version – 7999 yuan (~$1196)

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ Price

• Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ 12GB+256GB version – 8999 yuan (~$1346)

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

• Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design 12GB+256GB version – 11999 yuan (~$1795)
• Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design 12GB+512GB version – 12999 yuan (~$1945)

Huawei also unveiled a Mate 40 RS Porsche Design Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition models have an additional infrared temperature measurement function. At the same time, the Collector Edition model comes with a leather smart window protective cover and Huawei super-fast charging car charger (Max 66W). It is available in 12GB+512GB option and will be sold for 13,999 yuan (~$2094).

Availability

Huawei Mate 40 will officially go on sale on December 21 while the Mate 40 Pro has already gone on sale for the first time today. The Mate 40 Pro+ also went on sale today (October 30) for the first time. The Mate 40 RS Porsche Design sales also commenced today but there is no indication when the Collector’s edition will go on sale.

We must note that the price in China is way lower than that of Europe but then if you are a hardcore Huawei fan or have interest in any of the models, you should be more worried about being able to lay your hands on the device than the price. Huawei is likely to have issues with availability for the models considering the inability to get chip supply from TSMC a wanted due to the US ban.

You can check out our launch article for details of the Mate 40 series’ specifications including the Porsche Design Edition.

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A few days ago, Huawei launched its much-awaited next-generation Mate lineup flagship smartphones — the Huawei Mate 40 series which includes three models — Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 Pro+.

Now, the company is all set to launch these smartphones in its home country China on 30th October. Ahead of the launch, Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business unit has revealed that the Chinese variants will come with a special feature that will be unveiled along with the smartphones.

Shedding more light on the journey of these newly launched Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones, he says that it took around three years for the company to make these Mate 40 series phones, which offers an impressive set of features.

This information was revealed in a video shared by the company on its official Weibo account, which shows Richard Yu answering some of the frequently asked questions by the users. He also talked about how much pressure the company is feeling because of the worsening business relations in the world, especially with the United States.

Recently, the devices were up for pre-order in China through JD.com and the e-commerce platform has officially announced that the Huawei Mate 40 series was sold out on the platform in just 28 seconds. It’s noteworthy that only the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro were up for pre-order in China.

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Both the smartphones come with a 6.76-inch Flex OLED display with a 2722 x 1344 pixels screen resolution, DCI-P3 HDR, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The panels are curved (88°) but the company still offers physical volume rocker keys.

Under the hood, the devices are powered by the company’s own Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000, which is a 5nm chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The Chinese giant claims it to be the most powerful 5G processor in the world.

As for the camera, the Mate 40 Pro has a 50MP f/1.9 1/1.28” main camera along with a 20MP f/1.8 Cine Camera (ultrawide angle), and a 12MP f/3.4 telephoto camera. On the other hand, the Pro+ model has the same 50MP main camera and 20MP ultrawide Cine Camera but includes an 8MP f/4.4 periscope lens and a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto camera along with a ToF sensor for depth sensing.

The smartphones are running the Android 10 operating system with the company’s own EMUI 11 on top. The Mate 40 is powered by a 4200mAh battery with 40W fast charging while the Mate 40 Pro+ is powered b a 4400mAh battery having support for 66W wired SuperCharge and 50W wireless SuperCharge.

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Huawei announced its most powerful flagship of 2020, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro at an official event last week. The flagship builds on the excellent hardware of its predecessor but brings new upgrades like a 5nm Kirin 9000 5G processor and a unique circular camera housing at the back that sets it apart from the competition. We have got the Mystic Silver color variant of the phone and here’s our initial impression and hands on with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro.

The new Mate series phone, just like its predecessors, screams of quality. The phone retains the steep 88 degree curved display of its predecessor while bringing in a new and unique color scheme, Mystic Silver. Its a really cool color option for the Mate 40 Pro as the colors shift at different angles. The circular space ring camera setup completes the unique design of the device. The phone is wider than the P40 series and has a larger display too. However, it weighs 212 grams which is almost the same as the P40 Pro.

The 88-degree Horizon Display looks premium as it feels as if the display extends to the back. The 6.76-inch FHD+ 2772 x 1344 pixel display with 90Hz refresh rate looks excellent, but we feel that the Mate 30 Pro has a slightly better screen quality. One disadvantage of the curved screen is that the information on the edges are often not visible.

It’s worth adding that the in display fingerprint sensor position has been moved up a bit, which makes it easier to use the scanner than the previous models. The Mate 40 Pro also has dual speakers at the back (unlike the single speakers on the P40 series) so the sound output is sufficiently loud. The physical volume buttons make a comeback in this new model but you can still double tap on either display edges to pop up the volume slider.

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We’ll talk about the Huawei Mate 40 Pro’s camera quality in our review that’s coming up soon. However, in our initial hands-on, we can say that the phone captures images similar to the P40 Pro+ but with slightly better colors. There’s no doubt that the phone has one of the best camera setups in the market in 2020 but we’ll reveal our findings in detail in our review.

Overall, the software, hardware, and design are all top notch on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. With Kirin 9000 5G on board, everything on the phone including the animations are very smooth and fluid.

You can check out more images of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro down below.

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The most powerful variant of the latest Apple lineup is the iPhone 12 Pro Max. It packs amazing specifications but it is sold at a very expensive price: it is one of the most expensive phones in the market. But is it also the best phone out there? There is no better way to understand it than comparing it to the best top-tier Android flagships. For this comparison, we choose the most powerful flagships from the most important smartphone manufacturers in terms of sales (alongside Apple): Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Design

iPhone 12 Pro Max, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G all feature an astonishing design. The first has a stainless steel frame and narrow bezels with a symmetric look, the second distinguishes from its rivals for its extremely curved display which allows replacing physical keys with touch controls to regulate the volume. The third has a very high screen-to-body ratio, stainless steel frame, and a single punch hole. In each case, you get an amazing build quality and a waterproof device with the IP68 certification, but the iPhone 12 Pro Max is waterproof up to 6 meters deep, while Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G go up to 1.5 meters. The design of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the trendiest one, but my favorite one is the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, despite it is the biggest device from the trio.

Display

The most stunning display belongs to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G. First of all, it has a higher resolution with 1440 x 3088 pixels. Further, the refresh rate goes up to 120 Hz, while on the iPhone 12 Pro Max and on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro it stops at 60 and 90 Hz, respectively. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G has a wider diagonal and it is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, while iPhone 12 Pro Max has Ceramic Shield to improve the protection. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and Huawei Mate 40 Pro support a stylus (S Pen and M Pen 2 respectively) which allows handwriting and drawing with up to 4096 pressure levels.

Hardware and Software

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is fueled by the most powerful and efficient processor of the trio: the Apple A14 Bionic built at 5 nm. Further, the high optimization of the iOS operating system makes the phone even faster. Despite it sports just 6 gigs of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max should be the most performing device of the trio. But in each case, we are talking about top-tier flagship smartphones with no limits in every scenario. You can play the most demanding games, use the most demanding apps and you can do everything you want. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and Huawei Mate 40 Pro run Android 10 out of the box, but Huawei Mate 40 Pro will lack Google apps in the global market, replaced by Huawei Mobile Services.

Camera

It looks like the Huawei Mate 40 Pro provides the best camera performance. It is not the most advanced device of this comparison to record videos, but it clicks the best photos. But you do not need to necessarily go for the Huawei Mate 40 Pro if you need a top camera phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and iPhone 12 Pro Max are still amazing camera phones and they are even better at video recording.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G has the biggest battery, but its battery life is not so good. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro should be able to last a lot more on a single charge thanks to its more efficient display (with Full HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate) and more efficient chipset (the Kirin 9000 built at 5 nm). Unfortunately, no one tested the iPhone 12 ProMax because it will be available to purchase starting from November. Huawei Mate 40 Pro supports the fastest technology to charge the battery.

Price

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a €1289/$1099 starting price, Huawei Mate 40 Pro costs €1249/$1480 globally, and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G begins at €1309/$1299 There is not a definitive winner of this comparison: I love the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra due to its advanced S Pen and better display, but its battery life is disappointing. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has better cameras, while iPhone 12 Pro Max offers higher performance.

• Read More: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max houses a smaller 3,687mAh battery

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

PROS

• S Pen
• Widest display
• Micro SD slot
• Ultrasonic fingerprint reader

CONS

• Dimensions

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

PROS

• Super cameras
• Fastest wireless charging
• Fastest wired charging
• 3D facial recognition

CONS

• Inferior display

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

PROS

• Better water resistance
• MagSafe connectors
• Awesome build quality
• Great performance

CONS

• Price

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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 Mate 40 series is finally here with many enticing features including improved cameras, better design, improved charging, and the powerful Kirin 9000 SoC. Both the devices including Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ carries some differences but packs the same wallpapers. We have extracted the wallpapers so that you can download and enjoy them on your respective devices. You can download Huawei Mate 40 Pro official wallpapers in high-quality resolution.

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Huawei always bundles impressive stock wallpapers with its Mate series. This time also the company has added a colorful set of abstract wallpapers along with some natural sceneries. There is a total of 17 wallpapers shipped along with the Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones. The wallpapers are available for download in a 2K resolution of 2772 x 2772 pixels. However, you can preview the wallpapers below in low-resolution before downloading from the link below.

Download 2K Quality wallpapers

Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Pro + specifications

Huawei unveiled its flagship series including Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ via an online event in China. Both the smartphones come with a newly launched Kiin 9000 SoC built on a 5nm process encasing a 5G modem. The Kirin 9000 carries 15.3 billion transistors to improve CPU, GPU, and NPU processing. It has better power efficiency than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+.

Moreover, both the devices sport the same FLEX OLED display panel measuring 6.76-inch with 2722 x 1344 pixels resolution. The smartphone display offers DCI-P2 HDR, a 90 HZ refresh rate, and a 240 HZ refresh rate.

In-camera section, both phones in Mate 40 series have a ring-like camera module on the rear side. Huawei Mate 40 Pro packs a triple camera at the back that includes a 50MP primary camera with OIS Support, a 20MP ultra-wide camera, a 12MP telephoto camera with OIS along with 5x optical zoom. Talking about Mate 40 Pro Plus, it has the same 50 MP primary camera, a 20MP ultra-wide camera, an 8MP periscope camera with 10X optical zoom, and a 12MP telephoto camera with OIS support + 3x optical zoom. Along with the four rear cameras, there is a ToF sensor for depth sensing.

On the front camera, both the phones sports a 13MP wide-angle camera and a 3D depth-sensing camera.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro will retail for €899 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage while the 256GB variant will go for €1199. The Mate 40 Pro+ will cost  €1399 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.

Related: Huawei Mate 40 series pre-orders on JD.com sold out in just 28 seconds

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Huawei recently launched its much-awaited next-generation Mate lineup flagship smartphones — the Huawei Mate 40 series which includes three models — Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 Pro+.

Soon after the announcement, the devices were up for pre-order in Chian through JD.com. Now, JD.com has officially announced that the Huawei Mate 40 series was sold out on the platform in just 28 seconds.

However, the company has not revealed the number of units booked during this pre-sale period. Apart from the impressive attention of the customers, it is claimed that the live launch event was viewed by over four million people on the e-commerce platform.

As for those who are interested in buying the smartphone, JD.com has clarified that the company will continue the pre-sale process at 10:08 AM every day till 30th October. It seems that only two models are available for pre-order — Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+.

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has been announced in five color options — Black, White, Mystic Silver, Vegan Green, and Vegan Yellow while the Mate 40 Pro+ variant comes in two options, which include Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.

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Both the smartphones come with a 6.76-inch Flex OLED display with a 2722 x 1344 pixels screen resolution, DCI-P3 HDR, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The panels are curved (88°) but the company still offers physical volume rocker keys.

Under the hood, the devices are powered by the company’s own Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000, which is a 5nm chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The Chinese giant claims it to be the most powerful 5G processor in the world.

In the camera department, the Mate 40 Pro has a 50MP f/1.9 1/1.28” main camera along with a 20MP f/1.8 Cine Camera (ultrawide angle), and a 12MP f/3.4 telephoto camera. On the other hand, the Pro+ model has the same 50MP main camera and 20MP ultrawide Cine Camera but includes an 8MP f/4.4 periscope lens and a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto camera along with a ToF sensor for depth sensing.

The smartphones are running the Android 10 operating system with the company’s own EMUI 11 on top. The Mate 40 is powered by a 4200mAh battery with 40W fast charging while the Mate 40 Pro+ is powered b a 4400mAh battery having support for 66W wired SuperCharge and 50W wireless SuperCharge.

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Huawei has officially launched its latest flagship smartphones in the form of the HUAWEI Mate40 series. Like their predecessors, they feature impressive camera hardware. In fact, the HUAWEI Mate40 Pro scored 136 points and 104 points in DXOMARK Camera and Selfie tests claiming the first position from Mi 10 Ultra and HUAWEI P40 Pro respectively.

The newly launched HUAWEI Mate40 Pro brings an upgraded camera setup. 

Rear Camera Setup

• 50 MP Ultra Vision Camera

  • Wide Angle
  • 1/1.28″ Sensor
  • 23 mm-equivalent
  • f/1.9 Aperture

• 20 MP Cine Camera

  • Ultra-Wide Angle
  • 1/1.54″ Sensor
  • 18mm-equivalent
  • f/1.8 Aperture

• 12 MP Telephoto Camera

  • 1/3.56″ Sensor
  • 125mm-equivalent
  • f/3.4 Aperture
  • 5x Optical Zoom
  • OIS

• Multispectral Color Temperature Sensor

Front Camer Setup

• 13 MP Ultra Vision Selfie Camera

  • Wide Angle
  • 1/2.8″ Sensor
  • 18mm-equivalent
  • f/2.4 Aperture

• 3D Depth Sensing Camera

  • ToF Sensor

Some of the pros of the phone’s rear camera setup include wide dynamic range, fast and accurate AF for both photos as well as videos, good depth estimation in bokeh mode, accurate wite balance in videos, and more.

As for cons, the ultra-wide camera offers a narrow field of view, occasional color quantization and ghosting artifacts in videos, variations in sharpness in videos when walking, and more.

The HUAWEI P40 Pro unveiled in March led the DXOMARK Camera chart up until Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra showed up. Now, once again, Huawei has claimed the top position with the new HUAWEI Mate40 Pro.

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Huawei will officially take the wraps off the much toutedest top flagship Mate 40 series next week.  Ahead of the launch, the media has been awash with renders of the models in the series as well as some of the specifications. 

A first listing for the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has now appeared on Amazon Germany . The listing which has been pulled down gives the price of the Mate 40 Pro as 1,199 euros and also reveals that the  flagship will start shipping on November 9, 2020.

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is expected to feature a 6.76-inch OLED display that has a resolution of 2772×1344 pixels and thus achieves a pixel density of 456 PPI. We don’t yet know whether the screen supports an increased refresh rate.

Amazon Germany just listed the new Huawei #Mate40 Pro for sale at 1199 Euro: https://t.co/mElvIoXVAX

Specs and official pics: https://t.co/ENCKoSIbg8

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) October 21, 2020

What is certain, however, is that the panel is strongly curved back at the edges, so that the impression of a borderless screen is created when the phone is viewed directly from the front. An optical fingerprint reader, which is supposed to unlock the smartphone quickly and reliably, is located directly under the display surface.

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is the last new high-end SoC manufactured by TSMC for before Huawei  the US embargo came into force. The chip offers a total of eight cores, four of which use the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and work with a maximum of 2.04 gigahertz.

In addition, there are three further high-end cores which, according to current knowledge, use the ARM Cortex-A77 architecture and offer a maximum clock rate of 2.54 gigahertz. On top of that, Huawei runs a fourth Cortex-A77 core with a maximum clock rate of at least 3.13 gigahertz, so that, according to the first benchmarks, the overall package offers more than sufficient performance that overtakes the current Snapdragon 865 Plus with similar clock rates.

In addition to the fast CPU cores, the chip also has an ARM Mali-G78 graphics unit, the Huawei-typical neural processing engine for processing data from the field of artificial intelligence and an integrated 5G modem, which is probably only in Sub -6 GHz networks. The Kirin 9000 is also the first SoC from Huawei that was manufactured on a 5 nanometer scale and thus offers an even narrower structure than its predecessor.

Huawei sells the Mate 40 Pro in Europe in only one version: this has 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal flash memory based on UFS 3.1, which cannot be expanded using a microSD card slot. In China, there will also be variants with up to 12GB of RAM. In addition, special editions are planned, including a Mate 40 RS and a “Pro +” model, which differ primarily in terms of adapting the design and the camera equipment.

Speaking of cameras, with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro packs three main sensors at the rear which consist of a 50-megapixel sensor with an F / 1.9 aperture and an optical image stabilizer, a 20-megapixel sensor for ultra-wide-angle shots with an F / 1.8 aperture and a zoom camera with 12 megapixels resolution and F / 3.4 maximum aperture size. Among other things, the camera system should be able to record 8K videos and offers a 5x physical magnification for zoom recordings.

In the pill-shaped cutout on the front of the Mate 40 Pro there is a 13-megapixel camera with an F / 2.4 aperture, which Huawei provides with a 3D sensor. In combination, this system should enable the smartphone to be operated with gestures, similar to what is already known from other devices. All the user has to do is move his hand over the display in order to interact with the phone.

The version intended for Europe of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a 4400mAh battery. Huawei always supplies a new SuperCharge power adapter, which is connected to the device via USB Type-C port (3.1 Gen 1) and provides a maximum charging power of up to 65 watts.

Huawei will offer the new Mate 40 Pro in black and silver in Europe. Other colors may be unveiled in China.

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Huawei has already confirmed that the company will be launching its next-generation Mate-series flagship smartphones — Huawei Mate 40 lineup on 22nd October. Now, as the launch date nears, more and more details about the phones keep surfacing online.

In the latest development, a few images of the upcoming Mate 40 Pro smartphone’s user interface have leaked online. The photos confirm some of the phone’s specifications and features that have been previously leaked or rumored.

The leaked screenshots confirm that the Mate 40 pro will come powered by the company’s own Kirin 9000 SoC. The company’s executive has already confirmed this and it could also be Huawei’s last flagship chipset, at least for the time being due to new sanctions imposed on the company by the United States.

It is also confirmed that the device will be running the EMUI 11 custom user interface, which is based on the Android 10 operating system but without the support for Google Mobile Services. Instead, the device will likely have Huawei Mobile Service. It’s noteworthy that Android 11 has already been launched but since Google started uploading the open-source code last month, Huawei didn’t get enough time to upgrade the software.

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As for other details, the leaked images confirm 2772 x 1344 pixels screen resolution, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. The leaked render image of the phone also showcases a circular camera setup on the back and a dual punch-hole cutout on the front.

A recent leak indicates a 50MP triple camera system on the back, along with 20MP ultra-wide lens, and a 12MP telephoto zoom camera. It will have 5x optical zoom and support for 8K video recording. On the front, there will be a 13MP primary sensor and a 3D sensor.

The phone supports Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6 in terms of connectivity. It reportedly packs a 4,400mAh battery with support for 65W fast wired charging via a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port that can fully charge the device in under one hour.

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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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The Huawei Mate 40 series‘ launch is just around the corner, with the date of October 22. The company’s latest lineup will include multiple variants including the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 Pro Plus. Now, a new report suggests that the higher end Mate 40 Pro might feature a Hexa camera setup.

What if it's a hexa camera pic.twitter.com/ZD4afvZLZ9

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) October 14, 2020

Recently, Huawei had released an official teaser promotional image in China. It offered a glimpse of the device as a silhouette with an octagonal shaped rear camera module. However, a known leakster on Twitter (@RODENT950) shared a clearer and enhanced version of that image focusing on the camera module. This image was probably for one of the higher end Pro variants that house six cameras on the rear.

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At the moment, the specifications of these cameras are currently unknown, although, the leakster believes that it might be a Hexa camera setup with the primary sensor being a 108 megapixel sensor and at least one periscopic zoom lens. Furthermore, the leakster also shared another image on Twitter, which stated that the new Mate 40 Pro / Mate 40 Pro Plus will feature professional grade video recording.

He stated that, “With Mate 40 pro/pro+, you no longer need to carry that massive video camera with you and still get the same stunning results.” Unfortunately, these are still unconfirmed information at the moment. So take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates and the launch event, which we will be covering as well.

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After months of rumors and speculations, Huawei officially confirmed that the company will be launching its much-anticipated Huawei Mate 40 series flagship smartphones through an online-only event on 22nd October.

Now, ahead of the launch, some information about the phone’s models, their color options, and the build material of the RS Porsche Edition has leaked online.

As per the leak, the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro smartphones will come in five color options — Bright Black, Cosmic Silver, Pearl White, a new Green hue, and for the first time, the company will also offer a Yellow color.

It also reveals that the RS Porsche Edition will have a ceramic back panel. There will be Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus variant as well, but so far the color options for this top-end model are not yet known.

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In the poster announcing the phone’s launch date, the company touted the upcoming smartphone series as “Leap Further Ahead”, which could be hinting towards the chipset powering the devices — Huawei Kirin 9000 SoC, which is built on 5nm process. It could also be the company’s latest flagship chipset for the time being, because of the US sanctions.

Reports indicate that the phone could sport a similar display design as the Huawei P40 Pro series and thus it could be equipped with a curved OLED display with a pill-shaped cutout for a selfie camera as well as TOF 3D sensor for face unlock.

The devices will be running the latest EMUI 11 custom user interface, likely to be based on the Android 11 operating system. However, reports indicate that the standard Mate 40 may ship with EMUI 10.1 instead of the latest version.

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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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Chinese giant Huawei is currently gearing up to launch its next-generation Mate-series flagship smartphone — Huawei Mate 40 Pro, which will reportedly have four variants in the lineup. Now, ahead of the launch, real-life images of the phone have leaked online.

The leaked image shows that the alleged Mate 40 Pro smartphone has a dual punch-hole cutout on top of the display for housing the front-facing camera sensors in the top-left corner. Along with narrow bezels, the phone also seems to have a large curvature.

The flagship smartphone has a red-colored power button as well as volume rocker keys locked on the right side of the device. This is in line with the previous leaks related to the smartphone. In the leaked images, the phone has a protective cover on top.

Previously leaks have hinted that the device will also come with dual-speaker support for better audio output. It is also reported that the phone will come with a circular camera module on the back.

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As per the reports, the Mate 40 and Huawei Mate 40 Pro smartphones are expected to come with OLED display panels along with support for the 90Hz refresh rate. The Mate 40 may feature a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, whereas the Mate 40 Pro could be equipped with a 6.78-inch QHD+ display.

A recent report revealed that OCE-AN00, NOH-AN00, and NOP-AN00 models that belong to Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design or Mate 40 Pro+ have appeared in TENAA’s database. However, the listings are yet to populated with specs and images.

The company has already confirmed that the Kirin 9000 flagship chipset will be powering the smartphone, of which Huawei has less than 10 million units in stock because of the newly imposed restrictions by the United States.

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Even since the United States government banned Huawei, the company has been under immense pressure. The situation is getting worse for the Chinese giant as the U.S. government keeps imposing more sanctions.

During the initial months of getting banned, the company managed to ship an impressive number of smartphone units, and ultimately became the leading smartphone brand globally. But now, the company is feeling the effect of the ban.

As per the report from DigiTimes, Huawei has lowered component orders for the next-generation of Mate-series flagship smartphones — Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro by 30 percent. This means that the company is expecting a significant drop in demand for the upcoming flagship smartphones.

So far, the company was banned from using Android and pre-installing Google’s apps and services on its devices. However, with the new sanctions getting in-effect this month, the company won’t be able to use U.S. technology to make its Kirin chipsets nor will it be able to procure chipsets from the likes of Qualcomm.

The company has reportedly stockpiled chipsets, which can be helpful for its survival for the next few months. But it remains to be seen what Huawei plans to do afterward. This will severely impact Huawei’s ability to compete in the market.

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It has already been confirmed that the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones will come powered by the company’s flagship Kirin 9000 SoC, which could be the last flagship chipset from the company.

As per the reports, the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro could come with OLED panels with a dual punch-hole design, along with support for the 90Hz refresh rate. The Mate 40 may house a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ display, whereas the Mate 40 Pro could be equipped with a 6.78-inch Quad-HD+ display.

While the company has not yet announced anything related to the upcoming phones, we expect the Mate 40 series to go official later this month. If that’s the case, then we expect to hear from the company in the coming days.

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Update: Display Glass

Another popular leakster, Ice Universe (i冰宇宙) shared a picture of Huawei Mate 40 Pro’s display glass. This once again confirms the return of waterfall display from its predecessor.

Original Story

The Huawei Mate 40 series is expected to launch in October. The two devices in the series – Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro recently leaked in 3D CAD renders revealing their entire design. Now, tempered glass of the latter pops up on Weibo reiterating the display design from the previous leak.

Mate 40 series is said to include four models namely HUAWEI Mate40, HUAWEI Mate40 Pro, HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+, and PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS. However, we are only aware of the design of the first two models, thanks to leakster @OnLeaks.

Corroborating his Mate 40 Pro renders, a picture of the handset’s tempered glass has been circulated on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. It came to light when the tipster Digital Chat Station (数码闲聊站) shared it asking his followers for the original source.

From the picture, we can see that Mate 40 Pro will feature a waterfall display just like its predecessor. But it will not have curved top and bottom sides like the HUAWEI P40 series. That said, it will do come with a dual punch-hole camera.

According to previous reports and leaks, the upcoming HUAWEI Mate40 Pro will feature a 5nm HiSilicon Kirin 90000 chipset, EMUI 11, liquid lens technology, and 90Hz refresh rate.

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The Huawei Mate 40 series is highly anticipated. The series is known for bringing cutting-edge technology and this year will be no different. A leaker has revealed some key specs of the upcoming phones and it reveals that Huawei’s liquid lens camera technology will finally be commercially available.

The source of the leak is Teme (@RODENT950) who is known for his Huawei-related leaks. In a tweet posted a few days ago, he revealed the key specs of two of the phones in the series with the codenames “Ocean” and “Noah”.

According to him, “Ocean” which we believe is the standard Mate 40, will have a 6.67-inch curved display supplied by LG Display. The screen is said to have a 90Hz refresh rate. For its cameras, there is a 50MP main sensor paired with a 20MP ultrawide angle camera and an 8MP telephoto camera. The phone also has a laser autofocus module.

The other device which is codenamed “Noah” should be the Mate 40 Pro/Mate 40 Pro+. It is said to have a waterfall display that will be supplied by both LG Display and BOE. Just like the standard version, it will also have a 90Hz refresh rate, and under the hood is a Kirin 9000 processor.

Ocean:
6.67" curved lg display 90hz
50+20 UW+8 tele+L-AF
Noah:
Waterfall lg/boe display 90hz
Kirin9000
50 w liquid lens tech+80 UW Cine+periscope+tof
Battery capacities
4300, 4600 & 5000 mAh
Pill hole w 3D face id

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) August 14, 2020

For its cameras, the phone will also have a 50MP sensor with liquid lens technology. The liquid lens technology was patented by Huawei a few months ago. The technology allows for faster autofocus and better stabilization. Earlier reports thought that the feature will not appear in a phone until next year when the Huawei P50 launches but it appears Huawei already had it ready for the Mate 40 series before it was granted the patent. The leaker does say he doesn’t think the technology is ready for mass production, so we advise you to take the leak with a pinch of salt.

Alongside the 50MP sensor is an 80MP ultrawide angle Cine camera, a periscope lens, and a ToF sensor. The battery capacities for the Mate 40 series are also revealed as 4300mAh, 4600mAh, and 5000mAh. These should be for the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and the Mate 40 Pro Plus respectively. The leak also mentions that the phone(s) has a pill-shaped hole in the display with (3D) Face ID.

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In the weekend, we reported Huawei to be working on a number of products including three smartphones, a foldable, a TWS, and a smartwatch. That leak only exposed the codenames of these upcoming devices and nothing else. Now, the same source reveals the codename of Mate 40 Pro and the software it will launch with.

Huawei has been working on EMUI 11 for a very long time. The existence of it was first sported in early May, just little over a month after the announcement of EMUI 10.1. Now, a new tip by Evan Blass aka @evleaks says Huawei Mate 40 Pro will be the first smartphone to launch with the company’s new software.

According to the popular leakster, the HUAWEI Mate40 Pro is codenamed “Noah”. Unfortunately, he did not mention the codenames of the other three models in the series.

But he did say that only the Pro variant will launch with EMUI 11, whereas the non-Pro will come with EMUI 10.x (EMUI 10.1?). If this happens to be true, then for the first time ever, we will witness the launch of a new HUAWEI Mate series with different software onboard across models.

Nothing else is known about EMUI 11 except for the fact that it will be released in Q3 2020 with distributed technology.

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Shortly after OnLeaks posted 3D renders of the Huawei Mate 40, the renowned leaker followed it with those of the Mate 40 Pro. The upcoming flagship largely shares its design with the standard variant in addition to a few key differences.

The Mate 40 Pro has a pill-shaped punch hole too for its front-facing cameras as seen in the images and video posted on PriceBaba, OnLeaks partner site for this leak. The sensors are spaced apart too on the waterfall display.

Yes, the Mate 40 Pro has a curved display but its curves extend further to give it a waterfall design. Even with the screen, Huawei manages to put a volume rocker along with the power button on the side rather than going for the touch-sensitive on-screen volume control that the Mate 30 Pro uses.

The left side of the phone is bare but the bottom is home to the USB-C port and speaker grille. It is also said to be home to the SIM tray but isn’t shown in the renders. The top of the phone is where the IR blaster and secondary microphone are located.

On the back, Huawei has redesigned the camera housing which has four sensors including a periscope lens for zooming. Flanking the setup on the left is the LED flash.

The source reports the screen size is about 6.7-inches and the phone’s dimensions are 162.8 x 75.5 x 9mm (10.4mm with the camera bump). It will launch with a new flagship Kirin processor and run EMUI 11 out of the box when it arrives in October.

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Huawei’s upcoming Mate 40 flagship series is expected to feature improvements in not just the processor which migrates to a 5nm node but also in the aspect of design, camera performance and more. In recent times, the tempered glass for the Mate 40 appeared online revealing the front design. Again, the screen protector for the Mate 40 Pro has leaked online to confirm some of the details of the display.

From the look of things, the Mate 40 Pro will feature a 6.6-inch display with curved edges and ultra-thin bezels. The display doesn’t have any type of display notch whatsoever for a selfie camera. The device may likely use an under-screen camera design instead. This could make the phone the first commercial model to sip with an under-screen camera.

Of course, the design is just one of the aspects where the Mate 40 Pro will see improvements. The device is expected with a lot of highlights, such as enhanced fast charging, bigger battery capacity, improved camera setup in addition to a new Kirin 1020 chipset. On the software side of things, the Mate 40 pro will boot EMUI 11 out of the box bringing along several software features.

Huawei has assured that there won’t be any delays in launching the Mate 40 models. The series is expected to be officially unveiled in September or October.

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