Earlier this month, Huawei listed the Mate 40 Pro 4G, Mate 40E 4G, and Nova 8 Pro 4G for presale in China. The tech giant has now officially launched the trio for sale in China.  The major highlight of the models is the presence of HarmonyOS 2 onboard all three models.

The models are not new, they had earlier been launched last year but with 5G capabilities. The company has decided to release a 4G-only version, perhaps due to the chip shortage occasioned by the US trade embargo that has made it impossible for the Chinese firm to buy semiconductors from US companies. The company is likely relying on the stockpile of chips it made before the ban went into effect.

Talking of the specs, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G version is equipped with a Kirin 9000 processor paired with 8GB RAM while there are 128GB and 256GB storage options. The device starts at 6,099 yuan which is 400 yuan cheaper than the 5G version.

On the other hand, the Mate 40E 4G version is equipped with a Kirin 990E processor backed by 8GB RAM as well as 128GB and 256GB storage options. The Mate 40E starts at 4199 yuan, also 400 yuan cheaper than the 5G version.

The Nova 8 Pro 4G is the cheapest model among the lot. It is equipped with a Kirin 985 processor and has the same memory configuration as its predecessors. It starts at 3699 yuan which is 300 yuan cheaper than the 5G version.

Apart from the lack of a 5G modem, the 4G versions are exactly the same as their 5G counterparts in terms of product design and other specs. You also get the HarmonyOS 2 installed from the go.

We don’t know if Huawei will have enough stock to sell these models outside China. By the way, would you still buy a Huawei smartphone in the absence of GMS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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At its recent launch event, China-based tech giant Huawei has officially launched the latest version of its HarmonyOS, an operating system developed in-house. Along with that, the brand also launched a few devices.

However, the company has not announced any new smartphone at the event. But the company has started pre-sale for a few smartphones. The 4G variants of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, Mate X2, Mate 40E, and Nova 8 Pro are now available for purchase in China.

All these smartphones come pre-installed with the latest version of HarmonyOS, which is also known as HongMeng OS in China. As noted, the devices are the 4G variant and the company has removed 5G connectivity support on these phones which runs HarmonyOS.

As for the configuration, most of the phone’s specifications remain the same as the original model, except for some changes like removing support for 5G. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G and the Huawei Mate X2 4G come powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 SoC and pack up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage.

On the other hand, the Huawei Mate 40E 4G is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 990E chipset while the Huawei Nova 8 Pro 4G is powered by the Kirin 985 SoC. Both the phones are now up for pre-order in China.

Apart from these phones, Huawei has announced that more than 100 devices from the brand, including smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices, will be upgraded to HarmonyOS 2. The company claims that this will bring a brand new user experience to more than 200 million users.

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