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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Last week, the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G smartphone was found listed on Huawei China’s website. Except for its OS, pricing, and availability, the listing revealed everything about the smartphone. Ahead of the official announcement, the Mate 40 Pro 4G (NOH-AL00) has surfaced in the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority. The listing reveals that it is running on Huawei’s very own HarmonyOS.

To be precise, the TENAA listing states that the Mate 40 Pro 4G is equipped with the latest HarmonyOS 2.0. Also known as HongMengOS, the HarmonyOS is a microkernel-based OS designed for its Huawei devices. It was announced in August 2019 i.e., three months after a trade ban was levied on Huawei by the US, which resulted in losing access to Google services on the official edition of Android.

Probably, the HarmonyOS 2.0 is expected to offer a unique user experience as compared to Android and iOS. The Mate 40 Pro 4G is also expected to come equipped with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). A recent report claimed that Huawei is seeking to bring HarmonyOS to 300 million devices this year. The Mate 40 Pro 4G is likely to debut soon as the company’s first phone with HarmonyOS. The upcoming MatePad Pro 2, Mate X2 4G, and P50 series are expected to arrive preloaded with HarmonyOS 2.0.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G specifications

In terms of specs, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G has the same specs as its 5G sibling. It has a 6.76-inch OLED screen with a dual punch-hole cutout, which offers a 1344 x 2772 pixels resolution. It is powered by the Kirin 9000 4G chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The phone is expected to arrive with up to 256 GB of storage. Its 4,400mAh battery supports 66W rapid charging and 50W wireless charging.

The rear camera setup of the Mate 40 Pro 4G is led by a 50-megapixel main camera, followed by an OIS-ready 12-megapiel periscope telephoto camera, and a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens. On the front are a 13-megapixel selfie shooter and a ToF 3D lens.

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