Huawei announced a new stylus alongside its new MatePad tablets last month. Called the M-Pencil 2 or M-Pencil (2nd Generation), the stylus has been redesigned, has lower latency, and increased precision. While the product page says that the stylus is compatible with the MatePad Pro and MatePad running HarmonyOS 2 and above, a promotional video has revealed it is also compatible with the Mate 40 series.

The promotional video was shared on Weibo by the user that goes by @菊厂影业Fans. The minute-long advert highlights the features of the new stylus, one of which is Multi-device Connection (with) Seamless Switchover. This feature allows users to pair the stylus to more than one device and switch from one to the other without the need for any extra process.

In the video, we see the user painting on a tablet and switch seamlessly to the Mate 40 Pro/Mate 40 Pro+ to continue painting.

The M-Pencil 2nd Generation has a silver finish with an anti-fingerprint coating. It also has a new transparent tip and platinum-coated nib. Huawei bundles it with two replaceable tips.

The stylus has 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt sensitivity. There is a 360° button around where your finger rests – tapping that area will allow you easily switch between a brush and eraser.

Charging is simple – all you have to do is place it on the edge of the MatePad and it will magnetically attach and begin to charge wirelessly. If you are buying the stylus for your phone, you will have to purchase a charger. A full charge will provide 10 hours of use and a 30-second charge will provide 10 minutes of use.

The M-Pencil (2nd Generation) is priced at ¥599 (~$93) in China.

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Huawei held a global launch event on Oct. 22 to announce the Mate 40 series. A few days later, a dedicated unveiling event was held in China to mark the arrival of the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design Edition flagships. Tomorrow, the Huawei Mate 40 will be up for pre-orders in China as promised during the launch event.

After the pre-order window gets over, the Huawei Mate 40 will be available for purchase from Dec. 21. Its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions are priced at 4,999 Yuan (~$764) and 5,499 Yuan (~$841), respectively. It comes in colors like Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, and Yellow.

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Huawei Mate 40 specifications and features

The Huawei Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch OLED FHD+ display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate. The punch-hole present on the screen houses a 13-megapixel selfie camera. The backside of the phone features a Leica engineered triple camera system that includes a 50-megapixel main camera with laser autofocus, and 8-megpaixel telephoto lens with OIS, and 3x optical zoom, and a 16-megapixel telephoto lens.

The EMUI 11 based Android 10 OS runs on the Mate 40 and it lacks support for Google Play services. It is equipped with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The 4,200mAh battery powers the device with 40W fast charging and 40W fast wireless charging. The Mate 40 is powered by the Kirin 9000E SoC that has the same octa-core chip as the more powerful Kirin 9000 chipset. The SoC has a 22-core GPU against the 24-core found on the Kirin 9000. Also, the Kirin 9000E has a single Big core NPU unit, whereas the K9000 has a dual Big core NPU.

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The Mate 40 series, save for the standard Mate 40, is already available for purchase. The new phones pack the most powerful Kirin chipset, the 5nm Kirin 9000, super-fast charging, and impressive cameras. If you are grabbing a unit, Huawei’s VP, Bruce Lee, has a piece of advice about picking up a phone case.

The Huawei executive had responded to a question from a Weibo user asking if a particular type of third-party case was suitable for the Mate 40 as official cases were out of stock.

The case in question is partly made from metal which is where the problem lies. Mr. Lee says the case will seriously affect signal strength as well as GPS connection. To compensate for the weak signal, the phone will use more power to pick up stronger signals which will, in turn, lead to a battery drain and a shorter battery life.

Usually, cases are mostly made from non-metallic materials such as different forms of plastic with a mix of other materials such as fabric and leather. However, it appears some cases have metal in them to provide additional strength. Nevertheless, it is best to avoid these sorts of cases as they can negatively affect the performance of the phone.

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It was reported in September that due to the revised US ban, Taiwan-based TSMC could not cooperate with Huawei. Hence, TSMC was unable to produce Kirin 9000 and other Kirin chipsets for the Chinese company. It was recently reported that Qualcomm has confirmed applying for a license to supply chipsets to Huawei. A fresh report by China’s 36k.com publication (via MyDrivers) has claimed that Qualcomm has been granted permission.

Huawei is known for using the homegrown Kirin chipsets to power its smartphones. The Chinese firm did not manufacture the chipsets, but it only designs semiconductors through its HiSilicon division. The actual manufacturing is carried out by TSMC. Since TSMC make use of US-made equipment for manufacturing those chipsets, it was stopped from doing business with Huawei. Hence, in August, Huawei Consumer Business CEO, Yu Richard claimed that the Mate 40 series could be the last Kirin SoC powered phones from the brand.

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Recent reports have revealed that companies like Intel, AMD, Samsung Display, Sony, and others have been granted permission by the U.S. government to continue business with Huawei. Hence, there can be a possibility that TSMC may resume making chips for Huawei. Meanwhile, it appears that Qualcomm will supply chips to the Chinese firm.

According to the Chinese publication, a source close to Huawei has said that Qualcomm has already bagged a license to supply chips to Huawei. If TSMC is unable to do business with Huawei, its high-end lineup such as P-series and Mate-series could be fueled by flagship Snapdragon chipsets. There is a possibility that the Huawei P50 series arriving in Q1 could be driven by the Snapdragon 875 chipset.

There is a high demand for the recently announced Mate 40 series. However, it is mainly because of the limited availability of the Kirin 9000 chips, Huawei is reportedly unable to manufacture Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro Plus smartphones. Hence, there are speculations that the company may temporarily sell Snapdragon 875 powered Mate 40 models.

Apart from Snapdragon chips, Huawei is also expected to launch MediaTek powered phones in the absence of Kirin chips. It was reported last week that Huawei managed to secure a big stock of MediaTek’s Dimensity chipsets before September.

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When the Mate 40 was announced last month by Huawei, I was surprised that the phone didn’t have support for wireless charging seeing as its predecessor, the Mate 30, supports 27W fast wireless charging. The disappointment prompted me to write a special post focused on the missing feature and why Huawei needs to stop distinguishing models of the same series with features such as wireless charging and IP rating.

Huawei recently reached out to us to tell us that the Mate 40 does support wireless charging, and not just any but 40W fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. While not as fast as the 50W fast wireless charging of its siblings, it is a significant upgrade over last year’s own.

Sure, it is good news to know the phone supports wireless charging but that wasn’t the case at launch. Huawei didn’t state that the Mate 40 has support for wireless charging when the phone was announced and we weren’t the only ones that mentioned the feature was missing. Other sites such as The Verge and GSMArena also stated in their launch posts that the phone doesn’t have the feature.

We discovered that Huawei seems to have updated its sites recently to reflect that the Mate 40 supports wireless charging. The internet archive site, The Wayback Machine, shows that as of October, the Mate 40 page on the official Huawei China website doesn’t mention support for wireless charging but when you check the site now, it is stated that it supports “40 W Huawei wireless super-fast charging and reverse wireless charging”.

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Weird as it may sound, it seems Huawei just “added” support for wireless charging to the device. That is possible considering the Mate 40 doesn’t go on sale until December 21 which means production might have begun after the announcement, allowing for the feature to be added. That is the only plausible explanation. Nevertheless, we are glad the Mate 40 has wireless charging now and that makes its €899 price tag more acceptable.

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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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I really like the Mate series and I look forward to the launch of new models every year. Huawei never misses the chance to announce new and impressive features and this year’s Mate 40 series is no different. However, the standard Mate 40 disappoints in two areas – lack of wireless charging support and a low IP rating.

Wireless Charging

The Mate 40 doesn’t have support for wireless charging which is very surprising since its predecessor, the Mate 30 (and Mate 30 5G), has support for not just wireless charging but 27W fast wireless charging, putting to shame the wireless charging on iPhones and Samsung flagships. The phone even has support for reverse wireless charging. So why did Huawei launch the Mate 40 without support for wireless charging? We have no idea why but it will be hard to justify. What is worse is that Huawei didn’t stop there.

When Huawei announced the P30 series, the standard P30 model didn’t have support for wireless charging but Huawei announced a case that you could slap on the phone that allows you to wirelessly charge it at 10W. The standard Huawei P40 also has a case that allows you to charge the phone wirelessly at 22.5W.

Is there a wireless charging case for the Mate 40? No there isn’t. We also checked Huawei’s China site which has a different set of cases from those announced globally but there isn’t one there too.

Wireless charging should not be a distinguishing feature between standard and pro models

It is disappointing that the Mate 40 costs €899, which is far from a flagship killer price, and doesn’t have wireless charging. If anyone is paying this much for a phone, this is a feature that should be standard on such a device. This is 2020 and distinguishing pro and standard models of a flagship series with a feature such as wireless charging should stop.

All of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 phones have wireless charging including the Galaxy S20 FE. Even the Galaxy S10e launched last year has wireless charging. Apple also doesn’t use wireless charging as a distinguishing factor between pro and standard models. The iPhone XR supports wireless charging and so do the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 12 Mini.

IP Rating

Wireless charging is not the only feature Huawei uses to distinguish between standard and pro models of its phones. The IP rating is another feature. While Pro models have an IP67/IP68 rating, standard models have an IP53 rating. This is the case with the Mate 40.

Unlike Huawei, Samsung and Apple launch their phones with the same or very close IP ratings. All models of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S20 have the same IP rating. The same applies to all the models of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 series.

The current situation can still be partly saved

Huawei can still announce a wireless charging case for the Mate 40. Though we won’t deny that paying extra for a feature an €899 phone should have isn’t annoying. Nevertheless, it is high time it makes wireless charging support and IP rating uniform among models.

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Huawei unveiled the Mate 40 series today at an online event that was live-streamed. The new smartphones are Huawei’s latest flagships and they bring new features including an all-new powerful processor, improved cameras, and faster charging technology.

The Huawei Mate 40 series includes the Mate 40, the Mate 40 Pro, and the Mate 40 Pro+. There is also the Porsche Design Mate 40 RS which is covered in another post.

Mate 40 Series Design and Specs

The Mate 40 series ditches the notch for a punch-hole screen. The standard model has a smaller hole as it only has a single front-facing camera while the Pro models have a pill-shaped hole for two cameras.

The Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch Flex OLED panel with a 2376 x 1080 resolution, DCI-P3 HDR, a 90Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The screen also has a 68° curve, 2D face unlock, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ both come with a 6.76-inch Flex OLED panel with a 2722 x 1344 resolution, DCI-P3 HDR, 90Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Their screens are more curved (88°) than the standard variant but you still get physical volume control buttons on the side. Huawei has also kept the software volume buttons from the Mate 30 Pro so that users who are left-handed can easily adjust the volume. There is a fingerprint scanner under the screen of both phones too.

Wondering why Huawei didn’t go for a 120Hz refresh rate? It was revealed during the launch that they settled for 90Hz as a result of battery life.

Mate 40 series cameras

The Mate 40 series features a ring-like camera design, however, the configuration is different across models.

The Mate 40 Pro has a 50MP f/1.9 1/1.28” main camera with OIS. It comes along with a 20MP f/1.8 Cine Camera (ultrawide angle), and a 12MP f/3.4 telephoto camera with OIS and a 125mm periscope lens that brings 5x optical zoom.

The Mate 40 Pro+ has the same 50MP main camera and 20MP ultrawide Cine Camera. However, its 8MP f/4.4 periscope lens offers up to 10x optical zoom. There is also a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS that brings 3x zoom too. Huawei says the Mate 40 Pro+ has a 17x optical zoom range. The phone also has a ToF Camera for depth sensing.

For the front, the Mate 40 Pro models have a 13MP f/2.4 camera and a 3D depth-sensing camera that comes in handy for motion gestures and face unlock. The front cameras also have an ultrawide angle mode. The standard Mate 40 has a single 13MP wide-angle camera.

Kirin 9000 Processor

The Mate 40 series comes with a brand new processor called the Kirin 9000. The new HiSilicon processor is a 5nm chipset with a built-in 5G modem and Huawei claims it is the most powerful 5G processor in the world.

According to the Chinese tech giant, the Kirin 9000 has 15.3 billion transistors, 30% more than the Apple Bionic 14 processor has. The new chipset also boasts a faster 8-core CPU, faster GPU, faster NPU, and better power efficiency than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865+ processor. Below are the specs of the Kirin 9000 and the slightly-less powerful Kirin 9000E that powers the standard model:

Kirin 9000

• 5nm EUV
• Octa-core CPU in a 1+3+4 configuration – 1x Cortex-A77 clocked at 3.13GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 clocked at 2.54GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 clocked at 2.05GHz
• Triple-core NPU – 2 Big cores + 1 Tiny Core
• GPU- Mali-G78 24 core GPU
• ISP 6.0
• Balong 5000
• LPDDR5/4X

Kirin 9000E

• 5nm EUV
• Octa-core CPU in a 1+3+4 configuration – 1x Cortex-A77 clocked at 3.13GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 clocked at 2.54GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 clocked at 2.05GHz
• Dual-core NPU – 2 Big cores + 1 Tiny Core
• GPU- Mali-G78 22 core GPU
• ISP 6.0
• Balong 5000
• LPDDR5/4X

The Mate 40 has a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W wired charging while the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ have a 4400mAh battery with support for 66W wired SuperCharge and 50W wireless SuperCharge. Surprisingly, the Mate 40 doesn’t have support for wireless charging even though its predecessor, the Mate 30, has support for 27W Wireless SuperCharge.

Other features of the phones are NFC, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, stereo speakers, dual SIM support, audio jack, dual-frequency GPS, and NavIC support.

Price and Availability

The Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro will be available in five colors – Black, White, Mystic Silver, Vegan Green, and Vegan Yellow. The Mate 40 Pro+ will be available in Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.

The Mate 40 will sell for €899 and will have 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while the Mate 40 Pro will sell for €1199 and will have 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The Mate 40 Pro+ will sell for €1399 and will have 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

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Huawei has released the first official poster of the Huawei Mate 40 series ahead of its Oct. 22 announcement. The poster reveals that it will be sporting a unique octagon-shaped camera housing. Interestingly, the rear design of the Mate 40 series seems to match with a design patent that was published by the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) in September.

The silhouette of the Mate 40 series shows that it will be the first brand to feature an octagonal camera housing. It appears that the other rumored devices in the lineup such as the Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design could also be sporting the same camera design. The poster also reveals a volume rocker and an orange-colored power button.

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MyDrivers reported that some netizens overlapped the poster with a mirrored image, and it revealed a complete octagon camera housing. It is unclear how many cameras will be available on the vanilla Mate 40, but there are speculations that the Mate 40 Pro could be flaunting a penta-lens camera setup.

Last month, LetsGoDigital reported that a design patent for a full-screen smartphone equipped with an octagonal camera housing was filed with CNIPA on Sept. 11. The following render was shared by the publication on the basis of the schematics found in the patent filings. It appears that the Mate 40 series will sport the same design.

The design patent reveals that the phone is equipped with an edge-to-edge display with an under-screen selfie camera and it has an octagonal camera module, and it has as many as five cameras. Reports have claimed that the Mate 40 series are unlikely to feature an under-display selfie camera. Leaks have claimed that the Mate 40 series will have a curved edge display with a dual punch-hole design.

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Huawei is expected to announce the Mate 40 series of smartphones this month. It has been reported that there will be four models at launch including an RS Porche Design model. Ahead of the launch, we have gotten our hands on exclusive images of the Mate 40 Pro‘s cases and they show us what the camera design looks like.

The photos show that Huawei is going for a circle camera housing but with a design different from that of the Mate 30 series. Not only does the camera housing not taper at the edges, but the sensors are also arranged quite differently.

At the top is a rectangular opening for the periscope/telephoto camera and to its left, at the 9 o’clock position, is a pill-shaped LED flash. Arranged in an arc are three different sized holes for the other three rear cameras.

As you can see, this camera layout is quite unusual but we won’t be surprised if we see other manufacturers adopt it following the launch of the Mate 40 series.

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The Mate 40 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 9000 processor and will come with an AMOLED display with a double cut-out for dual front-facing cameras. The phone should pack a big battery with support for fast wired and wireless charging. It should also have support for reverse wireless charging and run EMUI 11 out of the box.

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Last year, Huawei unveiled the Mate 30 series in September. It appears that due to the US sanctions the Mate 40 series is unlikely to launch this month. According to a new report on Winfutrue.de, Huawei will be holding the Huawei Mate 40 series livestream unveil event by mid-October in China. As far as global release is concerned, the Mate 40 series may hit the European markets by next year.

We've got some exciting news for you…
The next-generation #HuaweiMate is coming soon – Stay tuned! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/6QGgZFz1zJ

— Huawei Mobile UK (@HuaweiMobileUK) September 15, 2020

At the recently held Huawei Developers Conference (HDC) in China, the Consumer Business Group head for Huawei, Richard Yu confirmed that the Mate 40 series will be debuting soon. Also, the UK wing of the company has confirmed through a tweet that the next generation Huawei Mate will break cover soon.  As reliable tipster Evan Blass had revealed earlier, the Mate 40 series may release in the international markets in the coming year.

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Apple recently unveiled the Apple A14 Bionic as the world’s first 5nm chipset. The publication revealed that Huawei will be the first brand to launch a 5nm chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The 5nm Kirin 9000 with 5G support is expected to power the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+.

Apple’s 5nm A14 SoC requires an external modem for LTE connectivity. As far as the Mate 40 is concerned, it is likely to feature the Kirin 9000E which is said to be an enhanced version of the Kirin 990 5G chipset. The report also states that the Mate 40 series will offer faster charging capabilities than the predecessor series.

While the Mate 40 series will come with beefed up cameras, it will not feature Google Mobile Services due to the U.S. sanctions. Earlier this month, it was reported that Huawei has reduced component orders for the Mate 40 series by 30 percent as its likely expected a dip in interest and shipments.

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The Mate 40 series is highly anticipated but Huawei’s flagship phone may arrive later than expected. According to a tweet from a reliable source, the upcoming Huawei flagships may not get into buyers’ hands until next year.

The info comes from Evan Blass (@evleaks) who revealed the info in a tweet earlier today. Does that mean that the phone will not launch this year? No. Evan clarified in a reply that he’s referring to the retail release which is when you can actually buy one. So the launch should still happen this year.

Sounds like, if you're waiting on the Huawei Mate40 series, you won't be able to get your hands on one until next year…

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 13, 2020

I'm only referring to the retail release, not the announcement.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 13, 2020

It is also important to note that the device may launch and go on sale this year in China but not in other markets. Evan didn’t specify in his tweet but we are leaning towards a global release for next year while those in China get it this year.

Last week, it was reported that Huawei cut component orders for the Mate 40 series by 30%. Apparently, the company is expecting sales will be lower this year and has decided to take precautions.

The Mate 40 series will not come with Google Mobile Services but Huawei Mobile Services as a result of the US ban. The Mate 40 series will be powered by the Kirin 9000 processor, have curved displays, and rear cameras in a cookie-shaped housing.

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Last year, Huawei had launched the Mate 30 series in September. However, there is no official word yet on the launch date of the Huawei Mate 40 series. Meanwhile, the rumor mill is actively spilling information on the specs and features of the Mate 40 models. Today, a Chinese tipster leaked information on the front-facing cameras of the Mate 40 series.

The tipster has claimed that the Mate 40’s flagship lineup will include three handsets namely, the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 Pro+. He has learned from the supply chain sources that the Mate 40 will have a single camera on the front.

As far as the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ are concerned, these phones are likely to sport pill-shaped cutout on their displays for housing dual selfie cameras. The dual selfie setup of the Mate 40 Pro models will include a Sony IMX588 camera and a Sony IMX516, which is a ToF (Time-of-Flight) sensor.

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The tipster also revealed that the Huawei Mate 40 series has a Sony IMX700 lens. It is a 50-megapixel sensor that Honor had offered on the Honor 30 Pro+ flagship phones. A recent leak had revealed the rear camera design of the Mate 40 Pro. It had shown that it will have a circular camera module. Reports have claimed that the Mate 40 Pro will have a quad-camera system, whereas the Mate 40 will have triple rear cameras.

It is speculated that the Huawei Mate 40 will be driven by the Kirin 9000E and Kirin 9000 chipsets. Probably, the vanilla model will be equipped with Kirin 9000E which is said is to be a more powerful version of the Kirin 990 5G. The Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ could be featuring the fully upgraded Kirin 9000 SoC. It is still unclear whether Huawei will be announcing the Mate 40 series in this month or October. A report from last month had claimed that the Mate 40 series may break cover next month.

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The upcoming Huawei Mate 40 series is expected to be the first set of phones to feature the yet-to-be-announced Kirin 9000 chipset. Up until now, we have thought there will be just one processor but a new leak says that there will be two versions of the Kirin 9000.

As revealed in a tweet by the leaker Teme (@RODENT950), the Kirin 9000 series will include two processors – the Kirin 9000 and the Kirin 9000E.

K9000 series including 2 chips
K9000 and K9000E

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) September 7, 2020

I don't have any specs but I guess 9kE is close to the Kirin 990 5G with more power. and 9K is fully upgraded.

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) September 7, 2020

The Kirin 9000E appears to be the less-powerful version of the series as seen in the tweet above while the Kirin 9000 is the high-end version. However, since he isn’t sure, we will advise you to take it with a pinch of salt until more details surface.

Last year, Huawei announced two flagship chipsets too – the Kirin 990 and the more powerful Kirin 990 5G. While the main difference between the two chipsets was the addition of a built-in 5G modem in the latter, the Kirin 990 5G also offered better performance thanks to its higher-clocked CPU cores.

It has been reported that the Mate 40 series may be the last set of flagship phones to be powered by a Kirin processor. There is no news yet as to when Huawei will unveil the new processors but with the Mate 40 series expected to launch in October, Huawei should unveil the new processor in the coming weeks.

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Huawei may announce the Mate 40 series flagships either in September or October. It will be fueled by the Kirin 9000 flagship chipset that will go official on Sep. 3. At the beginning of this month, the CAD renders of the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro smartphones appeared to reveal their front and rear design. Popular tipster with Digital Chat Station Weibo account shared the TPU case images of the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro.

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The case images of the Mate 40 Pro shows the presence of large-sized circular cutout for the rear cameras. There is no separate cutout for the LED flash. Hence, it appears that the LED flash could be placed at the center of the round-shaped camera module that will feature four cameras.

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The upper and lower edges of the case suggest that the Mate 40 Pro could be flaunting stereo speakers. Since the device won’t feature a 3.5mm audio jack, the case does not have a cutout for it.

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Coming to the images of the TPU case for Mate 40, a circular cutout can be seen at its top edge. It could be for the 3.5mm audio jack. It seems that the device may not feature stereo speakers. The Mate 40 case also features a large round-shaped camera cutout. It is rumored to house three cameras and an LED flash.

Recent reports have revealed that the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro are expected to come with OLED panels with dual punch-hole design. Both phones may arrive with support for the 90Hz refresh rate. The Mate 40 may house 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.

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Huawei is expected to launch the Huawei Mate 40 series of flagship phones in September. Ahead of the rumored launch, three smartphones that reportedly belongs to the Mate 40 series has appeared on TENAA’s database. At the same time, display analyst Ross Young has shared some key information on the displays of the three phones.

It is believed that the OCE-AN00 model number belongs to the Huawei Mate 40 handset. The letters ‘OCE’ refers to its ‘Ocean’ codename. The NOH-AN00 Huawei phone could be the Mate 40 Pro smartphone. The ‘NOH’ letters in the model number are the short form of its “Noah’ codename.

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The NOP-AN00 phone also seems to belong to the Mate 40 series. It is unclear whether the phone is Mate 40 Pro+ or Mate 40 RS Porsche Design. Hopefully, newer reports will reveal the identity of the NOP-AN00 phone. Unfortunately, the TENAA listings of these phones do not have any information on their specs, except for the fact that they support 5G connectivity and run on Android. These listings are expected to get updated with full specs soon.

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In June, display analyst and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Ross Young had claimed that the Mate 40 will come with a 120Hz refresh rate display. However, a tipster claimed at the end of the same month that the Mate 40 series will support a 90Hz refresh rate like the Huawei P40 series. Now, even Young has claimed that the Mate 40 series phones will have 90Hz refresh rate displays. He is of the view that Huawei will offer 120Hz refresh rate displays on its smartphones in the coming year.

Young further mentioned that the Huawei Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch display that supports 1080 x 2340 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The Mate 40 will have screens supplied by BOE display manufacturer. The Mate 40 Pro will have a larger 6.78-inch QHD+ display supplied by BOE, Samsung Display, and LG Display. He has speculated that Mate 40 series will have waterfall displays with curved edges.

The CAD renders released by OnLeaks in the recent past had revealed that both phones will have a dual punch-hole cutout. Young also claimed that he is not aware of a Pro Plus model. If it exists, it will have the screen that will be available on the Mate 40 Pro.

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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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The Mate 40 series will be the last Huawei phone to come with a (new) Kirin processor. We already know what the flagships will look like, thanks to leaked renders that surfaced earlier this month, though there are some folks that have said the phones will not look like the renders have portrayed them. Now, a spec sheet has revealed some key features of the standard Huawei Mate 40.

The spec sheet was published on a Chinese site, PCOnline.com. It says the phone will run EMUI 11 out of the box which is expected. It will be powered by the yet-to-be-announced Kirin 9000 processor paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of expandable storage via an NM card slot.

The Huawei Mate 40 will also have a fingerprint scanner underneath its Super AMOLED screen. Other features mentioned include support for dual SIM (nano-only) Bluetooth 5.1, and dual-band Wi-Fi.

The leaked render shows the device has a curved display with a pill-shaped cut-out for two front-facing cameras. It is also shown to have triple rear cameras arranged in a cookie-shaped camera housing.

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Huawei is expected to announce the Mate 40 series in September or October. The series will include a standard model called the Mate 40 and an advanced model named Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The latter is most likely to sport a waterfall curved edge display. The standard models in the Mate series that have launched in the past have always featured flat displays. A fresh leak reveals that the Huawei Mate 40 will be also flaunting a curved edge display.

A Chinese tipster has shared an image of the screen protector designed for the Huawei Mate 40. The image shows that it is curved towards the left and right edges. According to another tipster, the display of the Mate 40 will not as curvy as the waterfall display. Its curved screen will be like the Honor 30 Pro that came with a dual punch-hole 6.57-inch OLED panel.

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The exact size of the Mate 40’s display is not known. However, it is likely to sport an OLED panel with an under-display fingerprint sensor. Rumors have it that it may carry support for the 90Hz refresh rate. The upcoming Mate 40 and Mate 40 pro could be fueled by 5nm Kirin 1000 (or Kirin 1020) chipset.

The Huawei Mate 40 series is said to be equipped with a 108-megapixel main camera that could be apart of the 9P FreeForm camera module. The 3D face recognition feature could be exclusively available on the Mate 40 Pro. The upgraded biometric recognition feature may allow users to authenticate payments.

There are rumors that Huawei may introduce Huawei MateStation dock for the Mate 40 series. The Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro may arrive with support for 66W fast charging.

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Huawei has slowly been restructuring its product line. The Mate name is no longer exclusive to its smartphones but now includes the MateBook line of computers, the MatePad line of tablets, and may soon include the Mate Watch line of smartwatches and the MatePod line of smart speakers. We may be getting yet another product category seeing as the Chinese giant has filed a trademark application for “MateStation”.

First reported by LetsGoDigital, the trademark application was filed in Peru on Monday, July 6. There are speculations the MateStation may be a sort of dock for the upcoming Mate 40 series and even Mate V foldable device. And it is understandable why.

Huawei has built a desktop mode into EMUI as far back as 2018. This means you can connect the device to a display wirelessly or using a cable and enter a desktop-like user interface. Users can decide to pair a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for a full desktop experience.

The MateStation may be a dock to make this setup easier. If it is a dock, the phone will be able to charge when placed on it while also working in desktop mode. The dock will also most likely have ports for connecting peripherals such as a mouse and keyboard.

It is important to state that Huawei actually has a device called the MateDock 2 Docking Station which is a device that allows you to add additional ports to the MateBook, MateBook E, and MateBook X series.

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China’s 3C certification website is relevant in finding out the charging prowess of upcoming smartphones. It has just detailed what could be the maximum charging speed Huawei‘s next-gen flagship Mate 40 will feature. A Huawei phone charging adapter rated at 66W (11V/6A) has been certified by 3C.

At present, Huawei doesn’t have a smartphone that supports 66W power rating but the 66W-rated charger also supports 40W output speeds (10V/4A). This means that the charger will be compatible with the current 40W SuperCharge smartphones from the company.

Of course, we can’t say for sure if it will be shipped with the Mate 40 but going by precedence, we can conclude that Huawei may likely include it on the Mate 40. Huawei had during the P40 series launch, unveiled a 65W dual-port GaN charger. We also expect the mate 40 series to come with faster wireless charging.

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There are still not a lot of phones with 108MP cameras, although brands like Samsung and Motorola have joined Xiaomi on the list. Now, a new report says Huawei may also join them with the upcoming Mate 40 series.

The info comes from the Chinese tech blog ITHome. Their source is said to be a staff in Huawei’s supply chain, and according to the person, there is a new 108MP sensor with better performance than the current ones and it will be used in the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro.

The camera sensor is said to use a 9P lens and produces better images than other 108MP sensors such as the one on the Mi Note 10 Pro which has an 8P lens. The source says there are other adjustments and optimizations but does not go into details.

Starting with the Huawei P30 series, Huawei flagship phones come with custom-made cameras with an RYYB color filter that can capture more light than an RGB filter. Until more details surface, we cannot say if this 108MP sensor also uses an RYYB color filter. Notwithstanding, we advise you to take the info with a pinch of salt.

The Mate 40 series is also expected to come with a 5nm chipset called the Kirin 1000 and unlike the Mate 30 series, the Mate 40 series will most likely not have 4G variants when it arrives in October.

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The Huawei Mate 40 series arriving in the second half of the year is said to be powered by a new flagship chipset. Early rumors had dubbed it as Kirin 1020, but recent reports have claimed that it could be arriving as Kirin 1000. It was reported in the previous month that the latest sanctions by the U.S. Commerce Department will not affect orders that have been already placed by Huawei. Hence, the 5nm Kirin chipset that is rumored to power the Mate 40 is said to be on its track. Fresh information shared by an industry expert from China states that the Kirin 1000 powered Mate 40 series will debut in October.

Last year, Huawei launched the Kirin 990 5G chipset in September, and it announced the Mate 30 series later in the same month. According to the tipster, the Huawei Mate 40 is scheduled to go official in October featuring the all-new 5nm flagship chip. The tipster added that the company is expected to ship around 8 million Mate 40 units by the last quarter of this year.

Rumors surrounding the Kirin 1000 have revealed that it has a “Baltimore” codename. The 5nm SoC is being built by TSMC. It could be equipped with a Cortex-A78 CPU. The SoC may go official in September.

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International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had revealed in April that the Mate 40 will be equipped with free-form lens design. Huawei will patent the design to ensure that it remains available exclusively on its devices. There is no word on the specifications of the Mate 40 series.

The Chinese manufacturer is reportedly working on the Huawei P50 series that is likely to go official in Q1 in the coming year. The P50 and P50 Pro could be also driven by the 5nm Kirin 1000 SoC. The camera-centric P50 series is expected to set a new DxOMark record.

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