Huawei P40 Pro Review

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Main Features

Launched in March 2020

6.6" - 441 PPI

4 Cameras

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Chipset

256 GB Storage

4200 mAh Battery

209 g (7.37 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: Ended

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Huawei P40 Pro Overview

Huawei P40 Pro is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 32.0 MP selfie camera. P40 Pro features a 6.6" sized OLED screen with 1200 x 2640 pixels resolution. Huawei released P40 Pro to market in March 2020. P40 Pro is a member of Huawei's P series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Huawei P Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Huawei P60 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.7"	3 (48 MP + 48 MP + 13 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Huawei P60 Compare	March 2023	6.7"	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 13 MP)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Huawei P50 Pro Compare	August 2021	6.6"	4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Huawei P40 Pro	March 2020	6.6"	4 (50 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Huawei P40 Compare	March 2020	6.1"	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Huawei P30 Compare	May 2019	6.1"	3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	165 g (5.82 oz)

Huawei P40 Pro PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Huawei P40 Pro review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

High PPI of 441 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 90 Hz

HDR Support (HDR10)

Large 6.6" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 91.6%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 99.4% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 3 ms

IP68 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8GB RAM

256 GB Storage

External Memory card slot (Up to 256 GB)

4200 mAh Battery

Wireless Charging Support(27 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (70% in 40 min)

50 MP Main Camera

40.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (5.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

7680 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

4 (50 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

RAW Support

Pro Shooting Mode

32 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (60p) with Selfie Camera

Bluetooth v5.1

USB Type-C v3.1

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

eSIM Support

Hybrid Slot

5G Support

Dolby Atmos Support

Barometer Sensor

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

125 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

Large 1/1.28-inch Main Camera Sensor

CONs

Mono Speakers

Most Popular Alternatives to Huawei P40 Pro

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Huawei P40 Pro:

Huawei P Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Google Pixel 8 Compare	October 2023	6.2"	187 g (6.6 oz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Compare	January 2024	6.7"	187 g (6.6 oz)
Huawei P60 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.7"	200 g (7.05 oz)
Huawei P50 Pro Compare	August 2021	6.6"	195 g (6.88 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Exynos Compare	October 2023	6.4"	209 g (7.37 oz)
Huawei P60 Compare	March 2023	6.7"	197 g (6.95 oz)
Huawei P30 Lite Compare	May 2019	6.2"	159 g (5.61 oz)
Huawei P40 Compare	March 2020	6.1"	175 g (6.17 oz)

Huawei P40 Pro Features and Specification

Here is the timeline of the Huawei P40 Pro series:

Huawei P30May 2019

Huawei P40 ProMarch 2020

Huawei P40March 2020

Huawei P50 ProAugust 2021

Huawei P60 ProMarch 2023

Huawei P60March 2023

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Launch Date	March 2020
Product Series	Huawei P
Operating System	Android 10.0
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	158.2 mm (6.23")
Width	72.6 mm (2.86")
Thickness	9 mm (0.35")
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof	IP68
Available Colors	Black Silver
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.58"
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Resolution	1200 x 2640 pixels
PPI	441
Refresh Rate	90 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	600 nits
HDR Support	HDR10
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.6%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	99.4%
PWM	365 Hz
Response Time	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores @2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 2 cores @2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76
Max Clock	2860 MHz
Lithography Process	7 nm
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Clock	600 MHz
GPU Shading Units	576
FLOPS	~691.2 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2860 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0
Memory Card	Up to 256 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 256 GB
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4200 mAh
Max Charging Power	40 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charging Time	1:15 hr
Standby Time	79 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	7680 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	120°
Camera Set-up	4 (50 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP)
Telephoto Camera	12 MP Aperture: f/3.4 Focal length: 125 mm Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	40 MP Aperture: f/1.8 Focal length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1 micron Sensor: 1/1.54", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) Phase autofocus
Depth Camera	Yes
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	32.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Focal Length	26 mm
Pixel Size	0.8 microns
Sensor Type	BSI CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.8"
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.1
Bluetooth Features	LE, A2DP
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC
Infrared Port