Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Name: Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Brand: Huawei

Display6.76" 1344 x 2772 pixels

ChipsetKirin 9000 5G (5 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery4400 mAh

7.8GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2020, October 22

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

162.9 x 75.5 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Weight

230 g (8.11 oz)

Build

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

OLED, HDR10, 90Hz

Size

6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)

Platform

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Chipset

Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G78 MP24

Memory

Card slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Type

SFS 1.0

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.4, 14mm (ultrawide), PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, panorama · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 4400 mAh

Charging

66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wireless

Misc

Colors

Ceramic White, Ceramic Black

Models

NOP-AN00

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

performance

Kirin 9000 5G, Mali-G78 MP24Runs most current apps and games smoothly, but Huawei's absence from Google Play means you'll need to sideload or use Huawei AppGallery for apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, or Gmail.

display

6.76", 90Hz, 456 ppi OLEDLarge bright screen with smooth scrolling; at 456 ppi you won't see individual pixels, and OLED gives true blacks for reading at night without backlight bleed.

battery

4400 mAh, about 1 day moderate useA full day of calls, messages, and light browsing is realistic; heavier use like video streaming will cut that to 12 to 16 hours.

charging

66W wired, roughly 35 to 50 minutesPlug in for an hour and you're fully charged; wireless charging at 50W is also available if you have a compatible pad.

camera

50MP wide, 5x optical zoom, LeicaThe wide lens captures sharp daylight shots and handles low light reasonably well with its f/1.9 aperture; the periscope zoom reaches distant subjects without the blur that digital zoom brings.

durability

IP68, 9.1mm glass and aluminumWaterproof to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes, so brief dunks are safe; the glass back and aluminum frame look sleek but scratch easily and will need a case if you want them to stay pristine.

connectivity

5G SA/NSA Sub6, Wi-Fi 6, NFC5G support exists where networks have rolled it out; Wi-Fi 6 and dual-band both help in congested areas, and NFC unlocks mobile payments if your bank supports it.