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Huawei Mate 40

Huawei Mate 40

Brand: HUAWEI
Category: Smart Phones
  • Display: 6.5" Inch
  • Camera: 50MP (2160p)
  • RAM: 8GB RAM
  • Processor: Kirin 9000E 5G
  • Battery: 4200mAh
  • Launch Date: 2020, December 21
  • Storage: 128GB/256GB storage, Nano Memory
  • OS: Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
  • Body: 188g (Glass) / 184g (Leather), 8.8mm thickness

Specs

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. Released 2020, December 21

Body

Dimensions 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2mm (Leather)
Weight 188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Leather) (6.49 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Ingress Protection IP53 dust protected and water resistant
(vertical water sprays)

Display

Type OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Size 6.5 inches, 102.7 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)

Platform

OS Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G78 MP22

Memory

Card slot Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Primary Camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF
Second Camera 8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Third Camera 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Features Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Primary Camera 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Features HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Alert Types 32-bit/384kHz audio

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
Infrared Port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Po 4200 mAh
Charging 40W wired
40W wireless
5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
Models OCE-AN10
Price About 630 EUR

Test Results

EU LABEL

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.4
  • Design 9 / 10
  • Display 8 / 10
  • Camera 9 / 10
  • Auto Focus 9 / 10
  • Image Quality 9 / 10
  • Performance 9 / 10
  • Features 8 / 10
  • Connectivity 9 / 10
  • Call Quality 9 / 10
  • Multimedia 8 / 10
  • Usability 6 / 10
  • Video Quality 8 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

PROS

  1. Industry-leading rear camera quality with superb low-light performance.
  2. Ultra-fast 66W wired charging with the charger included in the box.
  3. Extremely fast 50W wireless charging capabilities.
  4. Powerful 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset offers top-tier performance.
  5. Stunning 6.76-inch OLED "waterfall" display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
  6. Excellent, secure 3D face unlock and fast in-display fingerprint sensor.
  7. Premium, unique glass design with IP68 water and dust resistance.
  8. Dual stereo speakers provide loud and clear audio.
  9. Good battery life, easily lasting a full day of heavy use.
  10. Integrated IR blaster for controlling home appliances.

CONS

  1. Absence of Google Play Services and Google apps out of the box.
  2. High price point, making it expensive compared to competitors.
  3. Requires reliance on Huawei AppGallery, which lacks some popular apps.
  4. Steeply curved display edges can cause accidental touches.
  5. 90Hz refresh rate is lower than 120Hz screens found on rival flagships.
  6. Uses proprietary NM cards for storage expansion rather than standard MicroSD.
  7. Large, pill-shaped selfie camera cutout occupies significant screen space.
  8. No 3.5mm headphone jack.
  9. Back glass is very prone to fingerprint smudges.
  10. The camera module is large and protrudes prominently

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