Background and Identification

The Huawei P40 Pro is the midrange version of Huawei’s 2020 P series lineup, including the P40, the P40 Pro and the P40 Pro+. It was released on April 7th, 2020.
The P40 Pro features a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP wide, a 12MP periscope telephoto and a 40MP ultra wide lens. On the front, you can find a dual selfie camera with 32MP.
The P40 Pro offers a 90Hz refresh rate screen experience within an 6.58 inch OLED screen which offers a roughly 441 ppi pixel density, 43 additional ppi compared to its predecessor, the P30 Pro.
The battery stayed more or less the same, a 4200 mAh Li-Po block which has fast charging capability at 40W. Additionally, the fast wireless charging went up from 15W to 27W with the reverse wireless charging also reaching a staggering 27W.
The P40 Pro offers 5G connectivity and is available in five different colors: Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, and Ice White & Black.

Specifications

Announce date: March 26, 2020

Operating System: Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services

Display:

  • OLED, HDR10
  • 90 Hz refresh rate
  • 2640 x 1200 pixels (~441 PPI)

Triple primary camera:

  • LED flash
  • Leica Optics
  • 4K video recording, up to 60 fps
  • 5x optical zoom range
  • Wide-angle module
    • 50 MP
    • ƒ/1.9 aperture
  • Ultra-wide module
    • 40 MP
    • ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Telephoto module (5x optical zoom in)
    • 12 MP
    • ƒ/3.4 aperture

Selfie camera:

  • 32 MP
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • 4K video recording, up to 60 fps

Processor: Kirin 990 5G, 7 nm+

  • Octa-core CPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16

RAM: 8 GB

Storage: 128, 256, or 512 GB, Nano memory (shared SIM slot) up to 256 GB

Battery:

  • Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
    • Fast charging 40W
    • Fast wireless charging 27W
    • Fast reverse wireless charging 27W

Sensors:

  • Infrared Face Recognition
  • Gesture Sensor
  • Gravity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Fingerprint, under display (optical)
  • Compass
  • Gyro
  • Infrared Sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Color Temperature Sensor

Wireless Connectivity:

  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 x 2 MIMO, HE160, 1024 QAM, 8 Spatial-stream Sounding MU-MIMO
  • 5G NR: n1 / n3 / n7 / n28 (TX: 703-733 MHz, RX: 758-788 MHz) / n38 / n41 / n77 / n78 / n79, GSM, HSPA, LTE
  • Bluetooth5.1, Support BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC
  • NFC

Dimensions: 158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm, Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Weight: 209 g (7.37 oz)

Water Resistance: IP68

Colors:

  • Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black

The P40 Pro is delivered including: Charger, Type-C USB cable, Type-C earphones & a flexible clear case (not available in Western Europe).