Huawei has unveiled its new P40 flagship smartphone range. The P40 Lite, P40 and P40 Pro models will be available from 07 April starting at respectively EUR 299, EUR 799 and EUR 999, and the P40 Pro+ with five cameras will follow in June for EUR 1,399.
The Pro models come with a new 6.58-inch Oled display that curves around all four edges of the device for a near bezel-less design, as well as an upgraded, faster in-screen fingerprint display and 4,200 mAh battery with 40W fast charging and 27W wireless charging. The screen supports a 90Hz refresh rate for advanced graphics while gaming and comes with a 2,640x1,200 pixel resolution. The basic P40 has a smaller 6.1-inch display with 2,340x1,080 resolution and 3,800 mAh battery with up to 22.5W charging.
The P40 and the Pro models all run Huawei's top processor with the latest 5G modem, the Kirin 990, as well as support Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 2.4 Gbps.
The P40 starts with a triple camera, with 50-megapixel wide, 16-megapixel ultra wide and 8-megapixel telephoto lenses, as well as a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front. The P40 Pro comes with an updated Leica quad camera, adding a 40-megapixel ultra wide angle cinema-style lens and a ToF camera on the back and a depth sensor on the front camera.
The Pro+ model takes it up to five lenses, with two 8-megapixel telephoto lenses offering respectively a f/4.4 aperture with 10x optical zoom and f//2.4 with up to 3x optical zoom. The 1/1.28 inch Huawei Ultra Vision Sensor with support for pixel binning and Octa PD Autofocus and the Huawei XD Fusion Engine for AI imaging feature in all the models.
The P40 and P40 Pro are available in the matte-reflective colours Blush Gold, Black, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White and Silver Frost with 8 GB RAM and respectively 128 and 256 GB storage. The Pro+ model also comes in a choice of White or Black Ceramic, with 8 GB RAM and 512 GB of ROM. The Pro models are IP68 certified, and the standard P40 has an IP53 rating.
P40 Lite goes worldwide
The entry-level P40 Lite is expected to benefit from the marketing attention for the higher-end devices, after earlier launching in some markets in February. Available in Midnight Black, Crush Green and Sakura Pink, it comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ punch-hole display, the Kirin 810 processor, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage and a 4,200 mAh battery with 40W fast charging. In addition to a 16-megapixel front camera, the phone offers a total four cameras on the back: a 48-megapixel wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel ultra wide able, a 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
All the new models run Huawei's EMUI 10 based on the open-source version of Android 10, without Google apps or support. The phones come with the new Huawei AppGallery as app store, as well as Huawei's own apps for services such as maps and music.
Huawei Music in Europe
Along with the new phones, Huawei announced the launch of the Huawei Music service in Europe. The streaming service will be available as a monthly subscription for EUR 9.99, with the first three months free for customers who sign up by 26 April. The ad-free service offers access to over 50 million tracks.
Huawei Music is available initially in 16 countries in Europe, with plans to expand further. It works on any Huawei device running EMUI 4.0 or higher, and these will all receive a push notice to update the latest version of the app.
Also new is the Huawei GT 2e, a smartwatch aimed at sports enthusiasts. With sleep, heart and pressure monitors and over 100 workout modes, the watch promises an up to two-week battery life. The watch comes with a 1.39-imnch Amoled display and introduces new colours in the GT range of Mint Green, Lava Red and Champagne Gold. The device will launch in April for a recommended price of EUR 199.
