New Huawei P40 and P40 Pro release date, price, spec, deals as it launches
All the latest on the next-generation Huawei
Huawei has been all over the news recently, and now their next major phone has been launched. The next instalment in the popular P series is due to go on sale in April, with consumers and the tech community alike eager to try out what the Chinese manufacturer has come up with.
Here’s a round-up of the latest news for the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro, as well as deals on the new phone.
When is the Huawei P40 & P40 Pro released?
Huawei CEO Richard Yu revealed the P40 line up on a livestreamed even due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The phone will go on sale 7th April.
How much will the Huawei P40 & P40 Pro cost?
The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro's price has now been revealed.
The P30 launched at £699 and the P30 Pro at £899. The P40 will likely sell for around this price point, but as this was quite the increase from the £599 P20, we wouldn't be surprised if the base P40 model saw another price increase.
The Huawei P40 will cost £730 (that's $870, AU$1,450) 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Tthe P40 Pro will cost about £900 (€999, $1,100, AU$1,800) for the same specs.
The Huawei P40 Pro Plus will set you back about £1,300 (€1399, $1,500, AU$2,500) and comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of space.
Latest Huawei deals
Huawei P40
Vodafone, 22GB (5G), £26 per month, £225 upfront
*Free Huawei Freebuds 3 - RRP £149.99*
Huawei P40
EE, 25GB (5G), £43 per month, £25 upfront
*Free Huawei Freebuds 3 - RRP £149.99*
Huawei P40 Pro
Vodafone, 24GB (5G), £43 per month, £125 upfront
*Free Huawei Freebuds 3 - RRP £149.99*
Can’t wait to get the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro? We’ve rounded up some of the best Huawei P30 deals.
Huawei P30
O2, 100GB, £26.50 per month, £0 upfront
*£60 cashback*
Huawei P30
EE, 20GB, £28.25 per month, £0 upfront
*£66 cashback*
What to expect from Huawei P40 and P40 Pro
We now know what the P40 and P40 Pro specs are.
Camera
The Huawei P40 has three rear cameras, one has 3x optical zoom, that means you can zoom in without sacrificing quality.
Huawei P40 Pro has time-of-flight depth sensor and has a periscope design - meaning you get a 5x optical zoom.
Huawei Pro+ has a 10x optical zoom periscope lens. If you use the digital effect is used the Pro+ can go up to 100x zoom.
Processor
Unlike most 2020 smartphones, Huawei shunned the Snapdragon chipset in favour of their own Kirin processor. All three have the latest Kirin 990 processor and 8GB RAM.
Battery
P40 has 3,800 mAH battery, the P40 Pro and Pro+ has a 4,200mAH capacity. Fast-charging wise P40 has 22.5W. P40 Pro and Pro+ have 40W. Pro+ offers wireless charging.
5G Capability
5G is basically a given for high-end smartphone releases this year and the P40 line is no different. Huawei is involved in setting up the UK's 5G network.
Screen size
Supposed leak photos of the P40 showed a phone that was practically all-screen, with hardly any bezel visible at the top, bottom and sides of the screen. The screens are as follows:
P40: 6.1inch, 2340 x 1080 resolution, flat panel.
P40 Pro and Pro+ - 90Hz refresh rate and OLED overflow display. 6.58inch, 2640 x 1200 resolution.
Headphone jack
Nope, none of the three have a headphone jack even though P30 did.
Apps
No Google apps here. While all three operate on Google's Android 10 system they don't have the apps, like Play Store, YouTube and so on due to the trade ban with the US. Some apps are replaced with Huawei version like the app gallery but that means no Gmail, Whatsapp and so on. Huawei has said it is working on this.
