HUAWEI P40 Pro Review: Super performance and super-camera

Through cutting-edge designing, the new HUAWEI P40 Pro has achieved the right mix of beauty and ergonomics that guarantees enriched user experience.

Introducing the HUAWEI P40 Pro 5G, the performance king with the best camera. Witness unique and modern colours with an immersive Quad-Curve Overflow display. Experience the Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera with Low light video that gives you the best low light video experience on Snapchat, 50X SuperSensing Zoom and Audio Zoom that amplifies sound from a distance. With the best 5G chipset, you get amazing performance. And to keep you going all day, it also has a 4200mAh battery and 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge.

We will be reviewing the all-new HUAWEI P40 Pro, HUAWEI'S latest addition to its P series flagship. With its all-day super definition photography, the device promises to redefine the standards of premium imaging experience. But alongside its powerful cameras, in this review, we will also be looking at its high-speed 5G connectivity, cutting-edge design and superior built quality, in addition to its battery performance.

Design ID

The first thing you are likely to notice about HUAWEI P40 Pro is its Quad-curve Overflow Display. The curved edges of the panel are inspired by the hemispherical shape of water on top of the rim of a cup filled up to the brim.

Also, the wafer-thin bezels and smooth round corners ensure a comfortable hold on the device and a near borderless look. At the same time, an enhanced in-screen fingerprint reader allows 30% faster device-access through biometric authentication.

Through cutting-edge designing, the new HUAWEI P40 Pro has achieved the right mix of beauty and ergonomics that guarantees enriched user experience. Also, it incorporates the latest innovations in imaging technology that radically expands the scope of mobile photography and video capture sessions.

The ultra-wide 1/1.28-inch CMOS sensor phenomenally enhances light intake and absorption for outstanding low-light performance, while a revolutionary periscope design, that increases the 10x true optical zoom capabilities of the device.

The HUAWEI P40 Pro is powered by the futuristic 2.86 GHz, Kirin 990 5G, octa-core processor, with the integrated Balong 5000 modem supporting Sub-6 GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Plus connectivity. This advanced hardware fabrication is embedded within a beautiful and compact body featuring the 6.1 inches HUAWEI Quad-curve Overflow Display. The interface delivers outstanding fluidity and responsiveness.

Available in the UAE in glass finishes -glossy Black matte Silver Frost, the HUAWEI P40 Pro exudes an aura of classical elegance from every angle.

HUAWEI P40 Series features Huawei Share. It allows you to stream music to a smart speaker, initiate screen projection and connect to WiFi by tapping the device you want to pair with your phone. Also, created in close collaboration with global application developers, Huawei offers a wide range of utility, entertainment and messaging apps like Appfinder and Snapchat on the AppGallery, it's official app marketplace.

The HUAWEI P Series has always been about ingenuity, elegance and making premium imaging hardware accessible.

True 5G experience

On the connectivity front, the HUAWEI P40 Series is unbeaten in performance due to the iconic Kirin 990 5G integrated 64-bit chipset. The CPU combines massive processing power with ultra-high-speed 5G communication capabilities, backed by the most comprehensive 5G band support, robust AI implementation and power efficiency.

The improved graphics rendering engine unleashes the best performance of the 90Hz panel on the HUAWEI P40 Pro, maximising power efficiency and minimising screen jitters, prerequisites for an excellent gaming experience.

The Wi-Fi 6 Plus technology featured in the full line-up runs on the latest standard. It supports 160MHz channel bandwidth, offering 2,400 Mbps peak theoretical transmission speed.

Both HUAWEI P40 Pro supports fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. Further, for quick and convenient charging, bringing your device a step closer to a wireless future.

Ultra-Vision Leica camera system

Now let's have a look at HUAWEI P40's crown jewel: Its 20/20 camera system supporting all-day Super Definition photography and low light shooting. For example, the following series of images are taken in moderate to extreme low-light conditions. But have the same level of richness and clarity:

HUAWEI P40 Series features the advanced Ultra Vision Leica camera system, available in triple, quad and penta-camera configurations. The camera clusters enable the device to deliver excellent imaging outputs with ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle and telephoto lenses.

Further, The HUAWEI P40 Pro is a step ahead, featuring an advanced version of the Leica Quad configuration system, with a more powerful Ultra Wide Cine Camera and ToF Camera alongside 50x Super Sensing Zoom.

The outstanding imaging performance of the Ultra Vision Leica camera system owes it to a 1/1.28 inches CMOS sensor, the largest to be used by HUAWEI in a smartphone, to date. It supports pixel binning to achieve a pixel size of 2.44µm and Full Pixel Octa PD AutoFocus for the high-speed focus to take photos like this at any time of day.

Skin tone and texture are accurately reproduced by a new Multi-spectrum Colour Temperature Sensor and AI AWB algorithm that boosts colour accuracy by 45 %. For example, in this picture, the Deep learning algorithms have provided real-time portrait optimisations for enhancing lighting and detail:

HUAWEI P40 Pro has a 32MP AF Camera and IR Depth Camera that support autofocus and Bokeh reproduction to deliver the same outstanding portrait effects that are signature to Huawei devices, as well as IR Face Unlock for device access even in low light conditions.

HUAWEI P40 Series supports real-time Bokeh effects for videos. Similar to the results of a wide aperture lens, this feature adds progressive Bokeh to help highlight your main subject. The telephoto camera can capture high-quality zoom footage as well as 4K time-lapse videos.

50x zoom

HUAWEI P40 Pro can capture distant objects with its 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, and 50x maximum digital zoom. For the first time, the 5x Optical Telephoto Camera in the HUAWEI P40 Pro includes an RYYB colour filter array to boost light intake and improve the quality of zoomed shots. The feature is what you need for highly detailed wildlife photography, or to capture the beautiful cityscape of Dubai with all its glory, like this:

Directional Audio Zoom

Not only just for still and video photography, but HUAWEI P40 Pro also allows you to zoom in on an audio source to amplify its sound. This is possible due to a special camera feature called Directional Audio Zoom.

While shooting a video, you can focus on the sound of the subject you are shooting, for example, a person singing on stage. As you zoom in, the singer's voice will become clearer, allowing you to capture high-quality video and crisp audio.

AI Golden Snap

The powerful Kirin 990 5G processor allows the HUAWEI P40 Series devices to unleash the full potential of AI-assisted photography. The new HUAWEI Golden Snap technology of the P40 series includes smart imaging features like AI Best Moment. It automatically selects the best photo while taking snapshots of moving objects or peoples' faces.

Also, AI Remove Passerby and AI Remove Reflection can do away with unwanted objects like people walking in front of the lens and reflective glare, from the frame, allowing you to enhance and modify images as per your choice easily. This image has been optimised through AI. It has removed the sun glare and captured the best in-flight moment of the bird

Price and offers

The HUAWEI P40 Pro is now available in the UAE at a price of 3499 AED Including VIP service pack, one-time free replacement screen protection warranty valid for six months and wireless charger.

Available for online orders now - https://bit.ly/2XzohCE