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Huawei P40 Pro
£899 / huawei.comMY WAY OR
THE HUAWEI
Forget the trade war with
Trump, forget the lack
of Google apps, forget
the impact of Covid-19:
Huawei is carrying on like
nothing’s happened, and
in the P40 Pro it’s delivered
a powerhouse 5G phone
that ploughs its own path.OWorking glass hero
Wrapped in glass and metal,
the P40 Pro has a 90Hz 6.58in
Quad HD+ OLED display. It’s
edge-to-edge, includes an
in-display fingerprint sensor
and has a 32MP punch-hole
selfie-cam. Round the back
there’s a rectangular camera
unit that protrudes a bit but
should sit flush with a case.OAll of the light
Leica is back on lens duty, but
Huawei has turned its focus from
zooming to low light: the 1/1.28in
50MP unit matches many ‘real’
cameras and is designed for
maximum light intake, higher
dynamic range and lower noise.
You also get a 12MP 5x telephoto,
a 40MP ultra-wide and a ToF
sensor for depth. Everything
is supported by a high-definition
engine with oodles of AI and
neural processing to assist with
image stacking and sharpness.OIf you Celia, say hello
The Pro packs the most powerful
phone processor on the planet:
the Kirin 990 5G. You also get
Wi-Fi 6 for lightning-fast internet
speeds, a 3800mAh battery with
40W fast charging, and Huawei’s
EMUI 10.1 user interface with Celia,
its answer to Google Assistant.OComputer love
Huawei has placed a big emphasis
on video calling with MeeTime, its
version of FaceTime. Also handy
for remote workers, multi-screen
collaboration allows you to
answer calls on your PC without
touching your phone, plus you’ll
be able to open all mobile content
on that bigger external display,
much like Samsung’s DeX.Vloggers and
other narcissists
can shoot 4K at
60fps in super-
steady telephoto.