T3 - UK (2020-05)

10 T3 MAY 2020

Horizon

SUPER STORAGE

All three of the

P40 phones come

with 8GB of RAM.

However, while

the standard

handset offers

128GB of storage,

the P40 Pro

packs double

that at 256GB,

and the P40 Pro

Plus serves up a

whopping 512GB

Edited by Josh Russell

The best new tech heading your way

“If you can cope without

the extra smarts that its

bigger brothers offer, then

this handset is well worth

your consideration”

Josh Russell, Editor

TECH-O-METER

HUAWEI

P

£699, huawei.com

Some have questioned Huawei’s logic in
launching a bunch of new flagship handsets
slap-bang in the middle of a global pandemic.
The flip side of this argument, of course, is that
during a lockdown, people are going to want
something that can ably cater for their movie-
watching, game-playing and home-working
needs. The P40 – the standard model in a
range of three devices – is undoubtedly an able
phone. The aforementioned movies and games
will dazzle on its 6.1-inch, 2340 x 1080 display.
And though the 90Hz refresh rate isn’t quite
up there with the best handsets in this class,
it’s more than decent (and also a step up from
the phone’s predecessor, the P30). The P
features a sophisticated four-camera set-up:
round the back you’ll find a 50MP RYYB f/1.9,
a 16MP ultra-wide-angle f/2.2, and an 8MP
telephoto lens, while the front-facing camera
shoots at a generous 32MP. We were pleased
to hear that Huawei has used the same Kirin
990 5G chipset that impressed in its Mate 30
handsets at the end of last year – though, it
must be said, news of the P40’s 3,800mAh
battery left us feeling slightly underwhelmed.
The P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus offer a
noticeably better spec, of course, but the P
will do most things you want it to – and that
includes getting you through the worst days
of a nationwide lockdown.