Huawei P40 + P40 Pro Specs: Powerful cameras, OLED displays, and big batteries

Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro (Image credit: Daniel Bader / Android Central)

2019's Huawei P30 Pro may not have been very well-known here in the U.S., but at AC, it holds up as one of our favorite phones of that year. It had outstanding cameras, great performance, and some of the best battery life on the market.

Eager to one-up itself for 2020, Huawei is trying to do just that with the P40 and P40 Pro. These two phones have all the makings for what you'd want to see in a modern Android flagship, including OLED displays, Huawei's top-of-the-line silicon, beefy battery capacities, and much more.

Whether you're interested in the P40 or P40 Pro, here are all of the specs both phones are packing.

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CategoryP40P40 ProP40 Pro+
Operating SystemEMUI 10Based on Android 10EMUI 10Based on Android 10EMUI 10Based on Android 10
Display6.1-inchesOLED2340 x 108060Hz6.58-inchesOLED2640 x 120090Hz6.58-inchesOLED2640 x 120090Hz
ProcessorHuawei Kirin 990Huawei Kirin 990Huawei Kirin 990
Graphics16-core Mali G7616-core Mali-G7616-core Mali-G76
Memory8GB RAM8GB RAM8GB RAM
Storage128GB256GB512GB
Expandable StorageNM SD Card (up to 256GB)NM SD Card (up to 256GB)NM SD Card (up to 256GB)
Rear Camera 150MP Ultra Vision Cameraf/1.9 aperture50MP Ultra Vision Cameraf/1.9 aperture50MP Ultra Vision Cameraf/1.9 aperture
Rear Camera 216MP Ultra Wide Angle Cameraf/2.2 aperture40MP Cine Cameraf/1.8 aperture40MP Cine Cameraf/1.8 aperture
Rear Camera 38MP Telephoto Camera 3xf/2.4 aperture12MP SuperSensing Telephoto Camera 5xf/3.4 apertureOIS8MP SuperZoom Camera 10xf/4.4 apertureOIS
Rear Camera 43D Depth Sensing Camera3D Depth Sensing Camera
Rear Camera 58MP Telephoto Camera 3xf/2.4 aperture
Front Camera32MPf/2.0 apertureIR Camera32MPf/2.2 apertureDepth Camera32MPf/2.2 apertureDepth Camera
SecurityIn-screen fingerprint sensorFace unlockIn-screen fingerprint sensorFace unlockIn-screen fingerprint sensorFace unlock
Connectivity802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz and 5GHzBluetooth 5.1GPSNFC802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz and 5GHzBluetooth 5.1GPSNFC802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz and 5GHzBluetooth 5.1GPSNFC
PortsUSB-CUSB-CUSB-C
Battery3,800 mAh4,200 mAh4,200 mAh
Charging22.5W Huawei SuperCharge40W Huawei SuperCharge27W Huawei Wireless SuperCharge40W Huawei SuperCharge27W Huawei Wireless SuperCharge
Water ResistanceIP53IP68IP68
Dimensions148.9mm x 71.06mm x 8.5mm158.2mm x 72.6mm x 8.95mm158.2mm x 72.6mm x 9mm
Weight175g209g226g
ColorsSilver FrostIce WhiteBlush GoldBlackDeep Sea BlueSilver FrostIce WhiteBlush GoldBlackDeep Sea BlueWhite CeramicBlack Ceramic
Price€799€999€1399
Release dateApril 7April 7June 2020

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Daniel Bader

Daniel Bader was a former Android Central Editor-in-Chief and Executive Editor for iMore and Windows Central.