Overview of the smartphone Huawei P40 with advantages and disadvantages

In the first quarter of 2020, users got acquainted with a fairly budget and successful Huawei P40 lite model. The "lite" version has collected a lot of positive reviews. The commentators touched upon the quality camera, the bright screen, and the power. How much praise will the full-fledged P40 collect then?

The price for a smartphone has increased by $500, which means that there should be a lot of modifications in it. Let's check its performance with the characteristics right now, and find out if it is worth buying this Huawei flagship at all?

Appearance and ergonomic features

Compared to the lite version, the appearance of the Huawei P40 has changed significantly. First of all, the dimensions have decreased - 148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm. This trend is manifested among Chinese manufacturers often in recent times.According to the developers themselves, huge screens affect ergonomics and not for the better, but for proof they cite the weight of different smartphones.

• The weight of Huawei P40 lite is 183 grams.
• The weight of Huawei P40 is 175 grams.

Therefore, P40 is both beautiful and comfortable! At the same time, the manufacturer decided to completely get rid of the black frames on the display.

However, the Chinese brand left absolutely no clues regarding the case materials. Only due to the high price can one hope for aluminum or tempered glass. Of the innovations - special protection IP53. The phone is not waterproof, however, it withstands industrial dust and sand getting into the connectors. Buyers, of course, will not notice a huge difference, since the smartphone is well assembled, there are no cheap squeaks and backlashes.

The design of the novelty has been compared with such sales leaders as Oppo, Apple and even Samsung. It is worth noting that it is not unreasonable. The main camera consists of 3 sensors enclosed in a rectangular block. The smartphone looks, as befits the premium segment, simple and expensive.

A flurry of indignation poured out on a huge front camera. Even the lack of frames does not let her get lost on the display. It is made in the form of a capsule.

In the new model, the developers removed the side / rear fingerprint sensor, replacing it with Face ID and unlocking through the screen. The “new” technology reacts quickly and almost smoothly.

Colors and accessories

The brand also took care of the design of the box. It is made in a minimalist style, completely white. Inside:

• Coupons;
• Charger and USB cable;
• Clip for sim cards.

So Huawei left the premium model without a factory case and a pair of headphones. What to do, the world is in crisis!

The developers have become generous with colors, here there are 5 of them at once: frosty silver, rose gold, deep sea blue, arctic white and black.

Characteristics

Screen

Earlier we have already mentioned the dimensions of the smartphone. How did this affect the performance of the screen? The diagonal was ‒ 6.1 inches. Outwardly, there are practically no differences, but here's what the numbers say:

• The pixel density has reached a record - 422 ppi, that is, these will be photos and videos in real 4K quality.
• In addition to IP53 protection to protect the chips, Huawei has provided the new P40 with an oleophobic coating, due to which the screen will get less dirty and last longer without scratches.
• The absence of unattractive "bangs" and "chins" affected the resolution - 1080 x 2340 pixels.
• The screen occupied 86% of the total smartphone area, which is more than in previous versions.

Together, this gives a sharp image and decent brightness. Even in sunny weather, the smart device squeezes out a maximum of 16 million shades from the color palette.

Operating system and no Google

The conflict between Huawei and Google made it clear to everyone that disputes with global brands can end very badly. Since 2019, the smartphones of the Chinese company have completely lost support for Google services (maps, search engine, pre-installed browser and payment methods). Although the P40 is running the latest OS 10.0, EMUI platform with HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) provides the main support.

As in other services, there is an opportunity here:

• Save passwords and important data with a personal ID;
• Archive photos and videos on HuaweiCloud;
• Ask for help from the built-in assistant (unfortunately, he was not given a name);
• Customize the design (themes, widgets), menu color palette and icon appearance to your own taste;
• Also, the developers did not forget about their own player, like Xiaomi, for listening to music and watching videos with further editing.
• Many applications, including popular social. networks are available for download without VPN. It was decided to grant selective blocking to the states.

The brand tried to make the platform as simple and familiar as possible, which is why users did not notice significant changes. On the other hand, this is a great chance not to "google", but to "cheat", isn't it?

Performance

The smartphone is based on a HiSilicon Kirin 990 single-chip processor with support for 5G networks.It is based on a 7-nanometer process technology and has advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. This model is one of the fastest in the world today. The maximum download speed reaches 2.3 Gbps, while the transfer rate is 1.25 Gbps. It happened because of another conflict, but with Qualcomm. It is good that Huawei did not sit idly by, but modified the architecture of the AWP chips in a short time. Performance has improved, although experts still disagree that the phone is challenging 3D games on ultra settings.

It has 8 cores divided into two clusters. The first has 2 cores with a clock frequency of 2.86 GHz, while the second has 4 cores at 1.95 GHz. The combination of a nimble main core and a low-power micro-kernel has made a significant impact on the performance of artificial intelligence. Power has increased by 24 times compared to previous generations. However, Asian technology is not yet able to defeat the Snapdragon 855. Its only advantage is high frequency.

The brand did not miss the opportunity to talk about the possibilities of editing video with subsequent segmentation and rendering immediately on the phone. All this is possible thanks to the latest generation video processor - Mali-G76.

Testing

According to AnTuTu - 486583 points;

According to GeekBench - 12619 points;

According to GFXBench - up to 37 fps.

The main advantage of a small processor is high-quality energy saving.

autonomy

A surprisingly disappointing trend has been taken by Chinese brands regarding the autonomy of their own products. For example, the new Huawei P40 got 3800 mAh.

To realize how little it is worth looking into the characteristics of the last version - P40 lite.From one version to another, the battery life has decreased by 32 hours, which is more than the whole day taken from users. The total battery life of the smartphone is 89 hours. The Quick Charge option with recharging up to 70% in 30 minutes was replaced by an ordinary 22.5 Volt accelerator.

Thus, the efforts of developers to create the latest microcircuits simply break on a rock of low charge.

Camera

The camera received a lot of praise, but the brand decided not to stop there! That is why the new figure ran up to 106 megapixels.

The main sensor got all 50 MP, with a good f/1.8 aperture. Needless to say, how good are the photos day and night? Pictures and videos do not lose color in sunny weather and are not "eaten" by a large number of objects. Examples:

The second 8 MP sensor received a weak f / 2.4 aperture, however, it has a powerful 80 mm zoom in its arsenal. According to users, even at the maximum approximation, the image does not consist of pixels up and down. In addition, its functions are much more useful when shooting video. The third 16 MP sensor with a wide viewing angle can also be attributed there. A good purchase for those who like to capture nature in all its vastness.

Let's move on to the most trembling topic - the front camera with 32 MP values. The developers decided to add the “wide angle” option to literally all sensors, so that the selfie will come out voluminous. From now on, we will follow what is happening in the background, so as not to be in an awkward situation.

The main innovation of the capsule camera is 3D sensing. This system is designed for fast face recognition (Face ID) and optical authentication.In addition to providing facial biometrics, the 3D front sensor also functions as a scanner, allowing users to digitize various objects that they can manipulate in special applications (such as 3D Max and Creator).

Advantages and disadvantages

• Big screen;
• High brightness;
• Quality materials;
• Large selection of colors;
• Fast processor;
• Latest OS 10 with additions;
• Oleophobic anti-scratch coating;
• Fast charging function;
• Large amount of RAM and built-in memory;
• High internet speed.

• Overpayment for the same functions;
• Reduced battery capacity.

Outcome

It's time to sum up the novelty. The general opinion about the phone is positive, except for some aspects. However, even a weak battery and dimensions are not able to block a huge number of pluses. This smartphone is truly universal, because in it both the processor and the camera are the latest developments in the world of technology. In tandem with an attractive design, it fully deserves the luxury segment and its price of $700 or 50,000 rubles. This price is valid only for Asian countries, and taking into account transportation and advertising in Russia, the figures will reach 70-75 thousand rubles.

Again, Huawei tried and gave out a good gadget for both young and energetic, and for more mundane older people.