The P40 Pro was released a couple of weeks ago alongside its two brothers, the P40 and the P40 Pro +. The three terminals land in the Huawei catalog with the mission of continuing to perpetuate a family of phones, the P range, especially designed for photography lovers. But what else does it offer? What are your strengths and weaknesses?
The best and worst of the P40 Pro
When I published the first impressions of the P40 Pro, I was inviting you to stay tuned to our next article to see if those sensations were maintained or not over the days. Although I have already told you in the video above the 40 things you should know about the terminal, it does not hurt to leave your review closed with a new reflection, two weeks later, about its strengths and weaknesses .
The best of the phone
- His photographic capabilities are more than up to the occasion . Huawei does not disappoint in this regard, again showing that in this league it is one of the greats. Its main sensor complies in practically all situations (perhaps in high light scenarios it lacks some overexposure and in others it increases the saturation a little), but the improvement over the P30 is noticeable. Its 5x telephoto lens delivers fantastic detail and even the wide angle (which is not usually the strong point of any phone) manages to convince. Also enjoy a very convincing bokeh (portrait) effect and a very good night mode, although you will find that sometimes it will not even be necessary with the good performance of automatic shooting. You can see sample photos in the video.
- Kirin 990 is a beast . Does anyone still doubt the capabilities of Huawei when creating processors? Kirin 990 is a clear example of how well the Asian firm does things in this field, with a tremendously decisive, capable and firm chip that moves the phone at our whim without lag or any problem.
- Its construction is elegant and solid . Long ago, the belief that only Apple could make quality phones was left behind. This P40 Pero is very well built, with a tremendously elegant matte back (its grayish color is quite attractive, even more so live) and a great feeling of solidity in the hand. It also holds quite well, because it could be said that it is a rather narrow phone, which you can operate with one hand.
- OLED screen without borders at 90 Hz. The panel of this P40 Pro offers a fantastic viewing experience, with vibrant colors (which you can also manage in its settings, customization is extensive), a brightness that is also quite good and also an extra softness provided for a 90 Hz refresh rate. Looking at the phone is a treat in that regard.
- Enjoy wireless charging and fast charging. Something I couldn’t prove on the first touchdown was the charging / autonomy experience. The smartphone that performs well in terms of battery (but without anything remarkable with its day and a half of endurance) has 27W wireless charging (not bad) and 40W fast cable charging that are very efficient and comfortable to use.
Worst of the phone
- Celia is very green . When the new members of the P40 family were introduced, Celia, Huawei’s new voice assistant, was also announced. Unfortunately this system is light years from Google Assistant or Siri. He fails in the answers, many times he does not understand what he is told and I have even found the surprise of his unexpected start without having summoned him. Better not to use it.
- The 8GB of RAM and Full HD + are fine, but not for a flagship at this price . This is the same old story, do we need more than 8GB for a good mobile experience? Of course not. Should this phone have offered more than 8GB though? Evidently. There are currently cheaper phones that already reach 12 GB, so the offer of the P40 Pro being a flagship and having the price it has (999 euros) feels low. Same case with the screen resolution: when we talk about the most important phone of the season for Huawei you have to wait (and ask) for a little more, something that we could also apply (less importantly, yes) to the refresh rate.
- No Google, it doesn’t work . Huawei is doing everything in its power to try to compensate for the lack of google services and has even put a direct link for us to download the APKs of a lot of apps that we would look for in the Play Store, but it is not enough. Not having the Maps, the mail manager, the Chrome web browser or Drive can become a great impediment for many users, who will have to be very sure that they can live without these solutions if they decide to bet on the P40 Pro.
