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Available · Released 21 Dec 2020

Huawei Mate 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Huawei Mate 40

At a Glance — Key Specifications

ChipsetKirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)Mali-G78 MP22Display6.5″OLED · 90 HzFront camera13 MP ultrawideMemory8GB / 256GBShared / hybrid slotBattery4,200 mAh40W wired chargingOSAndroid 10EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Huawei Mate 40 is a phone, released 21 Dec 2020. It pairs a 6.5″, OLED, 90 Hz display with the Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm) and a 4,200 mAh battery with 40W wired charging. Specifications are still being confirmed.

Tech Mansion Scores

6.5/10 overall

  • Performance5.5
  • Display7.5
  • Battery6.8
  • Design & Build7.2
  • Software5.7
  • Audio6.5

Scored from this device's verified specifications — categories with no real data are never scored.

Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Launch timeline

  1. Released21 Dec 2020

Full Specifications

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Launch

Launch status
Available
Release date
21 Dec 2020

Platform

OS
Android
OS version
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset (as published)
Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP22

Memory

Memory variants (RAM/storage)
8 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Card slot
Shared / hybrid slot

Display

Display size
6.5″
Resolution
1,080 × 2,376 pixels
Panel type
OLED
Refresh rate
90 Hz

Battery

Battery capacity
4,200 mAh
Wired charging
40W
Wireless charging
Yes

Body & build

Dimensions
158.6 × 72.5 × 8.8 mm
Weight
188 g
Materials
Glass, Aluminium, Vegan leather
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Audio

3.5mm jack
Yes

Camera

Front cameras
13 MP ultrawide (f/2.4)

Additional specifications

Display
Size
6.5 inches
Memory
Internal Gb Primary
128
Ram Gb
8
Main Camera
Features
Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Comms
Radio
No
Battery
Capacity Mah
4200

Summary

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