Huawei P40
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 32 MPix f/2.0, Videos @2160p/60fps (Kamera 1); ToF (Kamera 2)
Price comparison
Average of 27 scores (from 69 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei P40
The Huawei P40 belongs to the first generation of Huawei's P series smartphones without Google services. The P40's camera takes very sharp pictures and the high-end smartphone looks very promising in general.
In one area, the dominance is great! We let the current Huawei P40 series compete in a camera comparison. How big are the differences between the two top dogs, the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro? Can the cheapest Huawei P40 Lite surprise positively as it did last year? Our review of the Huawei P40 smartphones will reveal this.
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40's hardware is as great as the last few generations of the company's flagship phones, but there are limitations. You don't get wireless charging or a high refresh rate screen by opting for the P40, which a lot of other phones around this price offer. The biggest restriction continues to be the lack of Google Mobile Services that hampers this device as you don't have access to some of the most popular Android applications and services.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40's hardware is as great as the last few generations of the company's flagship phones, but there are limitations. You don't get wireless charging or a high refresh rate screen by opting for the P40, which a lot of other phones around this price offer. The biggest restriction continues to be the lack of Google Mobile Services that hampers this device as you don't have access to some of the most popular Android applications and services.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/03/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: DxOMark

The P40 achieves a Video score of 98, thanks to generally accurate exposure indoors and out. Detail is high and noise is well controlled in bright light, though dynamic range is quite limited. The P40 has some issues with color in its videos, with our testers noticing problematic casts and color rendering in some scenes. Stabilization is not particularly effective, with a fair amount of residual motion visible in videos, along with some jello effect. In very low light, noise becomes intrusive, and white balance and autofocus can be inconsistent.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/20/2020
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40's hardware is as great as the last few generations of the company's flagship phones, but there are limitations. You don't get wireless charging or a high refresh rate screen by opting for the P40, which a lot of other phones around this price offer. The biggest restriction continues to be the lack of Google Mobile Services that hampers this device as you don't have access to some of the most popular Android applications and services.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40's hardware is as great as the last few generations of the company's flagship phones, but there are limitations. You don't get wireless charging or a high refresh rate screen by opting for the P40, which a lot of other phones around this price offer. The biggest restriction continues to be the lack of Google Mobile Services that hampers this device as you don't have access to some of the most popular Android applications and services.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/29/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: The Tech Revolutionist

The Huawei P40 accompanied me for a full two months of working from home. Being the primary driver of my day to day work and playing multiple roles, such as the main communicator, camera and entertainment provider, the Huawei P40 fitted seamlessly into my daily life. I had a wonderful experience with the P40, but I must say that it takes time to get used to working without Google Play Services. But once you are over it and used to the new workflow, the Huawei P40 really shines.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/09/2020
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40 undercuts the Galaxy S20, despite its higher resolution main camera, and the fact it has more front cameras. But it also loses out on some of the S20-series’ highlights, including wireless charging and a high refresh rate screen. With Huawei still ironing out its Google-free offering, exactly who the P40 appeals to in the west is yet to be seen. But there’s every chance that it could be the best smartphone camera at its price.
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 06/01/2020
Source: Tech Nave

So these are the Top 4 reasons to own a Huawei P40 series smartphone during this Raya season! Before we forget, every P40 series and MatePad pro users can now redeem rewards worth up to RM2381 at the Huawei Member Centre as well as getting 50GB of Huawei Cloud storage for 12 months, free of charge. To add on, there is also free premium access to Huawei Video streaming service for 3 months!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2020
Source: Igeekphone

Today, most flagship mobile phones are competing for large size and large screens. And there are not many such flagships with one hand. For users who like to hold with one hand, care about lightness and thinness. Pay attention to face value, and like to take pictures. The Huawei P40 with precise positioning and precise pricing is worth experiencing.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2020
Source: Tech Nave

Last but not least is the front camera that is just as capable of delivering great pictures. All of the Huawei P40 series devices come with a 32MP front camera and an IR Depth Camera. Moreover, the P40 Pro even has a proximity sensor and an ambient sensor. The 32MP front shooter is far from simple however, as it supports autofocus and 4K video recording too. If that's not quite enough, you can even get some excellent Bokeh shots thanks to the IR Depth Camera.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/25/2020
Source: Tech Nave

It's been 3 weeks and counting in this Movement Control Order, and we have been seeing a lot of creative entertainment stuff online. At the same time, we also saw the online launch of the Huawei P40 series in Malaysia which got many Huawei fans excited. As today will be the last day of the pre-order, this is your last chance to own the latest best camera-centric smartphone and pre-order benefits to date.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/10/2020
Source: GSM Arena

At the very end of this review we are somewhat conflicted. The P40 is a great smartphone, but as we went along its tiny imperfections piled up until they became one too many. And at the end of the day - €800 is a price too high to pay for this phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 76%
Source: Stuff TV

The Huawei P40 is a lovely, fun little thing, and a charming addition to the line. As with all Huawei phones, it’ll be hampered from an app stability point of view until the brand can completely respond to the catastrophic hand it’s been dealt by the US China trade woes.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor

The P40 is a great bit of the kit that, although missing out on some of the high-end features of the Pro and Pro+ variants, can still take on most 2020 flagships in terms of photography and raw performance. Whether that makes up for the lack of Google Play is another story altogether, but that'll depend on just how tech-savvy you are.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P40 undercuts the Galaxy S20, despite its higher resolution main camera, and the fact it has more front cameras. But it also loses out on some of the S20-series’ highlights, including wireless charging and a high refresh rate screen. With Huawei still ironing out its Google-free offering, exactly who the P40 appeals to in the west is yet to be seen. But there’s every chance that it could be the best smartphone camera at its price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/30/2020
Source: Hardware Zone

These software features are presently available out-of-the-box when you purchase a Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, or Huawei P40 Pro+ smartphone. They are a part of the EMUI 10.1 software update, so older Huawei phone models such as the P30 or Mate 30 might have the opportunity to use it after updating their devices. However, Huawei is unable to confirm if older models are fully compatible with AI Remove Passerby or AI Remove Reflection.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2020
Source: Gadgetguy

To be fair, there are periscope zoom equipped Google Android flagship phones like the excellent Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and the original OPPO 10x lossless Zoom that really work well. The enhanced perisdcope zoom is part of its new 2020 offerings like the Find X2 5G as well.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 03/27/2020
Source: CNet

Overall these phones are pretty much what I'd expect from Huawei -- potentially awesome camera skills, attractive design, 5G, the latest processors and no Google. But how it all comes together in the real world remains to be seen when I put the phones to the test.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2020
Source: GSM Arena

That being said, Huawei's HMS efforts are nothing short of impressive and are starting to show great promise. And, despite being a far less universally applicable statement around these parts, there really is a whole vibrant world of Android beyond Google's infrastructure and services. Keeping that in mind, we are sure that the P40 will find popularity in Europe, even if with a limited and specific crowd of buyers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Stuff TV

That said, it’s laying the right foundation - and making hardware that still makes us coo with delight. So if the price is right and the fact it’s Google-light doesn’t put you off, the vanilla P40 could be just the ticket.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: AnandTech

It’s been a year now since Huawei had launched its successful P30 series smartphones, and a lot has happened since then. Following a trade-war between the United States and China, Huawei ended up being sanctioned, with the most notable effect being that the company no longer has access to Google’s services. Last autumn, we saw the launch of the Mate 30 series, the company’s first flagship phone to ship without GMS. We had argued that those phones lacked sufficient hardware differentiation to be able to make up for the lack of Google’s services, and it would be some time before we would see Huawei’s own HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) mature to a state that represents it being a valid every-day alternative. That goal is inching ever closer as Huawei spends large resources and efforts to get developers onboard its own ecosystem.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Engadget

Huawei just announced its P40 flagship phone family, as well as a new smart assistant,, wearables, and smartspeaker.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Pocket Lint

The Huawei P40 - on first impressions - seems like a perfectly good piece of hardware. The camera system looks really promising, and the general performance should be really good, but it is placed in an awkward position by a number of factors.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Area DVD

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/11/2021
Source: Computerbild

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/22/2020
Source: Teltarif

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2020
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 84% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/26/2020
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/20/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Stage

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2020
Source: Allround-PC.com

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/10/2020
Source: MobiFlip

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: A1 Blog

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Movil Zona

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/12/2020
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Computerhoy

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/12/2020
Rating: Total score: 88% features: 100% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Source: Xataka

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/04/2020
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 95% display: 88% mobility: 85% workmanship: 95%
Source: Tuexperto

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/26/2020
Source: Andro 4 All

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Comprar Tec

Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Comprar Tec

Comparison, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 03/24/2020
Source: Smartphone Italia

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Smartphone Italia

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/19/2020
Source: Everyeye.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/18/2020
Source: Techzilla.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 85%
Source: Tutto Android

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2020
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Pianeta Cellulare

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/04/2020
Source: Batista70Phone

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/26/2020
Source: HDblog.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/25/2020
Rating: price: 65% features: 90%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% features: 85% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 85%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi

Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 04/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% display: 80% mobility: 85% workmanship: 82%
Source: HDblog.it

Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: GadgetGear.nl

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Portablegear

Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Top for Phone

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2020
Source: Journal du Geek

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/16/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2020
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Antyweb

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/30/2020
Source: Android.com.pl

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Chip Online TR

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/15/2020
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: Yamobi

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/22/2020
Source: Mega Obzor

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Source: The Gioididong

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Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 04/23/2020
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Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 03/29/2020
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/29/2020
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Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/26/2020
Source: Mobil.se

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2020
Rating: Total score: 76%
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