Older flagship · 2021

Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel 7a Camera shares the Huawei P40 Pro's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 66W fast charging
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
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Full specifications

Display

6.76″ · OLED · 1344 × 2772 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.76"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1344 × 2772 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Kirin 9000 (5 nm) · 8-core 3.13 GHz · Mali-G78 MP24
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
769,566
v9
CPU
8-core, 3.13 GHz
GPU
Mali-G78 MP24
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 3.13 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.54GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.05GHz

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 2.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new HarmonyOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
Telephoto
12 MP f/3.4
Ultrawide
20 MP f/1.8
Front camera
13 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony IMX700, 1/1.28", 1.22µm
Flagship-class sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4400 mAh · 66 W wired · 50 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4400 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Wireless charging
50 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 8/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26

Build & Design

212 g · 9.1 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
162.9 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
212 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1344 × 2772 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 6.76″ vs 6.1″ screen
Higher-res main camera
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
36% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 4,400 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
770k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1344 × 2772 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
770k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Where to buy

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