Older flagship · 2021

Huawei P40 4G

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36 Camera shares the Huawei P40 Pro's main sensor
Best for
Strength , AMOLED screen
Extras Optical zoom, Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
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Full specifications

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
6.1"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 990 (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP16
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
649,400
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.86 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

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

Operating system
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX700, 1/1.28", 1.22µm
Flagship-class sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, Night mode
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 22.5 W wired · 22.5 W wireless

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

Capacity
3800 mAh
Wired charging
22.5 W
Wireless charging
22.5 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
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
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), 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

175 g · 8.5 mm · IP53
Height
148.9 mm
Width
71.1 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
175 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Infrared Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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 2 wins 3 losses
Higher-res main camera
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie
17% larger battery capacity
3,800 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Lower benchmark score
649k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 3 losses
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
649k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Where to buy

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