What makes the new P40 phones very attractive?

Tech giant Huawei finally unveiled online its ace weapon early this year, the P40 family. The P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro + are camera-focused phones, but there's more to this flagship series.

P40 phones are dubbed as camera-centric

What makes the new P40 phones very attractive?

1. Materials used and dazzling design - For this P40 series, Huawei designed them with class and elegance in mind. The new devices are sporting an IP53/IP68 rated 3D glass body with smudge and scratch-resistant refractive matte finish.

Meanwhile, P40 Pro+ is even more exciting. It uses a more premium material at the back, the Nano-Tech Ceramic Technology. The process is said to take 5 days of kilning, producing smartphones that have an eye-catching gleam with enhanced durability and scratch resistance.

Shines like a diamond, but tough as a sapphire

Those who are annoyed at fingerprint marks on the phones will be probably delighted with its refractive matte finish. This simply means that P40 phones have a matte finish but light still reflects on it so they still shine.

Moreover, this latest flagship series features a Huawei Quad-Curve Overflow Display. It was clarified that even it's not the same as a waterfall display, the screen can still give an immersive viewing experience.

2. Powerful internals with 5G - Most tech brands are gearing towards the 5G technology and there's no doubt that Huawei is one of them. The great thing is, the P40 phones are powered by a 7nm+ EUV-made 64-bit Kirin 990 5G octa-core processor w/ Triple NPU. 

A powerful processor under the hood

The tech giant explained that it’s the most advanced high-end chipset with an integrated 5G modem on the market.

Apart from that, this SoC allows P40 phones to have up to 31 percent better power efficiency compared to Snapdragon 865. 

Lastly, it scores much higher in AI tests than the latest Qualcomm flagship.

3. Cameras are getting better and better - Huawei's P series is very much known for its high-performing shooters, from P9 to P30 devices. The latest additions are also equipped with Ultra Vision Leica cameras. P40 has three, the P40 Pro has four while the P40 Pro + is created with five.

All of them features Ultra-Vision Leica cameras

The main camera of these devices is a 50-megapixel RYYB sensor that is said to capture more light and details that its competitors such as Samsung and Apple. This is coupled with Full Pixel Octa PD Autofocus, improving the focus speed even in dim surroundings.

Other sensors of the P40 smartphones include a 16MP ultra-wide, 8MP 3x Optical Telephoto, 32MP IR Depth/Gesture. 

Furthermore, Huawei packed these phones with cutting-edge technologies to enable their users to shoot like a pro.

Color precision is enhanced as much as 45 percent with the advanced color temperature sensor, brought by upgraded ISP (image signal processor) and NPU (neural processing unit). 

Shoot clearer and brighter pictures

In addition, the company included some cool AI features namely: Best Moments, Remove Passerby, and Remove Reflection. Users can also enjoy taking videos as the P40 devices can perform recording at 4K 60fps with AIS stabilization.

You can know more about its camera specs and new features here.

4. Improved selfie cams - The selfie cameras of the P40 series are bound to produce impressive images with a 32MP sensor w/ IR Depth/Gesture Camera. AF is added in the set-up of both P40 Pro and P40 Pro+.

Bokeh effect on a selfie, anyone?

Daylight and night selfies will have clearer details while the IR depth sensor is claimed to bring professional-level blur effect on images.

5. Attractive price tags - Since the specs and overall design of the P40 series are clearly on the premium level, the pricing of these phones in the Philippines is highly anticipated.

Pre-order of P40 and P40 is now up for grabs

The price of the P40 devices can be tagged as reasonable. The P40 128GB has an official SRP of PHP 36,990 while the P40 Pro 256GB is available for PHP 50,990.

In comparison, other high-end smartphones with 5G from the other brands are priced much higher. 

The price tag of P40 Pro+ is still under confirmation but we'll update you soon.

Breaking: Huawei reveals P40 and P40 Pro price tags and pre-order info!

What other features of the P40 series do you find interesting?