The Huawei Mate 40 series is expected to feature a free-form camera lens and new 5nm Kirin 1020

09 April 2020
Advanced optics and as much as 50% improvement in chipset performance are taunted.

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  • 14 Jun 2020

I don't know, it's not got the Google eco system to join others in it. Because the Chinese and Americans don't get along. Countries could let Americans do the spying outside their country, and stick to spying inside their own countries. American companies are happy with that. Then America would let them have more contracts.

Besides, video camera features on mobile phones really suck. It needs 1/2 inch + sensor, fast aperture liquid lens like the old galaxy note 4?, 300mb/s+, 8k, 12bit+, flat grading option, and done buttons for filming and adjustment. Even LG V60 makes most video camera phones embarrassed, it even has good audio input options, log, and storage options. One of those gimbal sensors too.

    Nick Tagataka, 10 Apr 2020"lens is the answer to their inability to bring best qualit... moreRight, its weird.

      vrvly, 10 Apr 2020Actually new p40 got processing good enough, its uses less ... more"lens is the answer to their inability to bring best quality on full sensor"
      At first I thought that was the reason but then saw the regular P40's sample photos and it was indeed really sharp across the frame even in 50MP mode, which makes frame cropping completely nonsensical. Hopefully Mate 40 Pro's will bring back its predecessor's pure detail rendition back, I'm not a huge fan of the way P40 handles fine textures.

        Shui8, 10 Apr 2020Yup. Camera processing they already good. Maybe they wil... moreActually new p40 got processing good enough, its uses less of pixels though, using ordinary bayer for comparison it went down from mate30 10mp to 9mp, so processing is not to blame. This coming lens is the answer to their inability to bring best quality on full sensor.
        Its a must if they dont want to lie further about used sensor size.

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          • 10 Apr 2020

          vrvly, 10 Apr 2020Hopefully they copy also jack like in 1II, cd quality no Hz... moreYup.

          Camera processing they already good. Maybe they will update it on new firmware to be as great as Mate 30 Pro image processing.

          Colors take on P40 Pro RYYB now is surprisingly accurate, more than any Iphone & Samsung does. Thanks to the upgraded multi-spectrum color temperature sensor with support for 8 channels (up from 3) and it has AI AWB (white balance) algorithm for even more accurate color balance.

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            • 10 Apr 2020

            Anonymous, 10 Apr 2020-Get rid of that ugly pill shape design and give narrow bez... more'Get rid of that ugly pill shape design and give narrow bezels which house stereo speakers'
            - Exactly. Its the worse part of P40 now.

            'Get back on GMS'
            - If they can, they will. Unfortunately as Trump Administration exist, their future are uncertain.

            'minimum QHD+ display with 120hz refresh rate'
            - As long as they use true media aspect ratio, i dont mind even its a FHD, with 90hz. 120hz are battery hog & just for bragging rights (near to none app/games content, except for scrolling). I'll prefer battery life more than gimmicky features.

            'Price it lower to make it attractive to end user'
            - This. Always this one. But be realistic on the high end harware used.

            'Launch latest Kirin with P series'
            - This doesnt matter, as long they release new flagship SOC once a year. Even Apple launch it every end of the year.

              Shui8, 09 Apr 2020Seriously, if Huawei wants to get on the market back, with ... moreHopefully they copy also jack like in 1II, cd quality no Hz limit wireless would be great 2nd option. As for camera they are always best but, full res is using too much postprocessing and little stacking.
              Most of all I would love some improvisation in camera field, like jpg+raw output, one shot hdr raw, ir sensitive and thermal camera, ir+uv lights... just few examples.
              New color sensor was great addition though, mainly for ryyb sensor.

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                • 10 Apr 2020

                Shui8, 09 Apr 2020Seriously, if Huawei wants to get on the market back, with ... more-Get rid of that ugly pill shape design and give narrow bezels which house stereo speakers.
                -Get back on GMS.
                -minimum QHD+ display with 120hz refresh rate.
                -Price it lower to make it attractive to end user.
                -launch latest Kirin with P series.

                  Still not interested without Google services out of the box.

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                    • 10 Apr 2020

                    Anon, 10 Apr 2020All new flagships come with curved screens(see xiaomi, one ... moreI mean reduce the cost on curve screen patterns. S20 minimal curve are nice, got both aesthetic & ergonomic goodness.

                      NotAnOpinion, 09 Apr 2020Wow! The new car scent is still on the P40 series but here ... moreYou start to bore us. Really. Blindfolded murican hater.

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                        • 10 Apr 2020

                        That's why your phone will have half it's value gone by the time you buy it with all these new models coming out each week.

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                          • 10 Apr 2020

                          Shui8, 09 Apr 2020Seriously, if Huawei wants to get on the market back, with ... moreAll new flagships come with curved screens(see xiaomi, one plus) And those curves are absolutely gorgeous. For the headphone jack even Samsung drop it. I really don't care about microsd, those phones have a minimum of 256 gb. It's way more than enough. Speakers is a drawback but not a big one(for me at least). The only thing is to add more apps to its store.

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                            • 09 Apr 2020

                            How about GMS?

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                              • 09 Apr 2020

                              Huawei always throws in the kitchen sink, like other Chinese companies, but paper specs rarely pen out. When I compare the Mate 30 shots to iPhone 11, I generally like Apple's overall look and balance better on my 85" TV. Apple's computational photography simply does better. I hope the new Pixels get better too, since Google's software magic is so good.

                              But this? I don't know who will buy this in a developed country, without GMS and with the knowledge that Huawei is funded and controlled by the Chinese government, and has access to all personal data.

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                                • 09 Apr 2020

                                vrvly, 09 Apr 2020I found, what it is... its something to get excited: improv... moreSeriously, if Huawei wants to get on the market back, with lack of GMS, they need to apply basic things that consumers will appreciate, which some lack on others.

                                Less screen curves, headphone jack, camera shutter button (since they advancing in camera), back to conventional microsd, quality stereo speakers (Mate 9 days).

                                  I found, what it is... its something to get excited: improved edge-to-edge sharpness, minimal distortion, no chromatic aberrations and no vignetting, compared to conventional optical designs.
                                  All those tech are awesome, I will miss a jack though, even basic version is now without it.

                                    NotAnOpinion, 09 Apr 2020Wow! The new car scent is still on the P40 series but here ... moreDon't worry, this is all still rumours. We never know whether it is true or not.

                                      I only hope that the Mate 40 Pro's camera would repeat the same superb photo quality as the Mate 30 Pro. I am already disappointed with the P40 Pro's iPhone-like oversharpening mess despite having the same chipset as the Mate 30 Pro, and I definitely didn't want to see it happen again.

                                        Mate Xs, P40Pro+, and now this later in the year!!
                                        Hold on Apple and Samsung. Gonna run like London subway rats :)