Huawei P40 Pro review

26 Mar 2020


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Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020 https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone... moreYou should probably look at the actual low light samples provided in the review first. The real night scenes are usually a lot harder to deal with than controlled studio light image comparison chart.

    Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020Decent results? The colors are completely off with some wei... more"The colors are completely off with some weird red tint"
    "Keep begging Huawei for an update"
    This kind of severe issue will be resolved before the product even gets released to the market so I don't have to beg for anything, but thanks for your concern lol. And you know they have a good track record when it comes to tuning cameras through software updates.

    "Detail levels are low"
    It's slightly sharper and less noisy in auto albeit worse dynamic range, both produce perfectly usable photos for small to medium image sizes.
    https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/20/huawei-p40-pro-/camera/gsmarena_115.jpg
    https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/20/huawei-p40-pro-/camera/gsmarena_274.jpg

    "improved telephoto quality with gcam"
    *Cries in Exynos*

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      • Anonymous
      • Kxr
      • 26 Mar 2020

      Nick Tagataka, 26 Mar 2020I saw the samples and in almost every single low light wide... more
      https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=10152&idPhone2=10040&idPhone3=9895

      S20 ultra gives a little bit noise (acceptable levels) but much better detail in low light while p40 pro is giving cleaner but softer images.

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        • Anonymous
        • x1c
        • 26 Mar 2020

        Best phone on the market ,def my next phone

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          • Anonymous
          • Kxr
          • 26 Mar 2020

          Nick Tagataka, 26 Mar 2020Oh, so you're KSu. I was confused at first, but ok then. I... moreDecent results? The colors are completely off with some weird red tint.
          Detail levels are low (can't expect much from small sensor).
          In short, they are usable only in night mode which takes 8 seconds (pretty impractical).

          Keep begging Huawei for an update.
          By that time S20 ultra will have even improved telephoto quality with gcam.
          Plenty of phones with IMX 586 on the market, so a gcam port won't be much of a problem.

            Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020Lol performance leading chipset? Ugh benchmarks are providi... moreYeah overall certainly not a performance leading chipset although it is leading in certain areas such as ai benchmarks and 5g performance

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              • 3xA
              • 26 Mar 2020

              It's a long time waiting for this phone and will be while before goes on market....

              Does anyone think this one is better than Oppo Find Pro ? Recently released

              And how does it compare with Samsung S20 ultra?

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                • Anonymous
                • Kxr
                • 26 Mar 2020

                Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020Screen resolution and framerates depends on CPU. It is not... moreTell that to Huawei brand boys who simply can't accept that Kirin 990 is last year's chipset and can't compete with SD865.

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                  • Scotty1234
                  • 3Wd
                  • 26 Mar 2020

                  I've just watched a YT unboxing, Im excited to see the penta'camera in action, I love the design too! The design on the screen is beautiful and with a huge refresh rate the touch to action response is super quick, I mean theres quick and then theres Huawei Quick. Plus its the first handset in 2020 to offer an overflow display, Which says other manafacturers will clearly replicate, Tech Radar once said if you want to look at phones 2 years a head of the time look at last years Huawei handsets, Which says they're always ahead of the curve. Bravo Huawei Bravo

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                    • Anonymous
                    • LQu
                    • 26 Mar 2020

                    Screen resolution and framerates depends on CPU.
                    It is not clear if Kirin 990 can handle more than 90Hz.
                    It is not always matter of choice.

                    SD865 can handle QHD 144Hz and 4K 60Hz.
                    Does not mean other like Kirin, Mediatek and A can do too.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pQr
                      • 26 Mar 2020

                      "By default, this camera outputs 12.5MP shots with a reported focal length of 27mm, which is different compared to the advertised nominal 23mm focal length that the camera is supposed to have. When you switch between 50MP and 12.5MP (default) mode, you can indeed notice that the high-res photos offer wider field-of-view, meaning some cropping is happening before we get those 12-megapixel photos."
                      Wow, that's extremely strange. Huawei already did the same thing with the P30 Pro periscope camera (it was cropped in order to get 27x5 = 135mm instead of 125mm).
                      The sensor is 75mm² large, but I have measured(!) the crop and it's approximately a 1.178x crop, which is consistent with 27/23 = 1.174. This means that the actual sensor area that is used in pixel binning mode is only 54mm² large and only has approximately 9.1 (!) megapixels! This also means that the main camera captures approximately 4% less(!) light per time than the P30 Pro.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • LQu
                        • 26 Mar 2020

                        Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020Your 12MP RYYB sensor upgrade still sucked in low light as ... moreSamsung periscope is 104mm.
                        This way is easier to use larger sensor, compare to 120, 150, 200, 250 etc ....

                        Also 20 Ultra does 12MP at 104mm.
                        At 125 or 250, resolution drops at lot.

                        The 64MP of S20( 28mm) will be 7MP quality at 80mm.



                          Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020You said camera. P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ have the same main ca... moreI saw the samples and in almost every single low light wide angle shot P40 Pro retains just as much detail as S20 Pro but maintains noise-free image unlike S20U, which shows blotchy noise in darker shadow areas.

                          I think you're just confusing more noise with better details. The first low light sample, for example, shows that S20 Ultra indeed retains a lot of grain patterns on a wall - but then the same noise pattern continues towards the top of the building then bleeds into the sky, messing up the outline of the building in the process. P40 Pro does similar job without letting noise soften up edges of the subject. It's just better at balancing between textures and noise.

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                            • srT
                            • 26 Mar 2020

                            Excuse me but where is the usual sunlight legibility score?
                            It's very important for me and many other readers.
                            But I suppose that with 495 nits of max brightness it isn't spectacular or class leading.

                              Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020Your 12MP RYYB sensor upgrade still sucked in low light as ... moreOh, so you're KSu. I was confused at first, but ok then.
                              It's hard to judge which one is better in auto when P40 Pro messes up colours so hard. Admittedly S20 Ultra has a slight upper hand in night mode with better microcontrast, but here P40 Pro isn't a terrible performer like you expected either. It's a substantial upgrade over P30 Pro's telephoto lens and in fact produces a decent result, and it should more so in auto after the software update. In the end it didn't suck, and that's the point I've been making so far.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 26 Mar 2020

                                Shui8, 26 Mar 2020When comparing flagship, i'm looking at the same pricing se... moreYou said camera. P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ have the same main camera sensor. What difference does it make? Anyway, P40 Pro is doing poorly in low light with its heavy noise reduction. Samsung is known for their heavy noise reduction but the Ultra really retains details well in the low light shots.

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                                  • 26 Mar 2020

                                  Shui8, 26 Mar 2020When comparing flagship, i'm looking at the same pricing se... moreThere is no comparison then. The bigger sensor wins.

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                                    • 26 Mar 2020

                                    Ashl, 26 Mar 2020Actually, P40 PRO shouldn't be compared against S20 ULTRA, ... moreNope. S20 has a smaller sensor than P40 Pro.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Kxr
                                      • 26 Mar 2020

                                      AnonD-879849, 26 Mar 2020Until you realize that most apps/games don't support the hi... moreMost people can easily experience difference between 60hz and 120hz.
                                      Once you use a 120hz phone as daily driver, it's difficult going back to 60hz.

                                      Besides, More than 200 plus games currently support high refresh rate. Here's a list:

                                      https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/9967/rog-phone-ii-list-of-games-supporting-above-60fps-gameplay

                                      Stop making excuses for Huawei, they know 120hz would consume too much off that weak 4200mah battery with terrible standby time.

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                                        • Ashl
                                        • PB7
                                        • 26 Mar 2020

                                        Actually, P40 PRO shouldn't be compared against S20 ULTRA, it should be compared against S20 PLUS.
                                        P40 PRO PLUS can be compared against S20 ULTRA.

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