Huawei P40 Pro Review After Six And Half Days Of Heavy Use

Huawei's P40 Pro is yet another very polished flagship. If it weren't for the Google issue, it'd be my favorite phone by far. Even without Google, I still love it and intend on using it as much as I can.

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My written review with more samples www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2020/04/06/huawei-p40-pro-review-my-favorite-hardware-in-mobile-right-now

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[@ML-po6vy]

This is why I hope HMS to success, at least a competitor.

[@codyghind]

Now that's a honest tech product review, with genuine thoughts and zero product placements. Refreshing!

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Thank you!

[@AndrewHahaLee]

I have no issue with manually installing GMS. As long as it's doable, I'll give this phone a shot.

[@olivierberes2154]

I would not have any problem with it too but the problem is im pretty sure if i do that im gonna lose the waranty

[@sinaran88]

great to know

[@aroundth3w0rId]

@@olivierberes2154 if Huawei unlocks bootloader, we won't lose warranty

[@raypoon991]

@@olivierberes2154 what warranty

[@olivierberes2154]

@@raypoon991 the have a pretty good waranty and customer servive

[@luislemos1330]

I rarely comment on videos but thank you for taking time to review this device in depth. I have just subscribed to your channel as well. In my opinion, the p40 pro is not getting the attention it deserves from a lot of youtubers because it has no google services. Thanks again and stay safe! Greetings from London. Cheers, Luis

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you Luis!

[@mcappperspective6099]

i think once mr. trump out of the white house, the google problem will be resolve but i still want huawei to develop their own OS and eventually compete with google in the near future. thanks and stay safe.

[@cooliipie]

Probably because he's the only one with balls to stand up against China. The left is owned by them

[@yoongjoongi2173]

@Seamus O'Dork they didn't choose to not install them... They're not allowed to by the government 💀

[@makroglouu__]

@@cooliipie bruh do you really believe that shit? Even if it's true google and American services like Facebook etc steal much more data than China 😂😂

[@fredericoduvel3092]

Your right, US monopolies are scary. Google took GMS from Turkey(an entire country!) because they didn’t want to pay the fine for anticompetitive behaviour. They are also working on a law that allows the us to decide to whom and how much every chip manufacturing company on the world using US equipment(and that’s everybody!) is allowed to sell. They can completely control foreign companies that way.

[@johncaban4310]

@Auxilium After China lying about the virus I will never buy a Huawei phone again....

[@wujianzhu7881]

@@johncaban4310 who said that the biased western and some other news the Chinese in China talk enough on the internal net and that the west lies a lot first because they use an draconic quarantine early and now something else it is never good

[@johncaban4310]

@@wujianzhu7881 first off every government lies. But I wouldn't trust a government that blocks any kind of social media because they don't want people to know the truth or communicate with each other freely. I personally couldn't imagine living in that kind of society. If someone made a comment to the president of China that person would probably disappear or be killed or even imprisoned. But the news media here can make fun of the president in belittle him and they have the right to because it's called freedom of speech. A lot of people don't like the USA and I can say that probably goes for a lot of other countries but something we have that a lot of other countries don't have is a constitution with states we have freedom of speech in a right to bear arms. I'll take that any day over a communist or socialist government.

[@SDav21]

@Andrew Lim Ya I remember Toshiba. It was so high end and everyone wanted Toshiba stuff. Now I barely see it.

[@SDav21]

Agreed. It is bad to rely solely on Google for everything. It's about time we get viable alternatives. Huawei is partnering with Tom Tom for maps. So hopefully we'll see a great map app soon. Same for music etc. I am ready to give up Google. And I am basically a Google ambassador. But I am willing to give it up for Huawei.

[@sureinpadmanathan5922]

You're right Ben, Google Play is going to be main deciding factor for most people in buying the p40 pro or any recent Huawei/Honor devices. The Huawei app gallery still cannot replicate the apps in Google Play. I for sure don't want to pay so much for a phone only to download apps from 3rd party stores. This phone will however do very well in China as they don't use Google Play. Yes, the cameras do look awesome though.

[@looper35uk]

Ever heard of Aptiode Surein, obviously not.

[@SDav21]

There was an article that said Google may soon start adding its apps on the App Gallery. The ban was against using GMS but the actual apps (running on HMS) should be fine. So Google can still use the app gallery but then they need to come on board to be willing to develop it for HMS core. If they can do it for Apple's ios they can do it for Huawei. You can still access Google stuff on a website. So an app is then possible just using HMS. Google should just do it still since the apps then reach a wider audience.

[@NathanElcoate]

@@looper35uk Still no Google Services. No maps, no Gmail, no drive etcc

[@TotalWarriorLegends]

@@SDav21 you still need google services to login on google maps

[@santanag2470]

@@NathanElcoate I always find it funny whenever someone laments on the lack of GMS but they don't see its the same way for ios users. I've heard android users pole fun at iPhone users for years saying ios is a walled Garden and android is more open, now android users are complaining about the lack of a wall in this cases GMS not being on a device. What happened to the more choices the better? What happened to we don't want to be restricted and walled in like ios users? I guess we're all hypocrites in our own way.

[@caslas]

Love your work Ben. This takes my mind off the crazy world we are in right now.

[@person2186]

You gotta love Huawei! I can't wait my P40pro+ in June!

[@joshuabergeman354]

Here it is 2 years later and I just bought the P40 pro off of Amazon for $799! It's not going to be my primary phone but I'm looking forward to getting it

[@faisalhaider007]

This phone looks so beautiful! I love me P30 Pro but man this is outrageously eye catching.

[@hamadalmutairi97]

Same

[@Frdzed]

Another top quality video. You're soon becoming my favorite KZbinr in relation to tech. Keep up the good work.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@IshmaelSimpson]

Brilliant, open and honest review, Ben. I'm a first time viewer and I'm glad this was recommended to me. I've been backing and fourthing between sticking with my Mate 20 Pro or upgrading to the Mate 30 Pro... And still I am unsure, but you have pushed me more in the direction of doing so. Keep up the great quality and honest content. Cheers from London. 👍🏾

[@zzzw8819]

Great review as usual ! Really appreciate that you talk about the real world usability of the phone and who it’s suitable for instead of just repeating the spec sheet like some others!!

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Thank you!

[@anthonytaylor4720]

that hole punch is huge lol.....not ugly though, just very "noticable"💯💯

[@imwsss726]

Anthony Taylor yeah and this huge punch hole actually don’t support 3D Face unlock like iPhone and mate20pro&30 pro or ultra wide selfie like pixel 3.... just unnecessary...

[@laurents1906]

@@imwsss726 dosnt support 3d face recognition? Isn't that they put tof inside the hole punch for face recognition?

[@imwsss726]

@@laurents1906 No the iPhone and Mate20Pro has similar 3D camera with dot projector and so on. The mate30pro is also 3D but it use TOF. But P40 has only IR sensor and a depth camera. This camera can shoot Portrait bokeh and gesture control, but it can't be used on those security Payment as password, because the precision isn't as good as Face ID or TOF. The only benefit compare to the normal 2D is that with the IR sensor it can unlock the phone in the dark without bright the display. That's why I think those huge hole is unnecessary. Why don't we use fingerprint in the dark?

[@jonnylee8538]

Where did you get that informations from? Have you used P40 Pro? I belive it can be used for mobile payments as well just like Mate 30 Pro.

[@imwsss726]

@@jonnylee8538 No Huawei's official customer service in China has confirmed that this face unlock doesn't support WeChat Pay and Alipay. It lacks a high definition depth sensor. This is actually much like the Xiaomi Mi8 in 2018. Thay both have a selfie camera+ IR sensor. The Mi8 doesn't support mobile Payment. So does the P40.

[@Doninho14]

Best P40 Pro review I've watched so far... 👍🏿👌🏿

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Thank you

[@BLACK_HEART_1993]

Thanks for the info man. I'm still waiting for the p40 pro plus. Huawei is the best phone. 👍👍

[@nabil7533]

Amazing review Ben amazing like I always say love ❤️ your reviews and u r the best reviewer in this KZbin

[@SyleGaming]

A more in depth review. Great content again Ben 🙌🏾

[@ajcph]

Nice to see a KZbinr from Hong Kong. I went from iPhone 6plus to huawei mate 10 pro and I love it so much that I don’t think I can even move back to iOS phones. I know how you feel about GPS not being preinstalled on the new huawei phones and that frustrates me a lot too.

[@stevesarich2324]

I absolutely LOVE this phone! Screw GOOGLE! I'm not buying a second class phone to get just to get Google services. If I REALLY NEED something from Google....I'll load it! But I WILL have the best camera phone...and that's not Samsung or Apple anymore Snooze you lose, boys!

[@partheev9178]

Not screw Google. Screw the US and trump. These companies want to work with Huawei but they cant

[@stevesarich2324]

@@partheev9178 thethaiger.com/coronavirus/google-will-publish-user-location-data-to-aid-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 Google is giving up user locations to the government....screw THEM!

[@ritchiebaxter627]

I'm here because I might ditch my s9 plus for this phone. Was worried about no google. Stinking trump. Huawei will have the last laugh.

[@stevesarich2324]

@@ritchiebaxter627 Getting Google out of my life, along with the NSA, is high on my list. I'm ready to make the necessary changes to get big brother, and their partners in surveillance at facebook and google, out of my life. This looks like the perfect time to start!

[@ritchiebaxter627]

@@stevesarich2324 Screw Samsung for giving us a crappy exinoius chip too while the US gets a far better snapdragon chip. Never liked apple echo system so Huawei is the best phone for me

[@hamzaahmed6831]

Thanks brother for all of your vids. All notifications are on from Ben's!

[@indiraarnold8827]

I truly appreciate your sincere honesty Ben and I agree with you 150% it's reality. Thanks for speaking out and saying what meny ppl are afraid to say, thanks 👏👏💯

[@jbcasvel]

your reviews are some of the best on youtube

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Thank you!

[@tarekchowdhury5389]

Great review Ben.. Hong Kong is an amazing place to review and grab latest techs. I was so tempted to buy this phone but can't since I also rely heavily on GMS. Wish this ugly ban will be lifted in this hard times of COVID-19.

[@weesiangang3094]

i totally agree with you, azmaing phone without google. US is making things difficult for people who wants to use huawei phone

[@addinaam]

i dont mind google apps except for youtube. luckily we have vanced

[@yohaneschristianp]

Hey, that’s the best feature, no pre-installed full of ads youtube that you can’t disable so that’s a win win for me, less resources usage more productive youtube app!

[@abdurrahmanzaki3162]

@@yohaneschristianp exactly what i think whenever i see one of my friends using their iPhone and ads come up on the screen

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

Still need some form of gapps to use vanced. Remember, you can ALWAYS flash a custom rom without gapps package and have a google free phone. This is doable with 90% of chinese phones. Huawei phones are locked and use Kirin so having custom development will never happen unless Huawei (they totally can..) release an opensource dev kit with unlock access.

[@Leomelesa]

KZbin Vanced ✌️✌️✌️

[@targetrender9529]

Amirul Ad-din use Brave browser. Absolutely no KZbin ads.

[@anthonysmall6167]

By far one of the most unbiased reviewers of all. Keep up the good work 👍👍

[@yiplekhong5111]

Great review! Just got mine a day ago and I’m absolutely love this phone. It’s a masterpiece in everywhere. I can live without google that’s why I chose p40 pro over other flagship models out there.

[@Helghast73]

Thank you for your review on the P40 Pro and you’re right about the current situation, some only like competition when they’re on top and need to realise competition is good for us and them the short sighted pricks. Orange skin white lids breadbasket ultimate combover needs to go! Keep healthy man and that goes for everyone no matter where you are 👊🏻

[@yimeizi2648]

Beautiful phone, beautiful city!

[@kevinlee5737]

u r always the best with all honest review :D

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Thank you

[@cyrilgordon9332]

Thank you for a great review Ben, you convinced me to get a P40 pro and it's excellent 👌👍I absolutely love the camera, especially the night mode❤️📸

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Thank you;

[@kevinbonner6492]

Fantastic review. You really hit the sweet spot and kept this straightforward and honest. Thank you. :-)

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Thank you

[@shbsshyshi4006]

很棒的review！很客观，每次更新都会看，祝你健康！

[@bensgadgetreviews]

謝謝！ 祝你健康 too

[@darrin173]

I agree with you 100% on the last part of your video ben!!..your the best!!....as always...🥰😘

[@candymica27]

Impressive design and camera 👌

[@Emr_111]

Gymnastics thing was fun :)) Love you bro .

[@alvinjamesvillanueva8472]

I find it very helpful your in-depth review about the P40 pro and also your transparency talking about the issue from Huawei and the american govt. Well said! I just subscribed right after I watched your review, thanks bro. Godbless.

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Thank you!

[@thanosmettech8147]

Love you man. You are right about this monopoly of tech giants.

[@sharrieflentz1035]

I agree with everything you said in this review I've been stopped looking to use Google after they locked 3 of my daughters unlocked phones because they forgot their password but answered every security question right

[@craigdavies1747]

Great job. Nice to see an intelligent response on the Google situation. I love my p30 pro and want the P40 especially the penta version but I'm 50-50 about Google as I've have all the apps on my tablet. I tend to upgrade in contract here in the UK and my carrier may not supply the P40 anyway.

[@Dianacje]

Love your reviews!!

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Thank you

[@abhinbe2567]

Heyy brooo.... such a love time.... im happy to seems you again with full tech.. 😊😊❤️❤️

[@spudnuts7650]

Nice honest review, cheers ben, subscribed 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@eoin4597]

Thanks, interesting video. Not too enamored with the large cutout but at least it has the IR face unlock which is useful. Apart from that looks like a nice phone

[@humbukkerz]

Superb phone and a really great and well balanced review. Keep up the great work Ben and stay safe.

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Thank you

[@sarifarsitv4974]

never liked more reviewer that much in youtube but man u are the best reviewer EVER on youtube

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Thank you

[@seanbrown5959]

Been Huawei fan since my first Huawei P9.

[@jasminsabanovic869]

Awesome English skills, awesome review, thanks, man!

[@3v0lut10n2nite]

Great review. Love the Hong Kong background, not a bad place to review the P40

[@maxa664]

Stay healthy too bro thank you

[@Youcelf]

Thank you for your good and detailed videos, for swapping the screen from top using one hand, Huawei allows it with the fingerprint and it's very intuitive... Look in the settings

[@bensgadgetreviews]

This phone doesn't have a hardware fingerprint scanner. It is under the screen

[@fiifimcclurkin1476]

Amazing phone. I will give P40 pro a try!

[@staroceanxc]

I really like that you pointing out the benefit of curved screen when swiping from edge of the screen, while almost all other reviewer just brainlessly bashing the curved screen.

[@PotatoPirate123]

staroceanxc I don’t think it’s brainlessly bashing - I’ve heard this advantage of swiping from the edge of the screen for other phones and products from other reviewers. Personally (as the owner of a phone with a curved screen) I don’t find it advantageous for swiping and I would prefer if we went back to flat screens again, as I find using apps like KZbin a pain when a screen is too curved. It’s hard to pick up and put down your phone without accidentally activating UI elements on the screen when the glass is curved. Add to this that decent curved screen protectors are expensive and harder to fit than a glass screen protector for a flat screen, and the displays themselves are also more expensive to replace.

[@OE-vc5si]

Mr. Ben As you said FB and Google are big brother on us ... !!! Respected bro !!!

[@CV-yd4je]

Truly amazing phone.

[@ay6010]

Thank you for the review, I have been looking at 5G phones for a while now, really prefer the P40 pro over the s20+ but been reluctant to get one because of the gms issue. I actually had problem using one of huawei mate pro in the past, but Us made me wants to go back to Huawei.

[@mickyeverton]

Many Thanks, Peace From London. 🙏🙏

[@CelesteBJimli]

2nd video of yours I've watched now. Really like how you review phones, somewhat honest and complete. Kinda in dilemma of getting either mate30 pro 5g or p40 pro. I've noticed the p40pro is somewhat slightly cheaper than the mate30pro given its launching dates.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!

[@mikemorada6290]

Ben we would love to see a video comparison between the huawei p40 Pro and oppo find x2 pro. I think both are on the top of android phones right now.

[@highendcheaptech9705]

Great info as usual! Keep it up Ben!

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Thank you

[@zahiruddinahmed6483]

Fantastic performance

[@FRILLSTASHSESSIONS]

Nice video! Keep up the quality content!

[@marcusfenix55]

i own p30 pro and a matebook pro. i love huawei iam not a google fanatic i will probably buy the pro + next year. my p30 pro is still excellent!

[@user-od9lc5gv6x]

Hey hi! How you find this combo Matebook Pro and P30 Pro ? I think to buy them both so they can work smoothly together.

[@marcusfenix55]

@@user-od9lc5gv6x hi! work like a dream. both are excellent. i recommend!

[@user-xh8pq3xm4v]

@@marcusfenix55 Thank you!

[@NelsonFluckz]

Best and honest review i found on the P40 Pro. Just ordered the silver version. FCK TRMP

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@davidfm90]

Thank you for the review. As Huawei user , I think for WhatsApp and Google services can be use in secondary phone . Best to have Android and iOS devices around . We are all tech savvy

[@naijagerd7909]

You can get all Facebook apps (including WhatsApp) LEGALLY on the P40 series from Amazon AppStore...

[@josepht.2491]

Thanks for the review. Will finally get this a Huawei this year. Yeah, all this ban stuff is ridiculous and just show how much Google can control our lives. Stay safe!

[@ssaini5028]

you look under the weather man, good review thanks for sharing

[@ramalmandoe6210]

Lots of love to ya ♥️👋🏻

[@mai-xf4zw]

great review! Stay safe everyone and we'll be alright!!!!!!

[@86devashish]

My dream phone 😍😍😍

[@rakeshgupte3252]

Great honest review

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@ridzuanaliazizan7689]

I like the way your review it. So i give a subs. Keep it up

[@musk6g660]

Amazing phone 🔥🔥

[@amitshahabad]

please tell me user data sefty future, and battry back up of normal use,

[@daveg2778]

I am currently using the Mate 30 Frome Huawei, I honestly think they make the best phones!!!

[@wilfredorodriguez5067]

Ben I would like to said that I really love your channel and the way that you do your reviews and I'm a person that I think in that google is taking control because nobody wants to compete with them but if huawei keep pushing with new apps and offer more options like how they being doing they can be like google or better look iphones you got something different you see my point I love huawei if I can work for them I do it fast as hell😁 imagine my mate 20 is broken and I love that phone so much that I order another one now I'm trying to save money to buy the mate 30 I love that phone no matter how long it takes me but I'm buying it Ben take care God bless you and your family and stay safe 😷🙏

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you. Take care and stay healthy too!

[@manojitbrahme3731]

Best videos.. Great explanation

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@Mossskaterhans]

Wow that phones gorgeous!

[@ateksudianto6237]

I am agree with Ben and i am happy to know thst p40 pro still can sideload GMS

[@TECHSOME]

Great video as always. When is your Find X2 Pro video review coming?

[@NewProvidence32]

Nice Haircut Bro! Looking Clean out there. 👑👑#P40Pro for the Win! 🥇

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@stephen1381]

Love these reviews. I'd love to buy the P40 Pro but just can't live without Google services. I'm gona wait for the Oneplus 8 Pro, although I hear it's going to be expensive

[@sarfarazshaikh8888]

As always nicely done 👍

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@normanguan7761]

Another new gesture of EMUI 10.1 is fast switch background programs by fast left/right slide at the bottom of screen. Try this gesture!

[@bensgadgetreviews]

That's in all new Android 10 phones though

[@ncknelson]

@@bensgadgetreviews No it was not here I'm using an emui 10 based on android 10 phone and I'm waiting for emui 10.1 update to get that feature.

[@ncknelson]

@@bensgadgetreviews It was just 90 hz

[@detectivetacco2085]

The holepunch is sick

[@topperharley6654]

Great Review. Thanks for that.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@mgkole]

You are absolutely right, this is the opportunity for people to change, at least to some degree, their habit of relying exclusively on Google. It's too much of a monopoly over our lives. Great review!

[@harisabubakar4751]

Nice review, agree on your statement about Google, awesome.. 👍

[@rampager1990]

Will get mine next Wednesday (had to wait a day longer for the silver one for some reason) can't wait, I'm sure I'll get used to not having Google services 🤷‍♂️

[@pushkar_lifts]

Hi ben following you from 2k subscribers.

[@givetteacesevilla9162]

Thanks and keep safe.

[@richlee4847]

I couldn't of said it better myself, from 8:45 onwards until the end. I was literally nodding to myself from every single statement you made.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@ensiel4738]

Keep up the good work bro. I love how real and unfiltered your videos are. It makes you more relatable and credible than even bigger channels. Question about the video recording though. I can see that there is still a lot of judder due to the EIS at low light which was also terrible on the p30 pro, but one thing that really stopped me from getting it was the terribly low bit rate at which it recorded. 1080p looked like upscaled 720p, 4k looked like upscaled 1440p and so on. It was so bad for a flagship device. Do you think the overall quality and bitrate has improved with this p40 pro?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you! I try. Lemme check the biterate when I get home

[@sajosunny3579]

6:54 you are correct, it is matt silver and white color that dosent attract fingerprints 😉👍

[@lukelhd]

Nice video and great comment on Google stuff!

[@Tosirius727]

Solid review. I have the mate 30 pro and I debate on getting the p40 pro

[@igorpilepic3]

Great channel ben

[@rayatomy4289]

Yes, my main objective to use this phone is for me to break free from google. Thx for your review. Stay safe everyone and you, too, bro.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!