Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB (Silver) Review
Kirin 9000 · 128GB
Specdex verdict The Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB (Silver) is a competent mid-range pick when the price is right — see our cheaper-and-better alternatives below for context.
Huawei Huawei Mate 40 Pro — heritage flagship with Kirin 9000.
Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB (Silver) versus its closest rivals
- +Industry-leading camera innovation (era)
- +Premium hardware design
- +Fast charging on most
- −No Google Mobile Services (2019+)
- −Regional carrier support limited
- −Update support varies
Who's the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB (Silver) for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
Battery sub-score of 78 trails category leaders by a meaningful margin — see the “Best for Battery” lists.
Camera sub-score of 80 is below the photography-flagship tier — better picks live in our "best for photography" list.
Mid-tier pricing at $1,299 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB (Silver).
- Device
- USB-C cable
- SIM ejector tool
- Quick-start guide
- Brand sticker
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedSpecdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.
Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.
Specifications
Editorial · awaiting verification| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9000 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 128GB |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Color | Silver |
| Release year | 2020 |
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