The Huawei P40 Pro will face an uphill struggle to gain momentum outside of China but is set for a March 26th launch in Paris.
With the cancellation of MWC 2020 due to coronavirus fears, Huawei has pushed the dedicated launch of its P30 Pro successor to late March. The move was confirmed by company head Richard Yu during the keynote for the launch of the Mate Xs and MatePad Pro 5G (via ).
Leaks have given us a glimpse of the potential design of the Huawei P40 Pro but we know for certain that this will be the third flagship device from the firm without direct access to Google Play Services.
We’re expecting two models to launch, including the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro. Given the firm’s recent camera prowess, we expect the P40 series to really up the smartphone camera stakes even higher than we’ve seen in previous years.
Reports suggest that we will see at the very least, three cameras on both models, with the Huawei P40 Pro, potentially launching with anything from four to five rear cameras. Those would likely include a 64-megapixel main sensor, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and a Time-of-Flight sensor on top.
Again, neither handset will launch with direct or official access to the Google Play Store. Instead, Huawei will hope that fans will still back the firm’s decision to press ahead with the Huawei AppGallery, which has increased its library in recent months in an attempt to account for the lack of pivotal Google apps and services.
It will be interesting to see if the hardware alone can keep fans interested in Huawei smartphones moving forward.
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Author: Damien Wilde.
Source: 9TO5Google
