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Manila Bulletin devider devider Six months with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Six months with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Published Apr 26, 2021 11:23 am

It's still one of the best mobile phones for photography, 5G connectivity, and overall performance.

Tech giant Huawei released the Mate 40 Pro during the pandemic. This incredible tech device did not get the attention it deserved, just like any other product introduced during the global health crisis. After six months of its official release, packed with future-ready features and combined with powerful hardware and software capabilities is still one of the best 5G flagship smartphones available today, even better than many of the latest mobile devices recently released.

There are a lot of flagship phones released after the Mate 40 Pro. Still, the China-based global tech company has made sure to stay ahead of the pack by setting the bar for 5G flagship devices high enough to take the lead of the bandwagon. With the Mate 40 series, Huawei assures itself to be in the upper echelon of the flagships, both present and upcoming.

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro.

The Mate 40 Pro (and the Mate 40 Pro Plus) is the first phone series to use the world's first commercially available 5nm chip with a built-in 5G modem. With the Mate 40 Pro, Filipino users can experience the latest 5G connectivity offerings of Globe and Smart, enjoy the phone's improved performance, and experience better battery efficiency. Also, users would have a better phone in terms of specs even if compared side by side with newer devices, plus it looks stunning.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Like the younger siblings of the Mate 40, One of the reasons you would want this Huawei device is excellent camera performance. I have been using the Mate 40 Pro for six months now, and its camera has so far given me the results that I want to see -- nature, food, wide-angle, night, and even macro shots look simply fantastic.

Macro shot using the Huawei Mate 40 Pro.

But what could a great camera do if its battery won't allow you to take as many pictures as you want to? Or what's the use of having amazing images if you only got storage for a few photos and videos? There's nothing to worry about.

While the Mate 40 Pro has a 4,400mAh battery, a power source that looks like an average capacity for its segment. I could say that its power lasts longer than other flagships with 4,500mAh power packs or even those with 5,000mAh cells that I have used. And, if you use all-original accessories from Huawei, you could make "power drain a thing of the past." With the 66-watt Supercharge, you need around 40 minutes to get 100% power from a fully drained battery. It also supports reverse charging technology if you need to charge your other devices while on the go.

Storage? No problem. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro that I got has 256 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM, plus I got an additional 256 GB Nano Memory card. No more power and storage anxiety for me.

Many phones have curved displays, but the implementation of the Mate 40's "curviness" on its 6.7-inch screen is unique, giving it a more premium feel and amazing looks that would surely get the people's attention near you.

Another feature why I could not let go of a Huawei device is its ability to connect to a laptop with just one tap. With Huawei's One Tap Share feature, I could immediately connect the Mate 40 Pro to my Huawei Matebook, where I could share files between the two devices and make my phone display bigger by using the laptop's screen. Using the laptop's mouse, I could easily drag and drop files between the Mate 40 Pro and the Matebook. Before, I either emailed the files from my phone or sent it via an app to use the files on my laptop.

Taken using the Mate 40 Pro, auto mode.

I got my Huawei Mate 40 Pro in October of 2020, a few days after the global release. After six months of use, I could say that this device never disappointed me when taking photos, sharing files, and collaborating with others.

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