The Huawei Mate 40E is affordable for the Mate 40 series. The device has joined the Huawei Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design models.
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It arrives almost in the same specifications as the standard version of the Mate 40. The key difference is the Kirin 990E 5G SoC on the inside while the Mate 40 comes with Kirin 9000E SoC.
Huawei Mate 40E Key Specs & Features
- 6.5 inches OLED Display, 1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi)
- Android 10, EMUI 11
- Octa-core Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB, 256GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Nano Memory Card
- 64 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 13 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- IP53, Dust & Splash Protection
- 4G LTE Network
- 5G Network
- Fast Charging 40W
- Fast Wireless Charging 40W
- Reverse Charging 5W
- Non-Removable Li-Po 4200 mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Huawei Mate 40E is built with glass on the back and front plus an aluminum frame which gives it a premium look and nice body feel. Obviously, there is nothing different between it and the standard model.
The panel also packs the same camera module. It measures 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm and weighs 188 g. The maker equipped the phone with an IP53 rating which is splash and dust resistant.
The Mate 40E offers a 6.5-inch OLED screen with curved edges and a punch-hole display. It has a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and also under-display fingerprint scanner.
Cameras
There is a front shooter of 13-megapixel and its round-shaped rear camera module on the back. The camera consists of a 64-megapixel main camera with an f/1.9 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and OIS support. It can record in 4K videos and has Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, and HDR.
Hardware and Software
The new Huawei Mate 40E adopts a Kirin 990E chipset that is based on 7nm process technology and an octa-core processor clocking at 2.86 GHz. It makes use of the Mali-G76 MP14 graphics card and runs on Android 10 OS with EMUI 11 but no Google Play Services.
It comes in two inbuilt storage options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. You can expand the memory using a Nano memory card up to 256GB.
Battery and Network
The Huawei Mate 40E has a 4200mAh battery that supports 40W fast charging, 40W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging.
Other features on the device are dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, USB-C, and face unlock as an added security.
Huawei Mate 40E Price and Availability
The Huawei Mate 40E will sell at a price of 600 EUR which converts to 275,000 Naira which is about 80,000 Ksh in Kenya and 4,300 GHS in Ghana.
Huawei Mate 40E Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei Mate 40E:
General Features
- Platform: Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
- Processor: Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+), Octa-core (2×2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G76 MP14
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Silver, White, Black
- Dimension: 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 188 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.5 inches OLED Display, 1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF + 8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide) Triple Rear Cameras, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
- Rear Camera Features: Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 13 MP Camera, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB, 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes, CDMA 800
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, CDMA2000 1x
- 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G: Yes, 1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Fast charging 40W
