Huawei P40 Pro Review - Verdict | ePHOTOzine

The Huawei P40 Pro offers a very compelling package of cameras, in fact, the combination of high-quality ultra-wide, wide-angle, and 5x telephoto cameras are an ... 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ADVERTISEMENT       Save&earnwithMPB;trade-inandbuypre-loved HuaweiP40ProReview-Verdict Reviews/ HuaweiP40ProReview-Verdict Like0  AddComment Performance Introduction Performance Verdict Specifications Specifications ValueForMoney TheHuaweiP40Proisavailablefor£899(8GB/256GB)whichmakesitfairlygoodvalueformoneyforasmartphonewithultra-wide,wideandtelephotolenses,alargescreen,andfairlygenerousmemorycomparedtothealternatives.Otherpremiumsmartphonesavailableincludethefollowing: SamsungGalaxyS20Ultra,withultra-wide,wide,telephoto(4x),8Kvideo,£1199(12GB/128GB) SamsungGalaxyS10+,withultra-wide,wide,telephoto(2x),4Kvideo,£769(128GB) OnePlus8Pro,withultra-wide,wide,telephoto(3x),4Kvideo,£799(8GB/128GB),£899(12GB/256GB) GooglePixel4XL,withwideandtelephoto(1.6x),4Kvideo,£829(6GB/64GB) AppleiPhone11Pro,withultra-wide,wide,telephoto(2x),4Kvideo,£1049(64GB) ADVERTISEMENT Oneimagecanchangeus. 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Unfortunately,itdoesn’treallymatterhowgoodtheHuaweiP40Prois,withoutaccesstotheGooglePlaystore,andwithoutaccesstothesameappsasotherAndroidsmartphones,theP40Proissimplynotgoingtobesuitableforthevastmajorityofpeople. Itcouldbetheworld’sbestsmartphone,withtheworld’sbestcameras,theworld’sbestscreen,etc,butwithoutaccesstotheGooglePlaystore,andalltheappscontainedwithin.It’sjustnotsomethinganyoneshouldberecommendedunlessyou’reinacountrythatdoesn’thaveaccesstoGoogleApps,andthereforethisisn’tanissue.Doyouwantasmartphonewithaccesstoalltheappsavailable?Orasmallerselectionofthem?AppsandaccesstoappsarewhathasmadeAndroidasuccessfulsmartphonesystem,andwhatultimatelykilledMicrosoft’srangeofWindowssmartphones(rememberthem?). WithoutaccesstotheGoogleplaystoreandGoogleapps(andotherappsthatwon’tload),it’simpossibletorecommendthisHuaweismartphone.Sureit’snice, butjustbuysomethingelse,unlessyoudeliberatelywanttoavoidtheGoogleeco-system.Ifyoudon'twantaSamsung,Apple,orGooglephone,thentheOnePlus8Promakesanotheralternative,withverycompetitiveprices,andasimilarcamerasetup.   HuaweiP40ProPros Excellentcameras True5xtelephotocamera Greatscreen,with90Hzrefresh Impressiveimagestabilisationforvideo Fasterfingerprintrecognition HuaweiP40ProCons Doesn'tfeatureGooglePlay Yourfavouriteappsmaynotbeavailable 50xdigitalzoomisterrible Noheadphonesocket   Features4.5/5 Handling4/5 Performance5/5 Value4/5 OverallVerdict IfyoulookattheHuaweiP40Proasacameraphone,itisexcellent,however,thelackofGooglePlayandthefullrangeofappsissomethingyouneedtobeawareof. Ownthisproduct?LetusknowwhatyouthinkofitintheEQDB. 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