Today, a Weibo blogger shared real photos of the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro camera modules. According to the photos, the Huawei Mate 40 series features a circular rear camera module.
The camera module is covered with a protective film, so we cannot see the lens directly. The protective film has four holes, indicating that the phone uses a quad-camera module. This new protective film can prevent the camera module from being scratched during daily use while not affecting image quality.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro will use the same main camera and ToF sensor as the Huawei P40 Pro. This camera system will also include a telephoto lens that supports 5x optical zoom and 55x digital zoom, and will use a new cinematic lens with a large 9P sensor.
The phone is also expected to come with the Huawei Kirin 1000 chipset. However, some reports suggest that this will be Huawei’s last phone to use a Kirin chipset. The chipset will be built on a 5nm manufacturing process. In addition, the phone will feature a new waterfall display and a dual front camera module.
Currently, the Huawei Mate 40 series is expected to launch in the fall of 2020.