These days, a smartphone can't compete on specs alone. But that won't stop anyone trying—and the Mate 40 Pro certainly tries. Our teardown unit includes:

Kirin 9000 octa-core SoC with integrated 5G modem and 24-core Mali-G78 MP24 GPU

6.76-inch OLED display with 1344 × 2772 resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate, and HDR10

Triple rear camera setup with 50 MP ƒ/1.9 wide, 12 MP ƒ/3.4 periscope zoom, and 20 MP ƒ/1.8 ultra-wide modules, and Leica optics

256 GB internal storage plus Nano Memory expansion for an additional 256 GB

"Sub-6" 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2

66W fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging

3D Face Recognition, optical under-display fingerprint sensor, and gesture controls