Huawei Mate 40 Pro launching in South Africa – price and details

After its international launch last year, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is finally coming to South Africa — with its local launch date and price confirmed.

The highly anticipated flagship is packed with features, including a high-resolution camera, impressive eye-tracking technology, and 8GB of RAM.

Other features include 5G support, fast wireless charging, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

As with other Huawei launches from 2020 and beyond, it does not feature Google Mobile Services.

However, it does feature Huawei’s EMUI 11 Android-based operating system, which enables a series of collaborative features with other Huawei devices.

You can see a summary of the Mate 40 Pro’s specifications below:

• Display: 6.76-inch FHD+ (2772 x 1344 pixels) OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate
• Processor: Huawei Kirin 9000
• Main camera: 50MP main lens + 20MP ultra-wide lens + 12MP telephoto lens
• Selfie camera: 13MP lens + depth-sensing lens
• Battery: 4400mAh
• RAM: 8GB
• On-board storage: 256GB

Huawei Mate 40 Pro price in South Africa

So how much will the phone cost when it launches on 1 April?

The Huawei Mate Pro will have a price of R19 999 when it launches. It will be available in the Mystic Silver and Black options.

The Huawei Online Store is running a pre-order special for the first 200 customers. By paying R500 for the pre-order, customers receive a R1 500 discount on the purchase price.

They will also receive a pre-order bundle which includes the new Freebuds 4i, the GT 2e smartwatch, a Huawei Smart Scale, and the Huawei VIP Service.

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