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-[* black] To find out if the Huawei Mate 40 Pro bares the potential to become our friend, we decide to give it a quick optical comparison to its [guide|127743|predecessor|new_window=true] before examine its inner values.
- [* black] The camera array on the rear side called ''Halo Ring'' inverted in this years model and the dual-LED dual-tone flash from last year was replaced with a regular LED flash which was integrated into ring. A small cut off, a cleaner look in return and a new name - ''Space Ring''.
- [* black] With the fall off of one front facing lens and following [guide|131002|other manufacturers|stepid=257264|new_window=true] Huawei decided to place this years front camera under a punch hole instead of a bulky notch at the top edge of the screen. This stroke of genius maybe grants 0,5 cm² additional screen space.
- [* black] Most phones with a curved display glass lack a physical volume button. The Mate 40 Pro accommodates one on its right edge additionally to the virtual key on the left side of the screen. Lefties as well as righties are supposed to be happy with that.
- [* black] Last but not least we detect some speaker grills at the top edge of the phone we didn't see last year and which might indicate that we won't find a [guide|127743|structure-borne speaker driver|stepid=249055|new_window=true] in the Mate 40 Pro.
+[* black] Let's make a quick optical comparison of 40 Pro to its [guide|127743|30 Pro predecessor|new_window=true] before examining its internal friendliness.
+ [* black] The ''Halo Ring'' camera array has migrated and has an integrated single-LED flash resulting in the renamed ''Space Ring''.
+ [* black] Dropping one front-facing lens and slipping it under a whole punch like [guide|131002|other manufacturers|stepid=257264|new_window=true] the Pro 40 boasts 0.5 cm² additional screen space.
+ [* black] The Mate 40 Pro has a rare (for curved glass phones) volume button along its right edge, plus a lefty-friendly virtual button on the opposite side.
+ [* black] Finally, some speaker grills at the top suggest the 30 Pro's [guide|127743|screen-vibrating speaker driver|stepid=249055|new_window=true] didn't make this year's cut.