Huawei P40 Lite 5G launched as rebranded Nova 7 SE
Huawei has added a new member to its P40 family, the P40 Lite 5G. With a price tag of €400 (Rs. 33,000), it arrives as one of the most affordable 5G phones in Europe. Notably, the phone is a rebranded version of the previously-launched Nova 7 SE. It is currently up for pre-orders and is slated to go on sale starting May 29.
Huawei P40 Lite 5G: At a glance
As a rebranded Nova 7 SE, the P40 Lite 5G offers a punch-hole design module with slim bezels and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. It comes in Space Silver, Crush Green and Midnight Black colors. Further, the handset sports a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and HDR10 support.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
On the photography front, the handset comes loaded with a quad rear camera setup including a 64MP (f/1.8) primary camera, an 8MP (f/2.4) ultra-wide lens, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro sensor and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth camera with LED flash. For selfies, it packs a 16MP (f/2.0) camera. The rear camera shoots 4K videos at 30fps, while the front camera supports 1080p videos at 30fps.
Under the hood
The Huawei P40 Lite 5G is powered by an octa-core Kirin 820 5G chipset, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The device runs on Android 10-based EMUI 10.1 without support for Google Mobile Services. Under the hood, it packs a 4,000mAh battery with 40W fast charging support and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-C port, and a headphone jack.
How much does it cost?
The Huawei P40 Lite 5G is priced at €400 (Rs. 33,000) for the solo 6GB/128GB model. It is currently available for pre-order and will go on sale from May 29. However, as of now, there is no word on its entry in the Indian market.
