Huawei flagship phones have always belonged to the small crop of handsets that define what visionary smartphone photography is. And it seems that the newly launched Huawei P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus are no different. You can read all about their amazing features here.

(Update, April 25: They’re now on postpaid as well! Read Huawei P40, P40 Pro available now, offered on postpaid, too.)

(Update, April 14: Our review is up! Read Huawei P40 Pro review: Return of the king.)

(Update, March 31: Best cameras, according to DxOMark. Read Huawei P40 Pro earns best DxOMark scores for rear, front cameras.)

The great news? Two of them — the regular P40 and the Pro variant — will be available in the Philippines soon, with the Pro Plus probably going on sale as soon as it’s released worldwide in June.

READ ALSO: Huawei P40 Pro hands-on review: A camera beast and more and What Huawei launched besides the P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro Plus

Even better? The prices are compelling for 5G phones that are compatible with our local 5G networks. The Huawei P40 is retailing at P36,990 (around $729) while the Huawei P40 Pro costs P50,990 ($1,005). By comparison, competitors like the local Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus units — both 4G devices — are priced at P49,990 ($985) and P55,990 ($1,103), respectively.

Modern. Minimal. Elegant.
With nature as inspiration, the #HUAWEIP40 Series brings a new twist to classic hues. Which colour will you choose? #VisionaryPhotography pic.twitter.com/bDMGBFnz9w

— Huawei Mobile PH (@huaweimobileph) March 26, 2020

And your favorite color variant is…?

Huawei P40 and Huawei P40 Pro preorder period and freebies

The Huawei P40 series is already up for preorder in the Philippines until April 24, with awesome freebies to sweeten the deal even more.

If you buy the P40 or P40 Pro from Lazada and MemoXpress, you get the following free items, whose value totals P12,285 ($242):

• Huawei Freebuds 3: P8,990 ($177)
• Huawei Band 4: P1,890 ($37)
• 50GB cloud storage for 1 year: P588 ($12)
• GCash voucher: P70 ($1.4)
• PayMaya credits: P50 ($1)
• GMovies discount: P100 ($2)
• Booky Prime membership for for 3 months: P597 ($12)

According to Huawei, final payment for purchases via Lazada must be settled from April 22 to 24.

Now, if you avail yourself of any of the smartphones from Shopee during the preorder period, you’ll receive freebies worth a total of P10,395 ($205):

• Huawei Freebuds 3: P8,990 ($177)
• 50GB cloud storage for 1 year: P588 ($12)
• GCash voucher: P70 ($1.4)
• PayMaya credits: P50 ($1)
• GMovies discount: P100 ($2)
• Booky Prime membership for for 3 months: P597 ($12)

It’s basically the same list as the one for Lazada and MemoXpress, except there’s no Huawei Band 4.

That’s not all, mind you. There are other things worth taking notes of, and one of them is that early adopters will get a cashback reward. The 100th, 500th, and 1000th customers on e-commerce sites Lazada and Shopee will receive a 100% voucher back valid the whole month of May this year.

Second, leave a good quality product review (5 stars review) on Lazada and Shopee, and you’ll be be entitled to a P100 ($2) voucher valid from May 1 to 31, 2020.

SEE ALSO: This app helps Huawei users download apps without Google Play Store

And finally, Huawei Philippines’ three partner stores will hold flash preorder sale activities every 12 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. from today, March 27, to April 3. The first customers will enjoy a pair of new Huawei x Gentle Monster smart glasses worth P20,990 ($414).

All these stuff that come with each preorder of the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro make the smartphones an even more compelling buy, don’t you think?

Here’s the livestream video of the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus launch, in case you missed the event

Huawei P40 specs

• 6.1-inch OLED display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution (19.5:9)
• Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 990 processor
• 4G/5G connectivity
• 6GB/8GB RAM
• 128GB/256GB storage
• Triple 50-megapixel, f/1.9 (main), 16-megapixel, f/2.2 (ultra wide), 8-megapixel, f/2.4 with OIS (telephoto) rear cameras
• 32-megapixel front camera and IR sensor
• Fingerprint reader (under-display)
• 3,800mAh battery with 22.5-watt fast charging
• EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with Huawei Mobile Services

Huawei P40 Pro specs

• 6.58-inch OLED display, 2,640 x 1,200 resolution with 90Hz refresh rate
• Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 990 processor
• 5G connectivity
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB/256GB/512GB storage
• Quad 50-megapixel, f/1.9 with OIS (main), 40-megapixel, f/1.8 (ultra wide), 12-megapixel, f/3.4 with OIS (telephoto with 5x optical zoom), 3D ToF camera (depth) rear cameras
• Dual 32-megapixel front camera, depth sensor
• Fingerprint reader (under-display)
• 4,200mAh battery with 40-watt fast charging, 27-watt fast wireless charging
• EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with Huawei Mobile Services

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