Huawei’s P40 Pro might have one big advantage over the Galaxy S20

[Chris Smith]

• Huawei's upcoming P40 series will be the first P-series version to ship without Google apps preinstalled, as Huawei is still banned from working with Google.
• The P40 Pro, meanwhile, is expected to be Huawei's best answer to the iPhone 11 and Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra, which means the handset will carry a high price tag.
• A new report from Greece now claims that the P40 models will be more affordable than the S20 phones, contrary to what a leak said a few days ago.
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The coronavirus is wreaking havoc around the world, but that's not even Huawei's biggest problem. The company is about to launch a brand new Huawei P-series phone which will be more sophisticated than ever. It's also the first P-series model to come with a huge flaw: the lack of preinstalled Google apps that buyers in Western markets have gotten used to. It's one thing for Huawei to sell Android phones to Chinese customers who don't expect Google apps on these devices, and quite another to convince hardcore Android users to switch to an operating system that comes without the Play Store, Google Maps, Gmail, Chrome, or Search.

The coronavirus outbreak and the US ban will be two huge issues that might hurt the P40 phones in Western countries. The only way to make these phones more appealing is to sell them at a more affordable price, and that's why you're going to like this P40 Pro rumor if you're considering buying one.

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