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HUAWEI P40 series charging speed leaks: Don’t expect a major upgrade
August 20, 2025
TheHUAWEI Mate 20 Prostood out back in 2018 for its fast charging speed, offering 40W charging that took the 4,200mAh battery to 70% capacity in 30 minutes. We’ve since seen this tech on theP30 ProandMate 30 Proas well.
Now, it looks like theHUAWEI P40 serieshas been certified by China’s 3C body, according toMySmartPriceand serial leakerDigital Chat Station. And the certification shows that one model (presumably the standard P40) supports 22.5W charging, while the other model (presumably the Pro variant) supports 40W charging. Check out the chart below, and note the mentions of 10V/2.25A charging and 10V/4A charging respectively.
This means we’re likely looking at the same charging speed for the HUAWEI P40 and P40 Pro as its predecessors. The P40 Pro’s charging speed seems quite fast then, but a little disappointing when other brands are offering50Wand even65Wcharging solutions. The vanilla model’s 22.5W speed is also long overdue for an upgrade, as the standard variant’s had this speed since theHUAWEI P10days.
However, it’s possible that HUAWEI has been able to tweak other elements to enable faster charging. For example, Samsung’s recent flagshipssupport PPS and USB-Power Delivery 3.0 technologiesto help ensure fast yet cool charging.
The 3C listing also appears to confirm that both HUAWEI P40 models will support5Gconnectivity. But it’s entirely possible we could see 4G variants too, as theKirin 990-equipped Mate 30 series had 4G options as well.
We’ll get all the official details on March 26, as HUAWEI consumer CEO Richard Yuconfirmedthe P40 series will launch then. What else would you like to see from the P40 series? Give us your wishlist below!
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