The Huawei Mate 40 series is official, still crippled by lack of Google apps - Android Police

The Mate 40 series is without Google apps and services, and Huawei's App Gallery is also without a variety of other popular apps.

The Mate 40 series is powered by Huawei's new 5nm Kirin 9000 5G chip, but if rumors are to be believed, Huawei only has around 10 million of these stockpiled so there may be a limit to how many of these phones it can produce.

Add to that the fact that these phones aren't compatible with a number of popular apps, and Huawei faces an uphill struggle in shifting serious numbers of units outside China.

There's also a Mate 40 Pro+ model and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS with some luxurious flourishes.

Huawei's recent flagships have included excellent camera systems that only the likes of Apple and Google can compete with, and the Mate 40 series appears to be no different.

The Mate 40 series will ship with EMUI 11 software (based on Android 10) and Huawei's App Gallery replaces the Google Play Store.

As well as the phones, Huawei also unveiled several new accessories including €299 (£299) FreeBuds Studio over-ear noise-canceling headphones, a €695 (£629) Porsche Design Watch GT 2, and a pair of Huawei x Gentle Monster sunglasses with built-in speakers for €299 (£310)