Huawei's own SoC update, Kirin 9000, was stopped three years ago for reasons well known. In other words, the Kirin 9000 has been Huawei's flagship SoC until now.

Since the Kirin 9000 is "out of print", consumers now have only two ways to buy Huawei phones using this chip: buy them from others at a high price, or wait for Huawei's official refurbished phones to hit the market.

Today, according to Huawei Mall, the official refurbished version of Huawei Mate 40 is officially on sale, offering two specifications: 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB.As it is the 4G all-Netcom version, the price is also cheaper than the 5G refurbished version, with 128GB priced at 4,299 yuan and 256GB priced at 4,599 yuan.

For comparison, the official refurbished Huawei Mate 40 Pro, which supports 5G, costs 6,199 yuan and 6,699 yuan respectively.

An official 5G refurbished version of the Mate 40 Pro was released last December

According to the official page, Huawei official refurbished products, from Huawei official authentic aircraft source, after strict Huawei official refurbishment process, new packaging,Including Huawei's original accessories, the appearance is close to the new model, and enjoy Huawei's official one-year warranty.

Huawei's official Mate 40 Pro is largely the same as previous versions, with the rear Leica logo retained.

In terms of comprehensive configuration, Huawei Mate 40 Pro is equipped with Kirin 9000 processor and 6.76-inch 88° ultra-curved ring screen. The lens size is 50 million pixel ultra-sensing main lens +20 million pixel ultra-wide Angle film lens +12 million pixel hidden telephoto lens. The built-in 4400mAh battery. Support 66W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.