DXOMARK: Huawei P40 Pro recording performance is the best but audio score failed to impress

Huawei P40 Pro is a flagship with top hardware and software combination, it equips an impressive camera system that has conquered both rear and selfie camera reviews on DXOMARK.

But DXOMARK’s new audio review of this phone reveals that the Huawei P40 Pro has achieved quite a low audio score compared to other top-end devices.

According to DXOMARK, Huawei P40 Pro has achieved an overall score of 59 points, a similar score to Honor V30 Pro. The reason behind this low audio score lies in its single speaker design.

On the other hand, the phone performed the best in terms of Audio recording, reaching 74 points and claiming the number 1 spot in the DXOMARK database.

With this score, Huawei P40 Pro sits below Honor V30 Pro on the 20th spot in the Audio review listing.

Huawei P40 Pro Audio Specs:

• Mono speaker (bottom right, side-firing)
• Multiple microphones
• USB Type-C headphone (3.5 mm audio jack)

Huawei P40 Pro DXOMARK Audio Test Summary

“The P40 Pro achieved a Playback score of 54, brought down by its single speaker, which limited its performance in our spatial and volume tests.

The P40 Pro’s Recording score, however, reached an impressive 74, sharing the No. 1 spot in our database with the Honor V30 Pro. The P40 Pro’s recording capabilities were top-notch, especially in meeting and memo recording.” said DXOMARK.

Huawei P40 Pro (Pros and Cons)

About DXOMARK Audio Test:

For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions. DXOMARK evaluates both Playback and Recording using only the device’s built-in hardware and default apps.

Check the full Audio Review here.