Huawei P40 Pro 5G

The best camera phones are usually the best phones overall, and you'll mostly find flagships in this category - the likes of the latest Galaxies and iPhones typically deliver the best image quality of the time. Huawei's top dogs have also entered this...

Technically excellent camera ; Excellent curved display ; Strong performance and battery life

No Google apps or services ; Anemic app ecosystem outside of China ; Poor speaker, no headphone jack

The Huawei P40 Pro has incredible hardware. But is that enough to overcome its software restrictions, including the lack of the Google Play Store?

Not available in North America ; Light on storage and memory for a flagship phone ; Some camera exposure and color balance quirks ; No Google apps or Play Store

Sleek design ; 90Hz OLED screen ; Outstanding camera ; 5G support ; Great battery life ; Reverse charging (wireless power share) ; Huawei Histen sound effects work well ; Can get most Android apps to work one way or another ; Includes clear case and...

No Google Play Store/GMS ; AppGallery needs more popular apps ; Uses proprietary Nano Memory card for storage expansion ; Front camera cutout isn't ideal for some games ; Canadian price/availability unknown

Incredibly compact for the screen size; Very clean and detailed 10x hybrid zoom; Fast and sharp night time photography; Quick and accurate in-display fingerprint scanner; Record fast wireless, rapid cable charging; Stable 90Hz refresh is gentle on...

Video recording focus and white balance are wobbly at night; Macro photography should allow closer distances; Some apps that check for Google services run in limited state; Some Google apps like Maps work, but you can't log into your profile; Priced...

When it came to hardware, Huawei was not stingy and has put everything that the company had on its shelves or could develop from scratch into this device. Also in terms of the operating system, EMUI 10.1, you get a package that has already been...

Stunning design ; Fantastic optical zoom ; Great low light performance

No Google services ; Premium pricing ; Huge punch hole camera

The Huawei P40 Pro is a beauty with a fantastically impressive set of imaging credentials. Price-wise it undercuts the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus despite offering more zoom, more pixels and a better selfie-camera. However, it isn’t quite that simple; how...

If you want a straightforward Android experience, you should go for the Galaxy S20 Plus or Galaxy S20 Ultra, or maybe wait for the OnePlus 8 Pro. If you're only half-hearted about wanting a Huawei phone, you're still better off looking elsewhere, or at...