Huawei’s P9 ‘Leica’ camera impressed the pants off us last year and redefined what we could expect from a phone’s camera. The subsequent Huawei Mate 9, which used an ‘upgraded’ version of the same camera system, provided some impressive improvements but proved a bit more frustrating as it was very poor in low light. Now Huawei is launching the P10 and the P10 Plus. The latter has an upgraded screen, optics and price. Does it fix the Mate 9’s foibles? Is this the new standard for camera phones? Is it the best all-round camera you can buy? Let’s find out...

Huawei's phones have arguably been the most innovative in recent years. The P10 Plus is an impressive flagship with an outstanding camera and no real weak point (except for annoying low-light camera performance).

Superb camera; Very fast;

Still not great in low light;

The P10 Plus is Huawei's best phone yet. It takes the decent P10 and improves it in a variety of ways. Its Leica camera is excellent in both light and dark scenarios, battery life is impressive and it comes with a generous amount of storage.

Much improved software; Great; versatile camera; Thin; well built body; Very fast

No oleophobic coating makes the screen a smudge magnet; Poor standby times

Despite a few flaws, we're big fans of the power-packed and fun P10 Plus. It offers much more than the standard P10 and is a serious competitor to the iPhone 7 Plus. The design is pretty special, the camera superb and the pricing competitive for the amount of storage.

Quick; feature-packed cameras; 128GB of storage as standard; Fast fingerprint reader; We like the navigation key

Software still lags behind; No HDR display; Not waterproof or dustproof; Pre-installed apps need slimming down

A decade ago, we would have scoffed at anyone who used their mobile phones to snap photos. But as technology advanced, smartphone cameras became more competent to the point of being on par with many high-end compact cameras, and perhaps even some entry-level DSLRs.

Superb dual camera system; Powerful built-in speakers; SuperCharge technology charges the phone very quickly

Pricey; Battery life could be better

The Huawei P10 Plus was announced alongside the standard sized P10, the latest flagship mobile phones from the company. It builds on the success of last year's P9, with its most interesting (for photographers) feature being its dual-camera setup, which has been co-engineered with Leica.

since I explained it all in the pros&cons section,I'm just gonna say that the best alternative to this beauty is the U11 that is if you worry more about water damage than drop damage or,the Nokia 8 wich is very similar to P10+ in many ways.and one last thing,in most lighting conditions,the photos...

awesome cameras(front and back; bright and pleasing screen(gets really dark as well; good audio through stereo speakers; battery charges SUPER FAST!and battery life gets you through a day and a half with moderate usage; the microphone(s) are very responsive; nice and functional shortcut gestures,...

the processor is not as good as SD835(but surely better than 821; the lack of water-resistance is a little uncomfortable; the huawei super charge is fast because it has amperage of 5A therefore ,I still cannot find any powerbank that supports that amperage; the charging cable is not as durable as it...

I have been a fan of Huawei and their build quality for a long time but the P series phones are a whole different beast to all other phones Huawei make/have made. They are slimmer and seem to feel small in the hand. The others just feel bulky when compared to them.

Back in April 2016, Huawei's P9 and P9 Plus entered into a highly competitive smartphone market with high-end specifications, Leica-branded dual cameras, and a really sleek design. But that was almost a year ago, and focus has now shifted to their successors, the P10 and P10 Plus.

Solid; attractive design Plenty of new; sleek color options EMUI 5.1 is much better than previous iterations Good; bright display Excellent camera performance Manageable size All-day battery life

Speakers could be much better Camera app might be complicated for some No U.S; availability Not water resistant

Huawei has a solid reputation as a smartphone maker, and while the company used to lack the profile to make it a truly leading player, that time has passed. These days Huawei's name is well known, and the launch of the P10 and the larger P10 Plus at this year's Mobile World Congress grabbed the...

Solidly built; Plenty of RAM and MicroSD-expandable storage; Excellent dual rear camera system; Clever gesture controls; Great battery life

Screen is a fingerprint magnet; Moderate sound quality; No IP rating for water/dust resistance; No wireless charging support

So much so, there is an argument as to whether you will call this a smartphone with a camera or a camera that makes phone calls. That's not a bad thing when you consider our phones have become our go to device to document the world around us.