Despite the technical prowess, it's been a bit of a struggle for the P series phones to be seen as a proper premium flagship every year. The phones usually don't hit until midyear, by which time it's often seen more as something "you should also consider this " rather than a top contender for the...

Huawei is dealing with its fair share of trouble in the US, but that doesn't mean it forgot how to make a great phone. From build quality to design to camera performance, the P20 Pro is every bit a first-rate flagship smartphone.

Stunning design and build quality; 2+ day battery life; Impressive Leica triple camera system; Solid performance

Not for sale in the US; The notch will bug some people; No headphone jack; Camera's Master AI can be overzealous

The test shows it clearly: Huawei moves with the P20 Pro on about the same level as Samsung with the Galaxy S9 or Apple with the latest iPhone. In many cases, this luxury class smartphone decides on the personal taste or a single feature that is important to the individual customer.

High-quality; modern finish; Very good camera; Powerful Battery; Current operating system; Dual SIM with LTE; Exellent call quality

No wireless charging; Material is slippery; Memory isn't expandable

The Huawei P20 Pro is Huawei's top of the range flagship camera phone, the smartphone features a "Leica Triple Camera" and it is the first smartphone with three cameras on the back, consisting of a 40mp f/1.8 main camera, 20mp f/1.6 black and white camera, and an 8mp f/2.4 telephoto camera giving 3x...

Fast and responsive; Large 6.1inch screen; 40mp main camera; 20mp f/1.6 black and white camera; 3x telephoto camera; Large 4000mAh battery; Plenty of storage and RAM

Lacks a headphone socket; Soft corners with main (40/10mp) camera; Unimpressed by 5x zoom image quality; 4K video lacks stabilisation

HUAWEI, the Chinese tech giant that recently unveiled the three smartphones in Paris named HUAWEI P20, HUAWEI P20 Pro and Porsche Design HUAWEI Mate RS now has brought the flagship P20 Pro to India .

With the P20 Pro Huawei has finally produced something that I would recommend over competitors regardless of the price. While not cheap, costing £800, in some ways you get a better experience than rivals costing £200 more.

long battery life; great design; brilliant camera; good screen; stand-out colour options; water resistance; Android 8.1 Oreo; great performance

no headphone socket; no microSD card slot; no wireless charging; screen not the highest resolution; no Bluetooth 5 support

It won't replace your DSLR or mirrorless camera, but the P20 Pro's unique camera setup and the quality of its output mean that it shines as photographic tool. Huawei has promised a lot with the P20 Pro, and with such respectable hardware on board, the camera's impressive performance shouldn't come...

Effective image stabilisation; Capable of excellent detail; Optical aberrations processed out of JPEGs

Fake bokeh effect not perfect; Some noise reduction/sharpening issues; Slight lag when shooting Raw files

The Chinese handset maker Huawei has evolved so much in the recent years. The improvements and the refinements in the successive Huawei smartphones are indeed evident. This time Huawei pulled themselves out of the dual camera races, made one-up and launched P20 Pro with triple camera setup for the...

Excellent Build quality; Brilliant camera; Good battery life; Artificial Intelligence in camera

Priced on the higher side; No 3.5mm audio jack; Average video quality; EMUI interface might not be preferred by everyone

8 SCORE OUT OF 10 The Good Advanced camera Shoots stills in pitch dark Super slo-mo video Slick design Fast processor Responsive performer Great...

Advanced camera; Shoots stills in pitch dark; Super slo-mo video; Slick design; Fast processor; Responsive performer; Great battery life

Too big for some hands; No wireless charging; Pricier than other Huawei phones; Huawei's take on Android not stylish

Well, the Huawei P20 Pro comes with a premium and impressive design. The fingerprint sensor and face unlock is pretty quick in unlocking the smartphone. The software is barely bloated, and even though the UI is not impressive as stock Android that many prefer, it is not bad either.