A quick glance at the checklist, and the Huawei P30 Pro is really holds no prisoners with the design, the performance, excellent battery life, lots of AI and well, the cameras that are setting a new benchmark in smartphone photography.

Last year Huawei announced the P20 Pro in India and towards the end of 2018, we saw the flagship Mate 20 pro with triple rear camera. Now the company is launching their latest flagship smartphone in the P series, the P30 Pro with quad rear camera in partnership with Leica.

The P30 Pro sports a camera array that’ll have its competitors calling for emergency meetings. It’s not just all software, there’s been an impressive update to the hardware, resulting in what is an unbeatable zoom on a smartphone camera.

Unbeatable zoom; Stunning images; Speedy performance

no headphone jack; screen could be better

Huawei is no stranger to hyperbole, but not for the first time experience matches up to the claims. The P30 Pro genuinely marks a massive leap forward for smartphone cameras with game changing low-light performance and a remarkable new zoom technology.

The phone to beat in 2019

UPDATE: It’s finally here! Click here to read our Huawei P30 Pro review Technology moves fast these days, and though the Huawei P20 Pro is only just about a year old, Huawei’s flagship phone is likely due for an upgrade soon.

With the same processor and battery as the Mate 20 Pro and after spending a week with it, we've got no reservations about the P30 Pro's performance. What this smartphone is really about is the camera. There's a complex setup involved and the periscopic zoom, plus the ToF sensor is exciting for a number of reasons. But for us, it's the accuracy. All too often smartphone bokeh isn't quite on the money, because a small chuck of hair gets chopped off, or the fraying threads on a knitted jumper, or the software just does something kooky. The P30 Pro sets a stratospheric benchmark of zooming capabilities on smartphones at no compromise to battery life or performance. The cleverly designed periscopic lens means you can zoom crystal clear at 5x, seriously good at 10x and then at 50x it'd be posssible to see the craters on the moon on a clear night. That's not to say it's perfect, focusing could be imporved as well as over-saturation, particularly on shades of green. But no smartphone will be able to match the P30 pro on a number of photography scenarios. The beauty of the P30 Pro and its incrediblly zoom credentials is that it's not just all software gumph with time, there's been an impressive update to the hardware - and that marks the spot where partnering with Leica proves that pooling talent is where real advancement lies.

Unbeatable zoom ; Stunning images ; Speedy performance;

no headphone jack ; screen could be better;

The P30 Pro not only sets a new standard for Huawei, it sets a new standard for the entire mobile industry. Its four rear cameras are quite simply astonishing, the design is eye-catching and the power plentiful. It’s a true flagship smartphone.

Fantastic cameras; Eye-catching design; Plenty of power available;

EMUI still lacks class; Display 'only' Full HD; Design offers little grip

If you’re happy to live with Huawei’s version of Android, the P30 Pro is a fantastic flagship that packs in enough to make it just about worth its high £899 asking price. The camera here is incredible, the battery life superb and the design slick enough to help it stand out. Huawei continues to make some of the finest phones around.

Camera is super-versatile thanks to multiple lenses; Low-light shooting seriously impressive; It charges so fast and lasts for ages;

Screen isn’t as sharp as some rivals; Slippery glass design; EMUI remains a pain;

Update, March 26: The Huawei P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus have now officially been launched. Read our first take here.

The Huawei P30 Pro's impressive camera skills and vibrant design easily beat the Galaxy S10 Plus and the Pixel 3, but political entanglements mean the phone won't come to the US.

The Huawei P30 Pro's four cameras take astounding photos; its battery life is superb and the design is beautiful.

Processor performance and screen resolution aren't up there with the best; The lack of headphone jack will upset people with wired headphones and the P30 Pro uses proprietary expandable storage.