Fantastic hardware meets challenged software; the P40 Pro is the best camera phone you can get for £899, and the phone’s design is beautiful. Despite some elegant software highlights too, however, the limitations when it comes to Google will likely turn many off. If Huawei can improve this in the phone’s lifetime, then the P40 Pro will be a winner.

Class-leading camera; Good battery life; Elegant design; Great if you don't want Google;

No Google Services mean, for the price, you'll probably want to look elsewhere (which is a shame); Massive hole punch; App Gallery needs serious improvements quickly;

A superb follow-up to one of 2019's best smartphones. The Huawei P40 Pro improves in every area, offering top-tier performance and networking, superb battery life and fast charging, a stupendous camera setup on both the front and back, plus that eye-catching 90Hz 'Overflow' display. Despite how capable this phone is, however, the absence of Google Mobile Services makes this a poor recommendation for anyone other than die-hard Huawei fans and the tech-savvy. Those just looking for a great flagship phone, will probably prefer the ease of hopping onto one of the new Galaxy S20 series or Oppo's Find X2 Pro.

No.

The Mate 30 Pro was the phone with the camera so good it was almost worth considering leaving the Google ecosystem to have but the P40 Pro can’t even manage that.

- Superb camera; - Premium design; - Simple 5G; - 3D Face Unlock!;

- Deeply compromised software experience; - NanoMemory still sucks;

Trumpled to death? In our review, the Huawei P40 Pro presents itself as a great piece of hardware not least due to the fact that it is equipped with the best smartphone camera out there. We expected nothing less. Unfortunately, the ban from Google services makes a clear recommendation difficult. Read on to find out which users should still consider the Huawei phone and what drawbacks need to be taken into account.

With the P40 Pro, Huawei has once again released an excellent camera smartphone and most likely even...

spectacular camera setup; color-accurate 90-Hz OLED display; fast Wi-Fi 6 and 5G; expandable storage; supports hybrid SIM and eSIM; very good call quality; USB 3.1 with HDMI/dP; IP68-certified;

no DRM certification; no aptX or aptX HD; display could have offered more brightness reserves; no Google services; weak speakers; no barometer;

Camera

The best phone. I used a lot of iPhone and Android phone but never feel any phone so good like p40 Pro. Even no Google Services, we still have a lot of choice to use. Perfect

Genius phone built Superb camera Don't care about GMS!!!

Everything is great

Can't use Google apps,

Huawei’s P40 Pro (£899, or around $1,100) reminds me of the ouroboros, the snake eating its own tail. It has one of the most compelling screens I’ve ever seen on a phone, and a low-light camera that makes it possible to take photos even in pitch-black situations, all housed in a body that’s sleek and comfortable to hold. But since the US/China trade war stopped Google from providing Huawei access to Google Mobile Services, the P40 Pro is really only a device for hobbyists or those looking to exit Google’s ecosystem completely. We have first impressions to share after spending some time with the phone in London.Design, Display, and Durability The P40 Pro comes in either black or silver frost, with a ceramic back that feels really comfortable in the hand. The faux-leather finish on the Oppo Find X2 Pro provides better grip, but to me, the P40 Pro looks sleeker. Turn it around and you’ll find a 6.58-inch, 2,640-by-1200-pixel OLED screen, which is simply fantastic. It's brighter and ...

The Huawei P40 Pro 5G is an impressive smartphone with a fantastic screen, but you won't find it in the US anytime soon.

Gorgeous screen; Impressive camera night mode

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