There's no getting away from the fact that, right now, Huawei's AppGallery ecosystem isn't where it needs to be, and that will lead to anything but a seamless transfer for phone users from their past device.

Superb 90Hz OLED quad-curve display; Powerful internal hardware; God-tier camera system; Professional; mature design; Next-gen 5G connectivity; Slick and fast EMUI 10.1 OS; Battery that runs and runs

No access to Google Play Store; apps or services; Huawei AppGallery still in infancy; Getting common apps on the phone requires tinkering

Huawei relentlessly pushes design and performance with the P40 series – and the P40 Pro is the pick of the bunch, but as the Chinese company is still troubled by a trade war with the US, a lack of Google services continues to blight things.

If someone thought Huawei was done after Google cut them off - they were wrong. The Mate 30 and the P40 series are here to prove that there is a life after Google, and it's not as bad as you might think initially.

Eye-catchy curved design, water-proof body; Excellent high-res 90Hz OLED screen; Flagship-grade sustained performance; Dependable battery life, blazing-fast charging; Excellent photo quality day and night across all cameras; Top-notch selfies.

Yet again Huawei has squeezed oodles of clever tech into a classy, glassy deisgn. A new sensor along with all the additional camera tech, including some astounding neural processing, really takes things to the next level. However, for those not willing to go through the rigmarole of sideloading services – the P40 Pro is not going to be an option right now.

The P40 Pro may have a game-changing camera, but is that enough to draw in customers who are sceptical about the absence of Google apps?

The way I see it, Huawei’s P40 Pro (and, of course the P40 Pro+) have one standout feature that they absolutely must nail . One thing that they must do better above all else otherwise—at least, at this moment—I don’t really see a reason to pick any of the P40s over its competition.

Huawei has once again raised the bar for smartphone image quality, with the new P40 Pro taking the top spot for front camera performance in our database. Its reconfigured dual front camera setup, with a high- resolution 32MP primary module and dedicated IR sensor for improved bokeh and autofocus...

Accurate exposure on faces and wide dynamic range; Generally accurate white balance and pleasant skin tone rendering; High detail in outdoor and indoor shots; Well-controlled noise; Good depth estimation and natural blur gradient in bokeh shots; Accurate white balance and low noise when using flash,...

Slight autofocus instabilities indoors and in low light; First face out of focus in group selfies; Highlight clipping sometimes visible; Color quantization visible in low light; Fusion artifacts sometimes visible in high dynamic scenes; Strong loss of detail in low light; Skin tones slightly...

The Huawei P40 Pro is the higher variant of the P40 . The major difference between the P40 and the P40 Pro is in display and camera abilities. The screen on the P40 Pro is pumped to 6.58-inch with 1200 x 2640 pixels resolution.

There’s just one real flaw to this package, but unfortunately it’s a potentially significant one. Without support for Google’s formidable ecosystem of apps and web tools, many users will find themselves cut adrift from their favourite services.

Gorgeous; refined design; Superb; flexible camera; Excellent battery life

No Google Play Services; 50x zoom shots are barely usable; EMUI isn't the best