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;

The Huawei P40 Pro offers a very compelling package of cameras, in fact, the combination of high-quality ultra-wide, wide-angle, and 5x telephoto cameras are an excellent set of cameras to have on a smartphone.

Excellent cameras; True 5x telephoto camera; Great screen; with 90Hz refresh; Impressive image stabilisation for video; Faster fingerprint recognition

Doesn't feature Google Play; Your favourite apps may not be available; 50x digital zoom is terrible; No headphone socket

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Gorgeous design; Silky-smooth 90Hz screen; Camera array is exceptional

No Google apps is deal-breaker for many; Price is hard to justify

The Huawei P40 Pro demonstrates that life after Google is possible but not ideal. Despite its abilities, it's hard to recommend to anyone outside of die-hard Huawei fans and tech-savvy users comfortable with compromises

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Spectacular good looks; Outstanding cameras; Great battery life; A fast performer

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.

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.

With the P40 Pro, Huawei has once again released an excellent camera smartphone and most likely even the best camera phone available right now. However, the drawbacks do not stem from the hardware but rather the software.

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

A new bar in camera performance

The Huawei P40 Pro has a great smartphone camera that delivers impressively high-quality images in conditions that other cameras would struggle. However, the current situation between Google and Huawei means that you can't use many of the apps you'd take for granted on other phones.

Excellent performance in the default settings; High-quality video with good stabilisation even in 4K mode; Superb night-mode that delivers sharp images in challenging conditions

Limited range of apps available; The longest digital zoom settings are best avoided