I finished writing my review of the Huawei P9 on Friday. Today's Tuesday, I have a Galaxy S7 and two iPhones in my immediate vicinity, and I'm still using the Huawei P9.

True premium design; Perfect dimensions for single-handed use; Super fast fingerprint sensor; Information-dense notifications

Not the best battery life or performance from an Android flagship; Display and camera are just fine; not outstanding; Fans of stock Android should look elsewhere

I've used this phone as my main handset for several weeks now. It's bloody brilliant. The handset feels premium and it acts premium. No fingerprints got stuck on it, the phone operated quickly, it has a great camera and a great battery life.

Though we've not had as much time as we'd like with the phone to really get to know it, an afternoon with the P9 allowed us to explore some of our local surrounds and see how the much talked about camera stacked up next to one of the higher rated Android cameras already on the market, in the form of...

Huawei's smartphones seem to be getting better with every model they release and the P9 is no exception. For a relatively new smartphone, the sim-free price is reasonable, although some might argue that the 'premium' devices offered by Apple and Samsung are still superior and as such, the price...

Pleasing image quality; Simple to use; Great screen; Fun features; Great photo editor; Slow Motion Capture; Aperture adjustments in real time; Adjust focus after taking a shot; High quality black and white photos

Can struggle with scenes with a high dynamic range and at night; Video can be over saturated; Doesn't record 4K video

The Chinese company continues the success story of its P series with the Huawei P9, and consistently develops its flagship further. Once again, the great IPS panel, good performance, photo quality of the Leica dual-camera, the strong battery life and generous warranty period primarily impressed us.

fast SoC; expandable storage; wide frequency configuration; good cameras; call quality; headset included; Quick Charge; USB Type-C; decent battery life

no App2SD, LTE Cat; 6 only, no radio receiver, no infrared, no MHL or SlimPort, USB 2.0 only, DNGs cannot be stored on the micro-SD, SoC throttles under permanent load

Huawei is not a name that naturally rolls off the tongue when talking about smartphones. Names that do often end up being "Apple", "Samsung", "HTC", "LG" or even "Sony". This is probably because Huawei does a lot of their business in their home of China, but they've been moving into Europe and want...

Excellent build quality throughout; with a decent enough design for the average user; One of the best fingerprint scanners on the market; Excellent camera that offers a little prestige through the Leica name; Flush camera module!!!!!

Will remind some of a certain iDevice on shelves; Why do Huawei keep shipping Emotion UI on their devices; Software lets the overall experience down massively

Huawei's flagship P9 is perhaps best seen as a camera with a smartphone attached. Sporting not just the Leica brand name -- one of the most well-respected names in the photography industry -- it also has not one but two cameras on its back.

The dual-lens camera takes great photos; particularly in black and white; and the phone's slim design makes it easy to carry around

Huawei's Android skin is awkward to use and loaded with bloatware; The screen resolution should be higher, given the price

The Huawei P9 certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes. It's thin, has a decent sized battery, and is a good improvement over its predecessor. However all this goodness comes at a price, and it remains to be seen whether it offers enough to challenge the competition.

Good camera Nice design Fast fingerprint reader Thin bezels Build quality microSD expansion

Emotion UI might not be for everyone Lack of OIS No 4K video Fast charger not supplied in box

Huawei is growing up fast and the P9 represents the best that the company can bring to the table right now. It's not a perfect phone, taken in some very specific directions in certain areas, but the end result is pleasing to look at and pleasing to use.

Beautifully thin; lightweight design; Rich camera experience; Great battery life

Huawei is not in league with Samsung and Apple just yet, but the P9 is a cut above in the second rung of the smartphone world. With high specs and a lower price point than the competition, you can start to see why the P9 is an attractive prospect.

Quality design and body; Lightning quick fingerprint sensor; Awesome camera

Emotion is still Emotion; Not the best at low-light photography