Huawei's P9 is ready to rumble with it's incredible Leica camera tech and sleek metal body.

Amazing camera; Beautiful design; Compact metal frame; Strong battery life; High performance processor; Smooth software

Quite slippery; Some UI niggles; No software update to EMUI 5.0

Huawei has come from nowhere over the past few years, from its humble beginnings producing uninspired budget devices to having a full complement of Android handsets, including impressive flagships that are not limited to Google's well-regarded Nexus 6P .

Excellent, ergonomic design; The dual-camera system is unique and produces wonderful photos; Decent system performance with a blazing fast fingerprint sensor

EMUI is a heavy, lackluster software skin; Poor GPU performance; No 4K video recording

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

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

There's a lot to like about the Huawei P9, particularly if you focus on its outstanding camera. The Leica-engineered two-camera setup delivers crisp, detailed shots along with several modes that should please more demanding photographers.

Terrific dual Leica camera; Bright; colorful display; Good performance; Nicely positioned fingerprint reader

Subpar battery life; Ho-hum specs compared with similarly priced phones; Slick edges make the phone hard to grip

The Huawei P9 is a great smartphone for photography buffs, with image post-processing being some of the best you'll find in any phone. Improvements are needed in the power-saving department but, since I have had good experiences with Huawei devices in terms of software optimization, I don't see this...

Quality Leica photos in RAW format; Outstanding reception performance; Long battery life

Aggressive automatic power saving restricts usability; Distorted images

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

With the P9, Huawei has a flagship that matches the most powerful devices on the market that is an evident improvement compared to its predecessors, especially with its rear-facing camera.

Dual rear camera is very creative; Credible build; Solid battery; Intuitive Emotion UI

Poor GPU performance; Display lacks contrast; Confusing camera software; No 4K video recording; while Full HD video lacks quality

Huawei's collaboration with Leica, the 150-year-old camera manufacturer is a great way for the Chinese manufacturer to get their foot in the door further into the Android smartphone market in the west.

Beautiful build quality; Best in class camera; USB-C; Very good screen; Value purchase

Huawei's custom Android overlay is unnecessary; no fast charge

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