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

Huawei's flagship P9 is perhaps best seen as a camera with a smartphone attached.

It might take fancy photos, but the Huawei P9's high price means it's not a good choice over the similarly priced Samsung Galaxy S7.

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.

Huawei's latest top-of-the-range handset, the 5.2-inch P9 , certainly looks like a premium smartphone should -- all aluminium, glass and soft curves. But it's also a little safe, lacking the futurist stylings of Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge , for example.

Dual-lens (RGB; B&W) camera system; Excellent fingerprint scanner; Good battery life

Emotion UI overlay may not appeal; Uninspired design; Moderate screen resolution; Lacks wireless and fast charging

When comparing the P9 to other flagships, it’s important to remember the £449 price which makes it considerably cheaper than many of its rivals (but not the identically priced Nexus 6P that's also made by Huawei). Overall, we're impressed with the phone: it's well built, feels good and looks good. The cameras aren't the absolute best out there, it doesn't top the charts in game tests and the screen isn't Quad HD, but these minor quibbles are outweighed not only by the price but also because, unlike the Nexus, the P9 lets you stick in a microSD card to expand the storage. If you can afford it, the Galaxy S7 is a better phone overall, but this is a great choice if you can't.