Chinese company Huawei has been on a streak in the past few years by selling millions of phones and quickly growing to become the world's third-largest phone maker, behind Apple and Samsung.

Excellent camera on P20 Pro; especially for night photos; Beautiful gradient glass back; High quality OLED display on P20 Pro; Great loudspeaker quality; Plentiful 128GB storage

Blatant Apple copy; EMUI custom interface has dated looks; glitchy; Pricey for what it is; No wireless charging

Just as there’s no denying the Huawei P20’s many technical accomplishments, it’s also a blindingly obvious amalgamation of other phones that have done the same thing first. And that’s a problem when it’s not bringing anything new to the party. Unlike the Huawei P20 Pro and its triple lens camera. So as much as the P20 is a phone with an admirable screen, camera and all-round performance, it doesn’t distinguish itself enough to go toe-to-toe with them. Hence it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than the iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S9 and company when bought on contract. If you’d prefer the spare cash in your pocket to a more innovative phone, then the Huawei P20 is well worth your consideration. Besides, most people probably won’t know it’s not the iPhone X anyway.

Great LCD screen; Speedy performance; Tidy camera;

Borrowed design; No waterproofing; No headphone jack;

For the first time in the annual phone war, Huawei has succeeded in creating a genuine alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S9. The P20 is refined, polished and attractive. There are almost too many superlatives to describe this mighty impressive phone.

Beautiful polished design; Speedy performance; Camera is very good - particularly "Night Mode; Sharp and vivid display

No wireless charging; Still the odd software quirk here and there; No IP water/dust resistance rating; The Pro model is that much better

The Huawei P20 is the staple of the all-new P20 range, sitting beneath the tri-camera-toting and above the budget P20 Lite. But don't let its middling position deter you; the Huawei P20 is still a fantastic smartphone that's worth your hard-earned cash, even if it isn't being marketed as the...

Fantastic dual-camera; 128GB of storage to boot; Solid performance; Stunning design; EMUI interface has come a long way

No 3.5mm headphone port; Display needs some fine-tuning; No wireless charging; Not waterproof

A strange bird this Huawei P20 - a headliner without a spear. The omission of the triple camera is baffling, but as long as you give it a chance, you may be surprised. And if you don't dwell on what didn't make the cut, you should be able to see the P20 for what it is - one dazzling flagship.

ZDNet's Sandra Vogel recently published her full review of the Huawei P20 Pro , which I also have in hand and am using to test out its imaging prowess. Over the last week and a half I have also been using the Huawei P20 that offers much of the same as the P20 Pro for EUR250 less.

Gorgeous fit; finish; and design; Outstanding camera performance; Ample internal storage; Solid battery life; Many options to customize to your preferences

Fingerprint sensor is positioned too low; Less water resistance than P20 Pro (IP53 vs 67; No support for wireless charging

Of course, the Huawei P20 can also typically be picked up for less than rival flagships so if it's the top end of your budget then it's a good buy, but if you can stretch to something pricier then the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and indeed the Huawei P20 Pro are far better phones.

+ Great low light camera; + Striking design; + Good battery life

- Only FHD screen; - Dated processor; - No headphone port

FullView Display with an on/off ‘notch' The Huawei P20 arrives with a FullView Display and the ‘notch', which was first introduced by Apple on the iPhone X. Huawei has refined this slightly by making the camera notch much more narrow and you can turn the notch on or off.

Alongside the rather brilliant P20 Pro , Huawei released a slightly smaller model, the standard P20. Even though the P20 Pro is more innovative (with its impressive triple camera system), the P20 is still an important phone, and costs considerably less than the Pro.

Premium design; A pretty decent camera; Improved software; Perfect size

Unoriginal design; No triple camera system; UI isn't perfect

The Huawei P20 is not quite the Huawei P10 successor we wanted, and it's not worthy of being called the P20. If not the P11, then perhaps the P12. There are plenty of high points though, with a gorgeous screen, great performance, good stamina and that superb camera - but for every high on the P20,...

Great camera; Big battery with lots of stamina; Optional (ish) notch

No headphone jack; No wireless charging or water resistance; Pales next to the P20 Pro