The Huawei P20 is a flagship smartphone from Huawei, with an emphasis on photographic capability. Offering 3rd generation Leica dual cameras on the back, with a big pixel 12 megapixel RGB f/1.8 and a 20 megapixel BW f/1.6, the rear cameras also have 2x hybrid zoom, AIS and a dual-tone LED.

Sharp Dual Leica Rear cameras; AI mode great at identifying the scene; Full manual control and RAW capability in Pro mode; Great looking screen; Lightning fast

Greenery mode can be a little toxic; No headphone socket; Not waterproof

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;

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The Huawei P20 cuts some luxuries, but delivers similarly spectacular low-light photos of the Pro model.

The Huawei P20 takes terrific low-light photos from the dual rear camera, comes in some astounding colors and is small enough to use with one hand; Like the P20 Pro, it lets you hide the default screen notch many Android fans hate.

Why is the P20 only splash-proof, but not rated water-resistant like the P20 Pro? There's no headset jack; You won't be able to buy it in the US.

Great LCD screen; Speedy performance; Tidy camera;

Borrowed design; No waterproofing; No headphone jack;

The Huawei P20 is 250 Euros cheaper than its sibling Huawei P20 Pro, but its Leica dual-camera is basically on par and the hardware is just as powerful. How does the 5.8-inch device compete with other high-end rivals

high-end SoC, stylish and very solid case, 128 GB storage, LTE Cat; 18, VoLTE, VoWiFi, USB-C with USB 3.1 Gen; 1, WLAN with MIMO technology, aptX HD, excellent Leica dual-camera, bright screen, precise color presentation, long battery runtimes, 10 W quick-charge PSU provided

no microSD slot; no 3.5 mm headset jack; no IP certification

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

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

Being a bit of a camera phone geek, I went into this review often comparing the P20 to the more expensive P20 version. That wasn't really fair, so I took a step back and looked at this as its own device with own specs and wanted to forget the Pro version all together.

Huawei's P10 was one of my absolute favorite phones of 2017. It was comfortable to use, had a wonderful camera, and the features seemed well-implemented. Naturally, I was excited when the company was announcing the P20.

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