What with all the attention the Huawei P20 Pro has captured lately, you'd think the company would be having a good year. Then again, high-profile criticism by the US government hasn't exactly done wonders for the Chinese phone-maker's sales, nor its scuppered carrier deals.

Well-constructed and great color options; Triple camera system is legitimately impressive; Display is bright and has great viewing angles; Two day battery life is class-leading

No official US availability; EMUI atop Android Oreo still feels unnecessary; No support for wireless charging; Camera AI can be heavy-handed with its processing

8 SCORE OUT OF 10 The Good Advanced camera Shoots stills in pitch dark Super slo-mo video Slick design Fast processor Responsive performer Great...

Advanced camera; Shoots stills in pitch dark; Super slo-mo video; Slick design; Fast processor; Responsive performer; Great battery life

Too big for some hands; No wireless charging; Pricier than other Huawei phones; Huawei's take on Android not stylish

Despite having sold its phones here for years, 2018 was supposed to be Huawei's big coming out party in the U.S. At CES, I sat through a presentation about how Huawei was expanding into home wifi and had even signed Wonder Woman herself as the company's new brand ambassador.

Gorgeous design; fantastic battery life; and it captures the best pics you can get from a smartphone yet No wireless charging or headphone jack; isn't available in the US

Smartphone manufacturers take flagships very seriously, primarily because these devices represent their full potential. So when a new flagship is launched, we generally see stunning displays, powerful processors, and improved cameras.

Well, the Huawei P20 Pro comes with a premium and impressive design. The fingerprint sensor and face unlock is pretty quick in unlocking the smartphone. The software is barely bloated, and even though the UI is not impressive as stock Android that many prefer, it is not bad either.

I'm torn on the P20 Pro's hardware. The Twilight colorway is so, so cool, but the mirror finish is slippery and quick to smudge. The OLED panel is sharp and has pleasing colors, but the notch feels unnecessary.

Design Sleek glass chassis; The Twilight colorway is amazing, Display The OLED panel looks fantastic with vibrant colors and perfect viewing angles, Camera Triple camera system takes excellent photos with the aid of AI and 3x zoom.

Hyper-glossy glass The P20 Pro is among the slipperiest phones I've used, and it picks up fingerprints in an instant, Headphone jack There isn't one; Get used to it, The notch The screen bezels aren't symmetrical between the top and the sides, and there's a chin, Face unlock It just uses the...

The Huawei P20 Pro is undoubtedly the company's best phone to-date, with improvements to the camera, software and a swanky new design.

Gorgeous new colour option; Excellent battery life; Photo zoom is class-leading; Low-light camera performance is also impressive; Software is stable and has some useful features; Fast facial recognition and fingerprint scanner; Snappy performance

Photos are over-processed; Night mode is hit and miss; Screen isn't as good as the S9

When weighing up Huawei's latest flagship smartphones, the P20 and P20 Pro , the decision is fairly straightforward when it comes to which one to pick - the triple camera sporting P20 Pro of course.

Superb camera performance; Fast multitasking; Eye catching design; Well priced

Finicky back cover; Cumbersome UI

With the P20 Pro Huawei has finally produced something that I would recommend over competitors regardless of the price. While not cheap, costing £800, in some ways you get a better experience than rivals costing £200 more.

long battery life; great design; brilliant camera; good screen; stand-out colour options; water resistance; Android 8.1 Oreo; great performance

no headphone socket; no microSD card slot; no wireless charging; screen not the highest resolution; no Bluetooth 5 support

Huawei has certainly come up with something special with the P20 Pro. It delivers features customers are looking for including that amazing triple lens camera system. The P20 Pro's overall look and feel, features and performance will be enough lure customers away from other brands.