The Huawei P30 Pro is billed as the ' ultimate evolution in mobile photography ' by its CEO Huawei Consumer Director Richard Yu which is a bold statement and one that certainly pricked the ears of the journalists at the big launch event in Paris.

Triple camera set-up plus the TOF sensor; 5x optical zoom; 10x hybrid zoom; 4200mAh battery; Decent storage/RAM; Good AI features; Improved portrait mode; Good selfies; Smart design; Great display

50x zoom is not great; Work still needed on low light image quality (but they are improved; Has a habit of sliding off everything! (You need a case; Better results from the 10MP sensor over the 40MP sensor

Huawei's P30 Pro has a camera that trumps the competition in numerous ways, and the rest of the phone is great as well.

Top specs; Battery lasts for ages; The best smartphone camera

Screen resolution lower than that of competitors; Not the most original look

With great design and colour options, immense battery life plenty of power and the P30 Pro isn't just a photography phone, it's arguably the best flagship phone we'll see in 2019.

Most versatile and capable camera on any phone to date; Low-light capture can outsmart even Google Night Sight; Gorgeous design and colour options continues the P series' dominance; Ultra long-lasting battery life and 40W fast-charging ensure longevity; Plenty of power

Lacks 2K resolution display (or greater; Far chunkier than P20 Pro predecessor; Colour inconsistencies between cameras; Optical stabilisation could be more supportive; No 3.5mm headhone jack (standard P30 has this; Not everyone will love the EMUI software; Camera unit sticks out

The Huawei P30 Pro is the camera phone to beat. It surpasses all other rivals in imaging prowess, with fantastic low-light performance and zooming capabilities. Aside from some minor niggles, and a rather high price tag, this is a superb device. The Huawei P30 Pro is a superb camera phone.

5x optical zoom works wonders; Best-in-class bokeh; thanks to ToF lens; Low light photography beats the Pixel 3

The screen quality is only 1080p; Pro mode has a few niggles; No dedicated monochrome lens

Clearly, the Chinese company's partnership with famed German camera company, Leica, has proven fruitful. The new P30 Pro, which comes with several new features, including a much-hyped zoom feature , continues that line of progress.

Let me make it clear from the outset that I haven't and don't have an equivalent high end phone from the competition to compare and contrast performance. And I have no specialised knowledge about the complex world of photography, so this review is very much based on my practical experience of using...

It might not look like much has changed on the surface but dig a little deeper and you'll find a smorgasbord of big changes that go a long way towards justifying that sky-high price.

Superb quadruple cameras; Lavish looks; Long-lasting battery life

Pricey; Screen quality could be better

Setting a new benchmark for mobile photography, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei recently launched P30 Pro smartphone that builds on the success of the Huawei's P Series DNA in design and performance and is currently proclaimed as the company's most advanced smartphone.

In a time when smartphones have become increasingly similar, Huawei has found a way to make the P30 Pro stand out: it gave it superpowers. The new flagship's ability to see in the dark is uncanny; its optical zoom is unparalleled; its stamina is otherworldly.

Beautiful design Strong specs Versatile camera setup Incredible performance in very low light 5X optical zoom Great battery life Super fast charging

Proprietary memory card No headphone jack

The Huawei P30 Pro is Huawei's true flagship, beating the already-impressive Huawei P30 in a number of ways.

Amazing camera; Big battery; Great design

Only Full HD+ resolution; Slightly less powerful than some rivals; No 3.5mm headphone port