The Huawei P40 Pro offers a very compelling package of cameras, in fact, the combination of high-quality ultra-wide, wide-angle, and 5x telephoto cameras are an excellent set of cameras to have on a smartphone.

Excellent cameras; True 5x telephoto camera; Great screen; with 90Hz refresh; Impressive image stabilisation for video; Faster fingerprint recognition

Doesn't feature Google Play; Your favourite apps may not be available; 50x digital zoom is terrible; No headphone socket

Huawei P40 Pro: The Huawei P40 Pro's hardware is seriously impressive, but is it too early to fully ditch Google?

Gorgeous design; Silky-smooth 90Hz screen; Camera array is exceptional

No Google apps is deal-breaker for many; Price is hard to justify

The Huawei P40 Pro demonstrates that life after Google is possible but not ideal. Despite its abilities, it's hard to recommend to anyone outside of die-hard Huawei fans and tech-savvy users comfortable with compromises

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Spectacular good looks; Outstanding cameras; Great battery life; A fast performer

A superb follow-up to one of 2019's best smartphones. The Huawei P40 Pro improves in every area, offering top-tier performance and networking, superb battery life and fast charging, a stupendous camera setup on both the front and back, plus that eye-catching 90Hz 'Overflow' display. Despite how capable this phone is, however, the absence of Google Mobile Services makes this a poor recommendation for anyone other than die-hard Huawei fans and the tech-savvy. Those just looking for a great flagship phone, will probably prefer the ease of hopping onto one of the new Galaxy S20 series or Oppo's Find X2 Pro.

There’s just one real flaw to this package, but unfortunately it’s a potentially significant one. Without support for Google’s formidable ecosystem of apps and web tools, many users will find themselves cut adrift from their favourite services.

Gorgeous; refined design; Superb; flexible camera; Excellent battery life

No Google Play Services; 50x zoom shots are barely usable; EMUI isn't the best

Fantastic hardware meets challenged software; the P40 Pro is the best camera phone you can get for £899, and the phone’s design is beautiful. Despite some elegant software highlights too, however, the limitations when it comes to Google will likely turn many off.

Class-leading camera; Good battery life; Elegant design; Great if you don't want Google

No Google Services mean; for the price; you'll probably want to look elsewhere (which is a shame); Massive hole punch; App Gallery needs serious improvements quickly

“The Huawei P40 Pro has the best camera in the business, but many will find getting the apps they need quite difficult.”

Superb design and comfort; Sublime OLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate; Brilliant; versatile camera; Long battery life

No Google services or apps; Audio isn't great

When it came to hardware, Huawei was not stingy and has put everything that the company had on its shelves or could develop from scratch into this device. Also in terms of the operating system, EMUI 10.1, you get a package that has already been evaluated a million times.

Beautiful design; Great 90 Hz display; Current Android; Very good camera; Long battery life

Huawei Mobile Services is not yet a full replacement for Google Mobile Services; App library still limited and confusing

Fantastic hardware meets challenged software; the P40 Pro is the best camera phone you can get for £899, and the phone’s design is beautiful. Despite some elegant software highlights too, however, the limitations when it comes to Google will likely turn many off. If Huawei can improve this in the phone’s lifetime, then the P40 Pro will be a winner.

Class-leading camera; Good battery life; Elegant design; Great if you don't want Google;

No Google Services mean, for the price, you'll probably want to look elsewhere (which is a shame); Massive hole punch; App Gallery needs serious improvements quickly;