Huawei P30

The Huawei P30 is an impressive smartphone, but you won't be getting it in the US anytime soon and there are strong options for the price.

The Huawei P30 is an attractively priced phone with plenty of power and photographic potential, even if it doesn't match what its more expensive sibling, the P30 Pro, can do. Unfortunately, like other Huawei phones, the P30 is hard to buy in the U.S.

Huawei’s pitch for the P30 is all about the camera, and it’s fair to say that the company has delivered. The Pro model may be one step ahead, but this version is still a match for almost any flagship out there, especially in low light and long-distance shots, where Huawei has really thrown down the gauntlet. The P30 also looks stunning, with a big display (and small notch), some lovely colourful finishes, and a seriously slim body – though the trade-off is one of the worst camera bumps we’ve ever seen. And there’s even a headphone jack. Do note that the P30 was announced before Huawei was put on the US trade blocklist and Google announced its decision to pull support, and therefore will continue to have full access to Google apps, services and security updates.

The Huawei P30 has one of the best cameras we've seen in a phone, with features like incredible optical zoom and night mode that other handsets could only dream of, but other than that it feels more like a decent mid-range handset than a flagship.

Huawei ha puesto mucho énfasis en las cámaras de su nuevo P30, y es fácil ver por qué. El modelo Pro es algo más avanzado, pero las capacidades fotográficas de la versión estándar superan a muchos otros buques insignia del mercado. Además de sus excelentes fotografías en poca luz y distancias largas, el P30 tiene un diseño atractivo, con una gran pantalla (y un notch pequeño) y unos acabados muy coloridos. Como contra, las cámaras abultan demasiado, pero tiene puerto jack.

The Huawei P30 justifies its price, but purchasers will have to leave with some minor drawbacks.

The Huawei P30 doesn't match the P30 Pro when it comes to camera performance, but if fares surprisingly well everywhere else. The phone has a premium design that gives key rivals, like the Galaxy S10 a run for its money. Under the hood it has great hardware that will meet 99% of buyers needs. The only downside is that it's Emotion UI software is still flooded with bloatware.

Huawei’s HiSilicon chips have consistently impressed when it comes to performance – and this remains the case on the P30.

Battery life remains a key issue for smartphones. Many flagships, including the

The truth is, most top-end smartphone screens are excellent. This remains the case with the Huawei P30’s 6.1-inch, FHD+ OLED screen.

The Huawei P30 has an incredibly competent camera setup that’s more than good enough for most users and a marked step up on the