What's good
- Beautiful design
- Bright, vibrant display
- Smooth performance
- Great battery life
- Good camera
- Fast charging
What's bad
- Auto mode on camera leads to hit-or-miss pictures
- Heavy at 189 grams
Verdict
The Mate 20 Pro might not be Huawei’s cheapest phone but it’s one of the best. It provides an attractive package in terms of design, features, performance and camera capabilities.
See full review, specs & pricesWhat's good
- Stunning display
- Blazing performance
- Great cameras
- Tons of storage
- microSD support
- Bluetooth LE-enabled S Pen
- Stereo speakers
- All-day battery
What's bad
- Fingerprint magnet
- Price
- Bloatware
Verdict
The Note 9 offers one of the most refined Android phone experiences to date. While it’s not the most pocket-friendly release on the market, its excellent cameras, effortless performance, beautiful display, and useful stylus make it a powerful, flexible option for work and play alike -- albeit at a hefty price.
What's good
- Unique spray-pattern covers
- Good color reproduction
- Excellent headphone audio quality
- microSD card support
What's bad
- Weak performance
- Below average camera
- Dim screen
- Weak, non-removeable battery
What's good
- 4G LTE
- Wireless AC
- All-day battery life
- Fast performance
- Easy one-handed operation
What's bad
- 16GB storage
- Limited availability
- Large size
- No MicroSD support
What's good
- Beautiful design
- Great battery life
- Vibrant display
- Good performance
- Great price
What's bad
- Shutter lag
- Cannot handle graphic intensive games
- Hard to read in direct sunlight
Verdict
Unless you’re looking for the best camera available, the Honor 8X offers a compelling package thanks to Huawei’s smart compromises.