14.5.2019

I got this phone on a really good deal from EE. It seems that one has to either be in luck(my case) or continuously browse for deals of the month. going from £43 with 10gig data and unlimited calls and texts to £59 a month in a space of a week!This Crystal blue is so beautiful! When the phone is out of its cover its like holding some form of memorising tactile object. It's so pleasant to hold.I've had 3 premium phones in the last 3 years. My main phone was a 7" Huawei X2(not premium). That phone is a surfers dream. It's a Full HD screen. Text is very clear. It is very slim in thickness and looks great. In parallel to owning that phone I went through 2 LG phones, the G5, and the G6.Both phones had outstanding video capability. But I always just left them at home and took out my X2 as a lovely Phablet phone(proper Tablet/Phone) combo.So I was in 2 minds about this phone being even 6.5". It's a lot narrower than the X2. But testing in the shop I could see the text was really sharp.I was dearly hoping to get a new Phablet that "did it all". The X2 camera was functional. Captured things but certainly no pop. The X2 forte was kindle and endless hours of surfing, plus a great YouTube experience. Other useful aspect of its size was I could test my video work and vet it for quality.I mention the X2 because I am a through and through phablet person.However, over the past 2 years since my LG G4 days, I just stopped taking photos and short videos.So this brings me to the cameras on this phone. One can go through loads of YouTube videos on the features of the P30 pro camera capabilities, but reviewers are not always 100% reliable. I usually go by the numbers. If there is enough differing opinion then I don't plunge in. Nearly all reviewers were truly amazed by the cameras on this phone.The zoom on this camera brings back the fun of photos and filming! I was a big fan of camcorders and their zooming functions.Zooming in on local birds is really fun! One has to hold the phone steady as you lose the shot, but once still there is no distortion .I started getting the wide angle lens from the LG G5. The first to bring it out. Now its a standard feature. So this phone has that too!8 Gig internal ROM memory! This is huge by today's standards! Even laptops don't always get 8gig internal memory.I'd love it if this could hook up to a laptop and switch operating systems and be able to do video editing. However, my full knowledge of the specs required might be lacking. Samsung have this feature nailed. So Huawei, if you reading this, get cracking on that feature.The screen size has amazed me. I bought a Samsung 10" A6 tablet for those coffee shop moments to get the optimum experience.The first few days with my P30 I was completely satisfied with just surfing and typing(external keyboard) on it. The video experience is more amazing than you'd think. Netflix takes full advantage of the wide screen on some of their original shows. Seeing this extreme high quality end to end screen is truly impressive. One can just admire the clarity, never mind the content.Facial recognition is awesome if you've never used it. So convenient. I activated it without my glasses, but it has no problem if I have glasses on.Fingerprint scanner is really great too. The LG G6 had Fingerprint scanner on the back which was very practical. This is a scanner on the screen. It works really well. Setup requires a very detailed scan of your fingers. I'd recommend doing both thumbs and forefingers.The Fingerprint recognition can be used for secured apps too. Barclays don't do it but the natwest app does. So no more memorising passwords.Getting back to the shape and the all glass phone, it's such a cool object to hold. Even in the spigen clear case I got for it, it feels so comfortable in my hand. I'm used to a wider phone before so this feels really easy to hold. I've got medium sized hands. Sometimes I just hold it. The weight feels really balanced.So if you are a big phone fan you can switch to this before trying to get hold of the 7" version like the Huawei Mate 20 Max. I'd imagine the P30 Mate Max will be a pretty impressive phone as well at the end of the year.Update 06-06-2019Due to the great uncertainty of the future of this phone I returned it to EE.After great consideration and research I've switched to the Sony Xperia 1. This is quite different but I'm growing very fond of it every day a bit more.Initial tests on camera are very promising. Video is the most important feature on a primary smartphone. I'm impressed so far with the Sony.Being a Japanese company there shouldn't be any trade wars!

22.6.2019

After being a huge fan of Apple, I really didn't want to admit at any point that any android phone could be in any way decent. After having had Apple devices after years of disappointment with Android phone's, I couldn't see how even a flagship Android could compare, never mind exceed expectations. So when I upgraded my phone from iPhone XR to the P30 Pro, I really wanted to dislike it! Honestly, after a few days of ownership, I've struggled to dislike it at all.Okay, so the packaging is reminiscent of Apple packaging, the clean white box, the manufacturers branding etc.. In the box, you have the phone, earphones, rapid charger and warranty info.The P30 Pro feels like a very sturdy phone,the beautifully coloured metal back feels like a touch of luxury! The curved screen can be a bit of a game changer if you're not used to a curved screen (the prospect was new to me), after a few hours of playing around with it, I soon found that I got used to it and the appeal of it was seen at that point. Out of the box the phone had 50% battery power and with the rapid charger, I was ready to use it in 30 minutes!! It can be charged by the mains charger (very quickly, I might add), wirelessly via a wireless charger, or by another phone when positioned back to back, did I mention that you can also charge it that way!? Pretty handy for if you happen to get stuck. Huawei also offer a car charger which is supposed to be a quick option too for when you are out and about, though I haven't used it or got around to buying that yet. I would say that getting a case for your new phone is a Must, because the beck, though rather luxurious, is extremely slippy and will slide off your lap /out of your hand/on surfaces, a little too easily. For cases Hauwei have their own reasonably priced cases here on Amazon, I've opted for the clear case because anything else would be a waste of the colour of this phone. I would like to add that I'm not being paid or supplemented for this review, I'm just an excited, new, Hauwei customer!I seen that someone in the reviews commented that it isn't a duel sim phone, if you happen to have the 128gb vog-l29, you have duel sim capability! On the sim card tray, you have 'Sim1' that is for your primary sim. Then on the other side, it states something like 'NM1' or similar, I can't remember exactly what it says but it's similar to what I've stated, this is actually a duel function side (the NM side), because it will either hold a second sim or it will hold a nano memory card. If you opt for the sim, you will only be able to use data from one sim at a time, and just like with Apple, you will have to select a primary sim in the settings, but this does not limit you to the use of just the one sim. You can rename the sims in your settings to ease any confusion and you can choose which sim you want to use for each call you make and text you send. There are apparently some nifty apps out there that will help you separate contacts if you have the sims for separate things such as work and social functions.The 8GB ram makes for smooth running as you download apps, play music and surf the Web. I will admit that because I didn't want to like the P30 Pro, I did test it a bit to see if it would falter, I did this by downloading loads of apps while playing music and opening as many apps as possible and going between them all, also downloading music and larger files. I'm amazed to say that there was no force closing of apps, no lag and everything was incredibly smooth running-wise. Hauwei - 1 me - 0, again!!The screen is far better than the XR, clearer, more depth, more colour and definitely more pleasant to look at! I can't believe I've just wrote that, but it is true!The camera blew me away, it captures moments with absolute clarity! The auto focus is awesome, and not to mention, your focal point can be literally anything, a person, an animal, scenery - anything, the camera will recognise that you want to focus on whatever it is and will cleverly blur the background and really bring forward your focal point. My XR only managed this with people!The sound is awesome too! So clear and of course it would have to be, it's Dolby Atmos. It's not tinny at all, I've listened to so many music tracks on my P30 Pro and nothing is a challenge and the battery holds out well to this too!I could go on forever, but I'll save you from my excited rants and round this up by saying that if you are thinking of going for this phone, what are you waiting for?!! Honestly, even if you think Apple is good, try this!! It is more than fantastic.

20.4.2019

I was really shocked at the review ratings of the phone until i realised its all related to the typo error of amazon stating it was a dual sim handset. Amazon were really good with providing me with a solution for not recieving a dual sim handset, and i can imagine an employee somewhere has got a slap on the wrist for the error.however the phone itself is phenomenal, and the update to the phone has erradicated all the bugs and glitches someone mentions. i did find that the update did not get pushed over the air, and i did need to download the huawei sync software onto my pc and update my phone that way. i did this within a few days of recieving the phone.since updating the phone has been faultless and i do not miss my samsung galaxy at all.It is a super fast smartphone, with smooth interface. the menus and themes are all customisable and theres something for everyones taste, although i imagine the fact that it cant be rooted will be an issue to some. i however have no interest in doing so. the camera features are out of this world compared to other flagships, and the AI built into this phone really boosts what it is capable of.i like the notch compared with the s10+, and find i dont notice it at all sometimes ans its very small and central. the screen is good too, and really adapts well to save battery life. speaking if which, the battery is my most favourite part of this phone, as it easily lasts me 2 full days. i like the size of the phone as i can grip it well, although the screen is tall. the breathing crystal version of the handset is a talking point with anyone who sees it, but i do dislike that the camera sticksout quite a bit.all unboxing videos before release showed a preinstalled screen protector and clear back case included, so i was pretty dissapointed that the Uk releases didnt have them included. but i did have my trusted spigen hybrid crystal case ready before I even recieved the phone. ive bought a 3.5 to usb c adapter to use my existing earphones, although it would've been nice to have them included in the box, although a usb c earphone was included. people need to stop complaining about the headphone jack not included, as going forward all future flagship phones will no longer carry them.i highly recommended buying the huawei p30 pro and cannot think of any reason why someone who wants to buy a flagship should hold back when compared with other competion. the only negative i must mention is that if you want to expand the 128gb memory you need to buy a different format of memory card called nm card by huawei, and it is very expensively priced compared to micro sd cards. most people may be more than satisfied with the already large internal storage though. also ive been having trouble finding a decent glass screen protector for the curved screen thats case friendly too. i must've gone through 8 different ones already and still searching. although i can imagine that being the issue with all curved screen phones.

4.5.2019

1st of all, this is the review of the UK version of the amber Sunrise 512gb dual SIM version.Beware of "international" versions for the same price. They are often single SIM and should be sold for a lot less than the 1099 UK price.The main reason for this phone being great is the camera. It really is that good. 50x zoom that's actually clearer than an S10 at 8x zoom. Pictures in virtually no light that appear with colour as if it was daytime.512gb is a brilliant amount of storage and essential if you do plan to use the dual SIM facility as you will loose access to the nm card option.The rest of the phone however is basically the same as the mate 20 pro. Same cpu, same screen,

16.10.2019

Replaced my OnePlus 6 with the Huawei P30 Pro after the OP6's "waterproof" marketing proved to be less than true! I wanted a handset with a top-notch camera, good performance and little bloatware.The P30 Pro has not disappointed. Let's start with the pros:-- The camera is just phenomenal. From the wide-angle and telephoto lenses, great low-light performance, strong portraiture/aperture modes and some fantastic extra modes (slow-mo, timelapse etc.). Easily the strongest phone camera I've used.-- Battery life. Just brilliant! It is 10:15pm, I've worked a full-day, done a bit of gaming and a lot of Twitter...and the battery still stands at 60%.-- Charging is incredibly fast and the reverse wireless

30.4.2019

Wow, just incredible. I've been using this phone for the last couple of weeks and let me tell you this was the best purchase I made in years.I will the pros and cons.Pros -Beautiful pictures, as an owner of a dslr and mirrorless camera, which both are worth over 1000 pounds each. I must say the camera isn't far from the quality, in fact in some scenarios it has even surpassed them, incredible piece of technology.The battery life is also impressive. I have been giving this device a hard time over using it 24/7 and I can go 1 day and half without charging it. Which btw charging it to full takes me less then 1hr!Gaming performance, I have yet to experience any sort of lag whatsoever.

24.9.2019

I know all the rubbish about Huawei being blocked from using Google apps on future phones, but this phone still has full access to Google Apps and updates as designed and licenced before the issues with certain countries trade wars! Phone is extremely quick and easy to use, EMUI gets a lot of flack but I find easy to use and coming from IOS a lot of similaritys make it feel familiar and easy to use. For those who do not like it's IOS look you can enable the app drawers which a lot of people dont mention in thier hate of EMUI.The Battery gets me through 3-4 days of light use with no issues and putting on the ultr low power mode to enable phone/textand email only really extends the battry if needed.The camera is AMAZING,

17.8.2019

This review is going to be written as if the Huawei and America debate isn't happening.The huawei p30 pro is a great phone and now allows me to comfortably say that Huawei are one of the best smart phone manufacturers at the moment, I have tested a lot of phones due to my previous job and my conclusion with this one is that it keeps the same philosophy I've seen from Huawei's last few flagships, great performance, outstanding battery life, and exceptional cameras. For two of the things I have just mentioned there are some extra notes to be said the performance is great on the CPU side of thing however the GPU is still slightly behind others so for gamers out there this is not the one,

11.4.2019

After reading so many negative reviews i regarding the P30 not being dual sim i thought i would leave a review. I have the standard P30 and it is defiantly Dual Sim. I have uploaded a photo to show this, top left of the photo shown by a red arrow shows 2 signal strengths and 2 provider details. I have 2 EE sims in my P30 while i am waiting for my old contract to end. I can receive calls to both numbers and receive texts. You can select which sim you want to default to for your data as well. In the sim slot holder it says sim and also nm which is for a nano memorry card if you wish to use one but it is also for a second nano sim (small sim).

24.3.2020

I'm not sure where to start with this stunning device. From its gorgeous looks to its incredible battery life this phone is an absolute beast. I want to break down a few things and go over them in detail. Trust me this device deserves it.Camera:The phone has 4 lenses, 3 big ones and then one little one that is a sensor of some kind. It adds more depth into pictures. There is a 40mp camera, a 20mp ultra wide camera and a 8mp zoom camera. the zoom is up to 50x (see moon photo). The zoom lens blew my mind. I can honestly say I know very little about Leica as a company but I know they do lots in photography and by Huawei using them it brings a different dimension to pictures I have never seen on a phone before.Battery:The battery last me the best part of 2 days with heavy usage.

10.1.2020

Having used the phone for 2 weeks a I can say it’s easily the best phone I have owned. However its not perfect.It takes NM memory cards. I think these can only be used in a Huawei phone, they are more expensive then standard ones, and they do not come with an adaptor to use them in a normal card reader. You have the choice of a second sim or a memory card. To be fair the phone does have 128GB of internal storage, providing you stream you music and films that might be enough for many. BBC I player will only allow you to download to the phone memory; this was a problem with my old phone as its memory was only 64GB. No problem now. A more serious issue is I like to have the automatic display brightness turned off.

16.5.2019

The item wasn't dual SIM as described, so I ended up returning it (although I'm still waiting on the refund from Amazon).Camera is decent but not as amazing as Huawei would like us to believe - for example if you want a camera that's good for snapshots, I think the Pixel and S10 are better devices. The 5X zoom is fun but the quality of images from that particular sensor leaves a lot to be desired in comparison to the main lens.Battery life is excellent, and Supercharge means that even if you drain the battery the device can be brought back to 100% in no time.The software is not my cup of tea - it seems poorly designed and just doesn't have the same aesthetic charm as Samsung's new OneUI for example.

29.4.2020

I purchased the Huawei P30 Pro 2 months ago now, and I'm so glad I did!! It is fantastic in every aspect.Here are my main points that make this phone amazing....The camera is so impressive it will put most digital cameras to shame, and dare I say may even rival some DSLR cameras with its very appealing studio quality images that its capable of taking. This is of course thanks to the quad lense setup, and on board AI which analyses a shot and changes various settings to obtain a masterpiece, such as blurring background and focusing on a subject etc. The P30 Pro has four lenses each for different purposes, but will work together simultaneously to create the perfect shot.

3.5.2019

Without writing reams, for my usage (messaging, web, camera, viewing images & videos, shopping apps, various other apps but not games), this is a superb phone, it does everything well. The crown jewel is the camera and although I haven't taken masses of pics yet, they are high quality. The battery life is superb. My previous Moto G6 needed charging by bedtime, this phone is typically running 50% charged by bedtime.WHILE THIS MAY NOT BE VERY IMPORTANT TO OTHERS, MY ONE CURRENT AREA OF MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT IS THE FACT THAT WHILE IT SUPPORTS HANDSFREE PHONE CALLS WELL WHEN BLUETOOTH CONNECTED TO MY 6 MONTH OLD BMW ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO SUPPORT HANDSFREE TEXT MESSAGING.

19.5.2020

This is a stunning phone. The screen is giant, the camera resolution it's CRAZY and the battery it's fast charging (1h for 100%) and it was very easy to transfer all my photos passwords email ecc. from the other phone (an iPhone!) it's been 2 weeks now and I'm totally in love ❤️ if you want something beautiful with the best camera and a super battery go for this. I used to hate android phone, and I was an apple user but this makes me change my mind. It's the best phone I've ever had. £500 are a very low price for such a masterpiece like this. Here's a macro shot and a night mood shot for you. The face recognition sometimes won't work with low light but it's good. Maybe on iPhone will be better but you won't even notice.

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