BEST FOR CAMERA... Huawei Mate 40 Pro

It’s no secret that Huawei’s put its stamp on some of the most technologically advanced hardware available. With a giant 6.76in curved screen, excellent stereo speakers, brilliant battery stamina and incredibly fast wired and wireless charging, the Mate 40 continues this quest of excellence.

Its cutting-edge triple camera system-cum-Space Ring Design is the main attraction, and is hands down one of the best snappers on the scene. This is largely down to the Leica-branded 50-megapixel main and 20megapixel ultrawide sensors that work to produce exceptional snaps with plenty of detail regardless of lighting conditions, while its optically stabilised 12-megapixel telephoto lens adds impressive 5x optical zoom. It also shoots 4K video at 60fps, and that pill-shaped cutout around front consists of a 3D depth sensor and selfie cam for superior selfies.

Huawei gets extra points for hands-free AI gestures, like swiping through web pages or an air press gesture to play and pause music, and for its incredibly powerful insides. A fast 3D facial-scanning system, loud stereo speakers, 256GB storage and a drool-inducing, water-resistant design are the cherry atop this Google-less cake, which brings us on to the elephant in the room. While Huawei’s made notable strides, like introducing Petal Search for app downloads, no Google will likely be a deal breaker for those unwilling to adjust their smartphone habits. £1,099, consumer.huawei.com/uk