HUAWEI P40 LITE

THEY SAY: With 4 rear cameras, HUAWEI P40 lite shoots wider, clearer, and closer than you ever could have imagined. Take cinematic portraits with the bokeh lens, then switch to the macro lens and snap super-detailed nature shots.

The HUAWEI P40 lite design emphasises the essential, with no unnecessary gimmicks. The body is crafted from four-sided curved design, so it feels as good as it looks. The front camera sits inside the 6.4” HUAWEI Punch FullView Display, so there’s no wasted space, just a whole lot of beautiful screen.

WE SAY: Huawei phones have one big advantage, and one big disadvantage. The upside is their camera units have been designed in collaboration with the German high-end camera and lens-maker Leica. So the cameras are among the best in the business, even at the P40’s low price.

The downside is they don’t offer Google services despite running a version of the Android operating system. This is down to the US government’s ban on Huawei, and means there’s no access to the Google Play app store. So if you want that photo goodness, you’ll have to make sure the apps you’ll need are available from Huawei’s own app store… and several of the most popular apps out there are not.

Cost: £279.99 with free Band 4 Pro (on offer from £350.97)