Right off the bat, the Huawei P10 has some large shoes to fill. Ahead of the new flagship device of the major China-based manufacturer lies an arduous task – to show that the P9 was not just a one-off success but truly representative of Huawei's vision for what a smartphone should be.

Good battery life; Excellent camera performance; Snappy UI; Fingerprint scanner is quick and accurate

Inaccurate display with oversaturated colors for a second year in a row; Not waterproof; The EMUI interface is in dire need of an aesthetic overhaul

This year, Huawei is bringing us its 2017 flagship, the P10, the fifth successor to the Ascend P6. With a 5.1-inch display and dual camera in addition to an elegant finish and a powerful processor, will it be able to conquer the market? Read on as we try to answer that very question in our review.

Quality workmanship; Ergonomic; Ultra-fast fingerprint scanner; Fast and smooth software

Missing an IP67/68 certification; Battery

The Huawei P10 camera experience is so stellar its photos will convince your friends you're a pro.

Astonishing camera; Great battery life; Ever-improving software; Wide color choice

Not officially sold in the U.S; No oleophobic coating on screen

The Huawei P10 is an ultraslim metallic glass phone with dual cameras, a superfast processor, strong battery life and very generous storage from its 64GB of memory. It's impressive, but at launch it's too expensive. Look for the price to fall, and the P10 will be an outstanding, though quirky phone.

The Huawei P10 is a solid all-round smartphone, offering smart hardware that's elevated by some well-designed software. If you're after a particular feature or looking to tweak some part of the user experience, chances are the P10 will allow you to do it.

Vibrant new colours; Feature-packed camera; EMUI 5.1

It's not often a phone is revealed in a green colour finish. Or "greenery" to give it full credit. Which, as it so happens, is Pantone's colour of the year 2017. It's also Huawei 's oh-so-on-trend colour for its brand new P10 smartphone.

More mature software from Huawei; slender and refined design; battery life is decent from a palm-sized phone; dual camera solution is fun; microSD card expansion or dual SIM; smooth operation and oodles of power on tap

Smeary fingerprints are a problem for the screen; default Themes still look jarring; P10 Plus a more appealing prospect (albeit larger device); camera bokeh effect can be overkill; moving fingerprint scanner to front was a bold move

After over four months with the Huawei P10, I can confirm the phone has aged very well. The 3200mAh battery hasn't seriously deteriorated and continues to easily last a full day with average use. The Kirin 960 CPU has also worn well and I still don't have any issues with the P10's performance.

Solid design; Expandable storage is a bonus; All day battery life; Decent performance

Emotion UI adds way too many duplicate apps; Camera's aperture is too low; Not the best-value phone around

While the Huawei P9 is a great smartphone, it can't quite compete with its successor, the P10. The P10 features faster internals, a bigger base storage, improved cameras and a range of new colour options – what's not to like?

phone is nice in hand and easy to use/ fast and great camera- could be larger but that is a personal preference thing. Love that phone is so well priced for the great quality and sleek design and reliability.

I've just spent close to a month testing the Huawei P10, a handset that is designed to do battle with the Galaxy S8 and LG G6

Smart Looks; Well Executed Design; Great Specs; Excellent Performance; Solid Camera

Software Needs Some Work; Design, While Nice, Could Be More Engaging; Too Much Bloatware