The announcement of the Huawei P9 was met with much fanfare surrounding the inclusion of Leica branding. The Huawei P9 features a dual camera set-up, which was claimed to have been designed in conjunction with the historic camera manufacturer.

The mobile landscape has shifted dramatically over the past few years. Companies that once reigned supreme are now struggling to stay afloat, while newcomers have arrived at the table and quickly made their way to the top.

Selling a new phone by focusing on the camera is not a new thing and we've been impressed when it's happened in the past: Nokia's Lumias did some great things (which masked Windows Phone's deficiencies) while Apple's 6S Plus impressed with its Dynamic Range and low light performance.

Stunning pictures of nearby subjects; Great value; Fun to use; Fast fingerprint reader

Battery-life; Australian price hike

I have already outlined the ‘phone' part of this latest offering from Huawei on the 18th April. At the time I said I would tell you about the cameras when I had more time to study them. So here goes the camera are very good as they are made by Leica.

Huawei's P9 is quite possibly the most interesting high-end alternative to the likes of Apple and Samsung currently on the market. On top of a more than reasonable AUD$799 asking price, the P9 is the first phone born out of Huawei's partnership with luxury camera manufacturer Leica.

Dual rear-cameras offer a unique; fun; smartphone photography experience; Great price; Good battery life

Bland design; Heavy Android overlay

It used to be we'd have clear winners and losers in the smartphone battles of old. For the most part, the big time players dominated the landscape and up-and-comers were barely noticed. That's all changed over the past year or two, and more smartphone makers are making quality devices.

Really nice design keeps up with mid-tier standards; great cameras

Huawei skin isn't for everyone; will need custom launcher; design isn't ground breaking and weak speaker

The Huawei P9 certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes. It's thin, has a decent sized battery, and is a good improvement over its predecessor. However all this goodness comes at a price, and it remains to be seen whether it offers enough to challenge the competition.

Good camera Nice design Fast fingerprint reader Thin bezels Build quality microSD expansion

Emotion UI might not be for everyone Lack of OIS No 4K video Fast charger not supplied in box

I've used this phone as my main handset for several weeks now. It's bloody brilliant. The handset feels premium and it acts premium. No fingerprints got stuck on it, the phone operated quickly, it has a great camera and a great battery life.

T he Huawei P9 has also taken a few giant leaps forward in terms of smartphone cameras. While many OEMs have spent copious amounts of time and money within their R&D departments to reduce costs and increase capabilities of their cameras, it wasn't until the release of Nokia's 808 PureView, and a...

I never thought I would give a bad review to a product but here I go. This cellphone is the worst cellphone I've ever had. The camera is terrible during nighttime. The EMUI software is a terrible adaptation of Android and it keeps on deleting Google Services and the problem is only solved when I do...