The best Huawei phones are currently limited to a few markets, and even then you miss out on Google services. The U.S. trade ban has affected Huawei's fortunes over the last 12 months, with the manufacturer effectively hobbled from launching its products in global markets. While you can't pick up Huawei's phones officially in the U.S., its latest devices are available unlocked from Amazon — if you're willing to sideload Google's services.

The Mate XS is Huawei's latest foldable, and it brings refinements across the board. When it's closed you get a 6.6-inch screen that isn't marred by any cutouts; fold it out and you get an 8-inch tablet. You also get the Kirin 990 5G, decent cameras, and a 4,500mAh battery.

The P Smart is a great showcase for the budget segment. You get a Kirin 710 along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, a 13-megapixel camera at the back, a 16-megapixel shooter at the front, and a 3,400mAh battery. It may not have a design that's as alluring, but you get decent hardware for not a whole lot of cash.

The P30 Lite has a similar design as the P30 Pro, but you lose out on some of the marquee features. There's a Kirin 710 under the hood, and you get a 48-megapixel camera at the back, you still get great battery life thanks to the 3,340mAh unit, and there's 18W fast charging. If you want to save some cash, this is the phone to get.

The Mate 30 Pro doesn't come with Google services out of the box, and that's a real shame because the hardware on offer is fantastic. The phone is packing Huawei's latest Kirin 990 chipset, along with two 40-megapixel cameras at the back — the main lens and wide-angle shooter — as well as a massive 4,500mAh battery with 40W fast charging.

The P30 Pro hardware still holds up just fine in 2020, and the versatile camera just gives the phone a distinct edge over its rivals. The 5x zoom lens is great on its own, but when you combine it with the 40-megapixel main camera and outstanding battery life, you get an all-round amazing device. Oh, and best of all, it has the Play Store and other Google services.

The P40 Pro offers one of the best cameras on any phone today. There's also a gorgeous dual-curved screen with 90Hz refresh rate, the latest internal hardware, and all the extras you're looking for in a flagship. The downside is that you don't get Google Mobile Services out of the box, but Huawei built in its own hooks and has an alternate store for downloading apps.

Huawei makes some of the best Android phones you can buy, but the fact that its latest devices do not have access to the Play Store and other Google services makes them a non-starter in most global markets. You'll have to sideload Google services or fall back to Huawei's alternatives, and while the brand has made strides in this area over the last 12 months, there's still a lot of hassle involved. If you're willing to put up with it and want one of the best cameras on the market, the P40 Pro is a decent enough option.

The P30 Pro debuted over a year ago, but it is still going strong. The design is still great, the internal hardware is just as robust, and the cameras hold up in 2020. You get two-day battery life and access to the Play Store and other Google services. The main reason for buying the P30 Pro is the camera hardware. That 40-megapixel lens at the back takes incredible images, and the 5x zoom lens just gives you that much more flexibility when shooting with the phone.