We managed to get some hands-on time with the recently announced Huawei Mate 10 , Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones, and they sure look pretty. Featuring new glossy glass backs and a signature stripe across the camera section, the multi-axis rear design looks just awesome...

just over the horizon, it takes a lot of chutzpah to launch a new smartphone at this time of the year.

Huawei has finally pulled the wraps off their newest devices in the Mate series: the Huawei Mate 10 and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro . While the base model of the Mate 10 certainly has the same brains and the brawn, it's the added beauty of the Mate 10 Pro that makes it more compelling.

Having used the Mate 10 Pro for the past few days, I have to say it is also the most innovative yet, with the new Kirin 970 chip powering its headline artificial intelligence (AI) features.

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro promises a lot and delivers in practically every instance. It's an attractive and very capable performer with some powerful features for productivity and one potent imaging experience on top too.

Attractive design; Great battery life; Fantastic performance; Competent cameras; Smart UX

Huawei's flagship Mate 10 Pro is bursting with features. A great screen, very good battery life and widespread use of AI make it a pleasure to use, while IP67 protection is welcome. It's not without drawbacks though.

Large 6-inch OLED screen; Good battery life; 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage; Kirin 970 chip's AI features boost usability; Android 8; IP67 dust/water-proofing

No 3.5mm headset jack (USB-C headset and 3.5mm adapter provided; No MicroSD card slot; Too large for some hands/pockets; Shiny; slippery chassis design

The Huawei Mate 10 is a the most mainstream smartphone the company has ever produced. It retains its slick looks while switching to the current trend of a glass front and back. It retains its massive battery while adding an even more efficient chipset and AI optimizations.

Premium metal and glass design Impressive battery life Excellent OLED display Top-shelf specs Android Oreo out of the box Great fast charging tech Outstanding camera performance

Convoluted UI Under-utilized NPU Not available through carriers

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro was announced at the same time as the Huawei Mate 10. Both of the devices feature dual sensor cameras co-engineered with Leica, but the Pro has a very slightly larger screen (among other differences).

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a strong high-end smartphone, which is even fairly affordable compared to this year's competitors. The great FullView panel and the good display-to-surface ratio are compelling. With LTE Cat. 18 (max.

bright and accurate-color OLED display, LTE Cat; 18, Dual-VoLTE, Dual-SIM, aptX HD, strong performance, very good battery life, very fast quick-charge technology, water and dust proof (IP 67, high-quality build, good cameras, exact location determination, excellent voice quality

no QHD+ resolution; WLAN without MIMO; no Bluetooth 5.0; no wireless charging; no storage expansion; no headphone jack

The Mate 10 Pro is the first Huawei smartphone that proves the Chinese firm can genuinely compete at the top end with Samsung and Apple. It's got a great camera, a good looking screen, a premium look and feel, a powerful processor and built-in artificial intelligence that should keep things running...

outstanding battery life; Android 8 Oreo; great performance; good dual camera; premium design; water resistance

no headphone socket; no microSD card slot; no wireless charging; screen not the highest resolution; no Bluetooth 5 support