I want this phone!

[RaRa85]

...Car/Ware emailed me back 2day...said they WON'T ship ANY Huawei P20's unless there's a UK address...all the bands (LTE, etc.) will work on any SIM-FREE P20's over here (US)...waiting to hear if their 'no-US-ship' policy is because of the US govt riff w/Huawei on Chinese spying or if it applies to ALL their phones to the states ?

Wow I'm going to set aside a few hundred dollars now. I may wait until the beginning of January around my birthday to upgrade. If the Google Pixel 3 does not offer anything to rival my interests I'll be getting the P20 Pro or Galaxy S9+ assuming that LG doesn't bring anything new to the table which they are totally capable of or some other manufacturer doesn't introduce something that really caters to mobile photographers. Nokia is another one I'm keeping my eye on but so far I think I still prefer this phone just for the sheer amount of shooting options it has and being able to take full advantage of that 40mp sensor in a modern smartphone.

 

[dov1978]

Wow I'm going to set aside a few hundred dollars now. I may wait until the beginning of January around my birthday to upgrade. If the Google Pixel 3 does not offer anything to rival my interests I'll be getting the P20 Pro or Galaxy S9+ assuming that LG doesn't bring anything new to the table which they are totally capable of or some other manufacturer doesn't introduce something that really caters to mobile photographers. Nokia is another one I'm keeping my eye on but so far I think I still prefer this phone just for the sheer amount of shooting options it has and being able to take full advantage of that 40mp sensor in a modern smartphone.

You sound a lot like me. I'm hanging off on the P20 Pro for a bit. The price will drop significantly in the next few months just like all their previous phones. I'm also letting the hype die down a bit too so I can see how it performs after it's had some software updates too. I really wanted the Pixel 2 XL but the screen issues put me off and I got the Mate 10 Pro instead which I do love but I stupidly picked up a Pixel 2 XL in a store I was in the other day and man I wanted to take it home. So yeah I'll see what the Pixel 3 brings and it'll be a straight choice between that and the P20 Pro with price probably being a huge difference in the P20's favour.
Also hoping the Nokia 9 rumours the past few days weren't just an April Fools joke

 

[RaRa85]

Also hoping the Nokia 9 rumours the past few days weren't just an April Fools joke

Yeah that would be so cool.

 

[Morty2264]

I'd want this phone for sure but I'm already getting the Pixel 2. Plus I've been using a Huawei/Honor phone for the past 16 months and am looking for a change.

But I gotta say, this phone looks sweet.

 

[RaRa85]

I'd want this phone for sure but I'm already getting the Pixel 2. Plus I've been using a Huawei/Honor phone for the past 16 months and am looking for a change.

But I gotta say, this phone looks sweet.

Yeah the Pixel 2 is still a great choice and cheaper than a lot of phones right now. Especially flagships.

 

[Morty2264]

Yeah the Pixel 2 is still a great choice and cheaper than a lot of phones right now. Especially flagships.

For sure!

 

[RadiantDuck]

Maybe I'm just being cynical but doesn't anyone else find it strange how little coverage this phone has had on Android Central on the main page? Considering the camera set up is revolutionary and it's all over other tech sites there's only a few news items about it after the announcement yet OnePlus 6 and Xioami Mi Mix2 etc got loads of coverage around the same time. I'm wondering if Android Central are actively not promoting Huawei amid all the US Government spying paranoia? Or maybe I'm just being paranoid?

Android central is pretty American centric. Phones that don't get released over there don't get nearly the same level of coverage. For example, the recent Nokia phones have received fairly little love compared to others.

 

[LossOfCite]

Android central is pretty American centric. Phones that don't get released over there don't get nearly the same level of coverage. For example, the recent Nokia phones have received fairly little love compared to others.

Know of any other active less biased forums/communities?

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I wish Huawei offered an American version of this phone! But maybe the Mate 20 Pro will have the same killer optics along with the rumored in-screen fingerprint sensor? Hmm..

Word is that Huawei wanted to bring the phone stateside for Verizon and AT&T but our government wouldn't allow it due to security concerns.

 

[LossOfCite]

Word is that Huawei wanted to bring the phone stateside for Verizon and AT&T but our government wouldn't allow it due to security concerns U.S. protectionism.

Slight edit :-$

 

[JZ VR]

Slight edit :-$

It's a real pity and honestly pretty idiotic, glad the P20 & P20 Pro are coming to all carriers in Canada.

 

[cert15z]

It's a real pity and honestly pretty idiotic, glad the P20 & P20 Pro are coming to all carriers in Canada.

Do have a release date for Canada yet.

 

[JZ VR]

Do have a release date for Canada yet.

The P10 came in June so I'd expect sometime similar.