Huawei P Smart (2019)

Very light for its display size and battery capacity.

Prone to scratching.

Carefully weighing the lists below, while also keeping in mind the price, it's looking like the Huawei P Smart 2019 is one of those affordable all-rounders that are often the, ahem...

Slick design at a great price Runs Android 9 Ample storage

No case in box – and plastic back scratches easily Camera images overly processed Mono speaker

The Huawei P Smart (2019) lacks the oomph we’d want for heavy multitasking and 3D gaming, but it has loads of storage for the price, a decent camera, best-in-class design and a killer screen. While it’s a shame there’s no case in the box given the fact...

decent system performance ; up-to-date Android Pie ; narrow bezels ; decent display

no USB Type-C ; average Wi-Fi performance ; thermal throttling under heavy load ; case susceptible to scratches ; mediocre battery life

At first glance, the Huawei P Smart 2019 appears to be better than its predecessor in every way. It is bigger, offers more storage space and it has a powerful SoC. Moreover, it looks modern and has smaller bezels around the screen.For a very low price,...

Smart looks ; Good battery life ; Large, sharp screen

Some minor performance quirks ; microUSB charging ; Not the best camera in its class ; Plastic back looks better than it feels

A solid affordable phone, but the competition at the price is incredibly strong

You can buy the P Smart 2019 from or from now for £190 with some change to spare!

Ultimately, the Huawei P Smart 2019 is a very good budget phone. It’s one of the best handsets that you can get for under £200 but it’s entirely too similar to the Honor 10 Lite, which is both marginally cheaper and marginally better.

If you want to make a sensible choice when it comes to buying a smartphone, don't want to spend hundreds, or even thousands, on a device but still want decent specs, the Huawei P smart 2019 is well worth considering. Does it have the best camera? No,...