Huawei P Smart (2021)

“For the 190 Euros (~$227) that it currently costs, buyers shouldn't really choose the P Smart 2021. The real competitors of the Huawei smartphone are the Redmi 9 or Galaxy A20s, which are available at about 140 Euros (~$168). And even if we disregard this fact, due to the current lack of Google Services, it would be difficult to recommend the Huawei smartphone, even if it were able to surpass those of other manufacturers in terms of overall capabilities.”

“Huawei's attempt at predicting the future with the P smart 2021 isn't entirely failed - it's not a bad phone, and with the right carrier subsidy, could make a fine daily driver for a less demanding user. It's got properly excellent battery life, a decent camera system, and a display that gets very accurate with a minor tweak. But some issues prevent us from recommending the P smart 2021. First and foremost, that's obviously the lack of Google Play Services - the Huawei AppGallery selection is wide and ever-growing, but it's still no Play Store.”

“The Huawei P Smart 2021 is a budget-priced handset that's well built and strikingly good-looking. It cleverly turns its lack of Google apps and services into a virtue that keeps it more lean and nimble than its many low-priced competitors. The quad camera setup performs well enough, but the battery life is particularly last lasting.”