Get your hands on the Huawei P20 Pro on May 18 for $1,099

Huawei's latest flagship smartphone - the P20 Pro - will hit local stores from May 18 priced at $1,099. You'll be able to get it from JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, and Mobileciti. JB and Mobileciti will have it available in the funky new "Twilight" colour scheme and black, while Harvey Norman will just have black. 

At present, no telcos will be offering the P20 Pro on a plan. This does however mean that is dual SIM capability. Notably, both SIM slots have 4G support (dual SIM phones typically have 4G connectivity on the primary SIM and 3G connectivity for the secondary SIM).

The big new feature on the Huawei P20 Pro is three rear-facing cameras, co-branded with luxury camera manufacturer Lecia. The camera array is made up of 40MP primary lens, a 20MP monochrome lens, and 8MP telephoto lens. The 40MP lens can be used to take massive photos, but by default, the P20 Pro will combine data from adjacent pixels to create a clearer, brighter 10MP image. The monochrome lens is used for depth estimation to simulate bokeh, and the fine detail and lower noise levels are said to improve image quality when zooming and in low light. Lastly, the 8MP telephoto lens is the equivalent of 3x optical zoom, or can be used for 5x hybrid zoom in combination with the other cameras.

We've spent a little hands on time with the P20 Pro's camera, and it certainly delivers in terms of low light photography. Here are a couple of samples:

We're not yet sure if the regular P20 will see an Australia launch, but here are the specs for both phones:

In addition, Huawei is bringing two new lower end smartphones to Australia, the Nova 3e (also known as the P20 Lite in some markets) and the Nova 2 Lite. Both will be available from May 18 through JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Mobileciti, and Big W. They'll be priced at $399 and $299 respectively, and available in a choice of black or blue. Here's the key specs. 

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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