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The No. 2 maker until 2019 US sanctions. Pivoted to HarmonyOS and domestic Kirin silicon; Mate 60 Pro proved the comeback. Still dominates inside China.
2026 1 model Best of 2026
Huawei Mate XT2
Second-gen tri-fold.
86/100
2025 6 models Best of 2025
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
The most photographically ambitious phone of 2025 — and the most compromised on apps.
87/100
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
$900 · Flagship
84 Huawei Pura 80
$700 · Flagship
80 Huawei Pura X (Pocket 3)
$1,100 · Foldable
80 Huawei nova 14 Ultra
$580 · Upper mid-range
70 Huawei nova 14
$420 · Mid-range
68
2024 17 models Best of 2024
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Top-tier Kirin 9020.
88/100
Huawei Mate X6 Collector's Edition
$1,800 · Foldable
86 Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
$1,650 · Flagship
85 Huawei Mate X6
CNY 12,999 · Flagship
84 Huawei Pocket 2
$1200 · Foldable
84 Huawei Mate 70 Pro
$1,100 · Flagship
84 Huawei Pura 60 Pro
$950 · Flagship
84 Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
CNY 9,999 · Flagship
82 Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
CNY 19,999 · Flagship
82 Huawei Mate 70 Pro
CNY 6,499 · Flagship
82 Huawei Pura 70
$800 · Flagship
82 Huawei Pura 70 Pro+
$1,100 · Flagship
80 Huawei Pura 70 Pro
$900 · Flagship
78 Huawei Mate X4
$1,800 · Foldable
78 Huawei nova 13
$529 · Mid-range
66 Huawei Enjoy 70
$240 · Budget
66 Huawei Nova 12i
$280 · Mid-range
62
2023 12 models Best of 2023
Huawei Mate X5
Refined book-style foldable with Kirin 9000S and 5G.
86/100
Huawei Mate 60
$880 · Flagship
83 Huawei P60 Pro
$960 · Flagship
82 Huawei Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design
$1,800 · Flagship
82 Huawei Mate 60 Pro
CNY 6,999 · Flagship
80 Huawei Mate X3
CNY 12,999 · Flagship
80 Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
$1,400 · Flagship
80 Huawei P60 Art
$1,200 · Flagship
78 Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2
$960 · Flagship
76 Huawei P60
$700 · Flagship
74 Huawei Enjoy 60
$220 · Budget
64 Huawei nova 12
CNY 2,499 · Mid
62
2022 8 models Best of 2022
Huawei Mate 50 RS Porsche Design
Porsche-styled Mate 50.
84/100
Huawei Mate 50
$899 · Flagship
80 Huawei Pura 50 Pro
$1080 · Flagship
80 Huawei Mate 50 Pro
€1,299 · Flagship
78 Huawei Mate 50 RS Porsche Design
$1,800 · Flagship
76 Huawei Nova 10
$429 · Mid-range
72 Huawei Mate Xs 2
$1,650 · Foldable
70 Huawei Pocket S
$830 · Foldable
66
2021 5 models Best of 2021
Huawei P50 Pro
The Leica-tuned P-series flagship with dual matrix camera.
78/100
Huawei P50
$729 · Flagship
78 Huawei Mate X2
$2,800 · Foldable
78 Huawei P50 Pocket
$1,400 · Foldable
76 Huawei nova 9
$480 · Mid-range
64
2020 7 models Best of 2020
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Kirin 9000 powerhouse — Huawei's last great flagship SoC.
80/100
Huawei Mate 40
$899 · Flagship
80 Huawei Mate Xs
$2700 · Foldable
80 Huawei P40
$799 · Flagship
78 Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
$2,700 · Flagship
78 Huawei P40 Pro
€999 · Flagship
76 Huawei Nova 7
$450 · Mid-range
76
2019 14 models Best of 2019
Huawei Mate 30
Kirin 990 Leica flagship — the first major post-ban Mate.
80/100
Huawei Mate X
$2400 · Foldable
79 Huawei Nova 5T
$430 · Mid-range
78 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
$1,199 · Flagship
76 Huawei Nova 6 5G
$570 · Mid-Range
76 Huawei P30 Pro
€999 · Flagship
74 Huawei P30
€799 · Flagship
72 Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)
$240 · Budget
68 Huawei Mate X (2019)
$2,600 · Foldable
64 Huawei P30 Lite
$330 · Mid-range
56 Huawei Y7 Prime 2019
$180 · Budget
50 Huawei Y7 (2019)
$180 · Budget
50 Huawei Y6 (2019)
$150 · Budget
44 Huawei Y5 (2019)
$110 · Budget
42
2018 15 models Best of 2018
Huawei P20 Pro
World's first triple-cam flagship with Leica branding.
84/100
Huawei Mate 20
$800 · Flagship
82 Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
$2100 · Luxury
82 Huawei P20
$680 · Flagship
78 Huawei Nova 4
$430 · Mid-Range
74 Huawei Mate 20 Pro
€1,049 · Flagship
72 Huawei Nova 3
$420 · Mid-range
70 Huawei Nova 3i
$330 · Mid-Range
70 Huawei P Smart Plus
$300 · Mid-Range
64 Huawei Y9 (2019)
$249 · Budget
60 Huawei Mate 20 Lite
$400 · Mid-range
54 Huawei Y6 (2018)
$160 · Budget
54 Huawei P Smart (2019)
$230 · Budget
52 Huawei P20 Lite
$370 · Mid-range
52 Huawei Y5 (2018)
$120 · Budget
50
2017 6 models Best of 2017
Honor 9
2017 dual-cam Kirin 960 refresh.
80/100
Huawei Nova 2 Plus
$420 · Mid-Range
70 Huawei Mate 10 Pro
$900 · Flagship
66 Huawei P10
€649 · Flagship
64 Huawei Mate 10
$770 · Flagship
64 Huawei P10 Plus
€699 · Flagship
60
2016 5 models Best of 2016
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
2016 Porsche flagship.
78/100
78 Honor Magic
$520 · Flagship
76 Huawei Mate 9
$700 · Flagship
62 56
2015 3 models Best of 2015
Honor 7
2015 Kirin 935 metal flagship $300.
74/100
Huawei Mate 8
$650 · Flagship
56 Huawei Mate S
$700 · Flagship
54
2014 3 models Best of 2014
Huawei Mate 7
2014 6" metal phablet with fingerprint.
76/100
Huawei Ascend P7
$500 · Mid-Range
74 64
2013 3 models Best of 2013
Huawei Ascend P2
2013 first LTE Cat 4 smartphone.
70/100
Huawei Ascend P6
$450 · Mid-Range
70 Huawei Ascend Mate
$480 · Phablet
68
2012 2 models Best of 2012
Huawei Ascend P1
2012 first Ascend P 7.7 mm thin.
66/100
Huawei Ascend D quad
$500 · Flagship
64
2011 1 model Best of 2011
Honor 1 (U8860)
2012 first Honor-branded phone.
60/100
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