ARTICLE – As Britney Spears would say, “oops, I did it again…” I ordered another phone. This time it’s the Huawei P30 Pro. I know that my score sheet for buying new phones and actually keeping them has been pretty embarrassing for the last year and a half. The last phone that I bought and actually used was the Pixel 2 XL back in October of 2017 and I’m STILL using it today!
I’ve bought and/or tried many phones since then but I keep going back to the Pixel 2 XL. I even bought the Pixel 3 XL but sent it back along with the Essential Phone, iPhone XS Max, and most recently the Samsung Galaxy S10+. I liked all of those phones but just not enough to keep them. I guess I’m getting much pickier as I get older and when features don’t work the way I want them to or they should, I get frustrated and revert back to what does work.
The P30 Pro has all the features I look for in a smartphone:
- A great camera
- Always on display
- Wireless charging
- Good battery life
- HDMI out
Things I probably won’t like include the in screen fingerprint reader because I tend to have a crappy experience with most fingerprint readers no matter what tech they use.
I also prefer flat screens to the P30 Pro’s curved display, but I’m just nitpicking now.
I’m mainly looking forward to trying out the P30 Pro’s camera. I was impressed with the Huawei’s P20 camera and got some insanely good pics with it while on vacation in California last summer. The P30 Pro’s 40MP SuperZoom is next level though and looks mighty impressive. I can’t wait to try it.
I’ve ordered the Huawei P30 Pro from an eBay seller since it can’t be purchased directly through Huawei for shipping to the US. It’s supposed to be shipped or delivered by next Friday 4/19.
So does anyone want to start up a pool to see how long it will take for me to send back the P30 Pro for a refund? 
I have a good feeling this purchase is going to work out this time. My fingers (and toes) are crossed, but only time will tell.
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Julie’s gadget diary – I ordered the Huawei P30 Pro originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 12, 2019 at 5:32 pm.
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