Former proud owner of the legendary Nova 5T, heavily used for 5 years, with the battery still comfortably lasting me 1.5-2 days even today. The truth is that I couldn't part with Huawei's EMUI and was troubled by the absence of GMS, so I wasn't in a hurry to change it. The only thing I missed was night video/photo shots.

And here we are today, having read about the microg service (which I was already using on the Nova 5T for Vanced YouTube) and the new capability it offers for GMS. I snagged a deal from Europe and found it for 550 euros, took the risk, and made the transition to the Pura 70 (the basic model).

Okay, I won't say much about screens, cameras, speakers, or device build quality, as they are above the expectations I had. For the cameras, I will only say that I conducted a side-by-side test with friends' flagships under the same conditions at the same time, and in those tests, it easily outperformed the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, S23 Ultra, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14, and OnePlus Nord 3.

So let's get to the burning issue - Google services and Google apps.
(I won't even mention Gbox, as I don't consider it a serious solution, and others have discussed the problems in many reviews)

1. You install microg (directly from Huawei's App Gallery).
2. You open microg from the settings and go to its settings.
3. You find the field and log in to your Google account normally.
4. You download the Aurora Store app from a reliable source (e.g., F-Droid). (From what I've read, it's a clone of the Play Store, I think).
5. You're ready and can install ALL the apps you want normally as if you were in the Play Store, with all their functionalities.

Personally, I first searched for each app in the App Gallery to see if it was available to work directly from Huawei's environment, and then I went to the Aurora Store. One problem I encountered with Viber, even though it is available in the App Gallery, it wouldn't let me authenticate and connect to my account at all; I downloaded it via the Aurora Store, and it works fine (it even restored messages via Google Drive normally).

Known issue:
Google Wallet and Android Auto do not work (indifferent to me).

PROBLEM I encountered (for now):
1. Slightly elevated temperature, probably for now at the beginning until the AI gets to know you.
2. The battery lasted me only 1 day, again probably for now at the beginning until the AI gets to know you. I hope so because it seemed a bit off to me.

3. Although it is available in the microg settings as an option and capability, you probably won't be able to use Google's 2-way verification at all, meaning when you log into your account on any device, you won't receive the notification on your Huawei phone saying "Yes, it's me" or the other option to choose a number. Guys, I think this is an unsolvable problem for me, and anyone whose primary email is Gmail for banks, etc., I don't know how much you would want to lose this capability. Of course, I might not have managed to make it work, even though I tried, anyway.

All the notifications I personally need (e.g., Banks, Revolut, PayPal, Outlook, FB Messenger, Viber, Instagram messages) are currently coming through normally; I haven't noticed anything malfunctioning.

If the price were 800+ euros?
I would probably think about it much more and might have stuck with the old one for another 5 years.

Also, for those who might find it helpful, I was looking for a relatively small phone in dimensions (and not those 160mm+ bricks that are the only ones available and they insist on selling us) and close to the regular price of the Pura 70, you can check out the new Google Pixel 9 Pro (not Pro XL). If it weren't for the EMUI, I would probably go there and save myself the whole hassle with the GMS.
No matter how you look at it, the problem exists, it's noticeable, and unfortunately in Europe, they don't leave us options without them, as very important everyday applications only work with GMS.

That's all!

Former owner of Huawei P40 Pro. I didn't get the 70 Pro because I wanted a change from the curved screens I've had for so many years. I looked to see if the camera of the 70 is worth it or if I had to go for the 70 Pro. The phone is simply amazing and worth its money! The camera differences are minimal with the Pro and I do not regret at all that I bought it. Camera! Screen! Battery! Software! Everything is perfect!! Also, with the new tricks of Huawei, you have Google in 5 seconds, not like before when you had to download it yourself, now everything is done automatically! The phone is excellent... But the camera is unbelievably impressive!