Even though it's been available worldwide for several months now, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro remains undoubtedly one of the most feature-packed smartphones out there, providing stiff competition not just for last fall's Samsung Galaxy Note 9, but also for the company's newer, sleeker, and faster Galaxy S10 and S10+.

Unfortunately, Huawei has yet to find a way to crack the US market, at least officially, which means prospective buyers of the Mate 20 Pro powerhouse around these parts need to rely on imports of "international" devices and unauthorized eBay sales. Of course, the risks ...