Are these Android phones?

Yes, these phones run an open source version of Android with Huawei’s EMUI 10 interface.

What is Huawei Mobile Services (HMS)?

Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) is a replacement for Google Mobile Services.

What is the AppGallery?

The Huawei AppGallery is an alternative to Google Play Store, where users will be able to search and download Huawei apps as well as thousands of third-party apps and games such as Snapchat, TikTok, Deezer, Amazon and Amazon Prime Video.

Can I run Google Apps like Gmail, Maps, Chrome and YouTube?

No, these apps will not work natively on phones running HMS, but you can access them through the browser or by using Phone Clone or the Findorra app found on AppGallery.

Does Huawei offer alternatives to Google apps?

Yes, the following are alternatives to Google apps:

Huawei ID replaces your Google account and lets you customise your Huawei devices as well as sync your personal data like contacts, messages and passwords.

Huawei Assistant is Huawei’s replacement for the virtual Google Assistant and will be available on all devices running EMUI 10 or above.

Huawei Mobile Cloud is a cloud storage platform much like Google Drive. It lets you store photos, videos, contacts, notes and more, free for up to 5GB, with higher storage options available for a fee.

Huawei Music and Huawei Video are music and video streaming services developed to replace Google Play Music and Google Play Video.

The Huawei Browser is meant to replace Google Chrome and features an integrated newsfeed as well as other popular settings like Dark Mode.

If you rely on your phone for navigation, there isn’t a solid replacement from Huawei for Google Maps, but a third-party app known as WeGo Maps, backed up by Here Technologies, is now available.

How secure is the AppGallery?

Huawei phones with AppGallery adopt the industry’s highest to ensure security and privacy. Huawei devices are CC EAL5+ ISO/IEC 27001 CSA STAR and GDPR compliant and certified.