This has always been the case for Huawei, which is still struggling to get significant traction in the U.S. despite being the world's second-largest smartphone manufacturer. I've given up waiting for Huawei to wow me; instead, I'd like to see the company produce a phone that's really, really good at everything.*
With the latest duo of large-screened flagships, Huawei still hasn't done it, but it came really, really close.*