Functionally, the revoked Android license means delayed Google updates and, for Huawei's future devices, no access to apps like Gmail or the Play Store. Google confirmed the report on Saturday ...

Engadget calls the Mate Xs a good-looking product, but notes that the lack of software to try out — due to the absence of the Google Play app store — was a big issue. The Huawei Mate Xs is ...

That means you can’t get Google apps like Gmail or YouTube, nor can you use the Google Play Store. That limits you to using Huawei’s own AppGallery which is nowhere near as comprehensive.